Senate blocks resolution that would have restricted Trump’s war in Iran

WASHINGTON — The GOP-led Senate on Wednesday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran. The vote was 47-53, short of the simple majority needed to move the resolution to the Senate floor. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California ban on notifying students’ parents about gender transitions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for California schools to notify parents if their children want to change their gender identity without approval from the student amid a challenge against the Golden State’s ban on so-called forced outing of transgender students. The court granted an … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California law that barred schools from notifying parents if their children are transgender

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.  The order blocks for now a state law that bans automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students’ transgender status

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use a child’s preferred pronoun. The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who … Read more

Trump administration blocks Venezuela from paying Maduro’s legal bills amid federal charges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has moved to block the Venezuelan government from covering the legal expenses of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as he fights federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in New York, according to a court filing from his attorney. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, … Read more

Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data

A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter wrote that it was the court’s … Read more

Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter’s phone and laptop

A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from searching through a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search. The FBI seized reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone, laptops, Garmin watch, and portable hard drives as part of an investigation into … Read more

Legal analysis after judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump-documents case

Legal analysis after judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump-documents case – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge has permanently blocked the release of a special counsel report on President Trump’s alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision. Source link

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the … Read more