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

FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles phone records in federal Trump investigation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel‘s and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023, when both were private citizens and as part of a federal probe into Donald Trump, Fox News has confirmed. Patel is currently FBI director and Wiles is White House chief of staff. Reuters … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump admin may not remove individuals to third country without due process

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy to quickly remove people to a third country to which they have no previous connection is illegal and that individuals must receive meaningful notice and a chance to challenge their deportations. “This case is about whether the Government may, without notice, deport a … Read more

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic recycling efforts. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale in the Eastern District of Texas said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy is unconstitutional

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants to so-called “third countries” without first giving them notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal, in a high-stakes case that is likely headed to the Supreme Court. The ruling from U.S. District Judge … Read more

Federal court refuses to block new Utah congressional voting map that may favor Democrats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal court ruling Monday has essentially locked in a new Utah congressional redistricting map that would create a Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City-based seat, potentially flipping one of Utah’s Republican-held U.S. House seats. A special three-judge federal panel is allowing a revised congressional redistricting map in Utah … Read more

Federal court clears way for Utah’s new congressional map to take effect

A three-judge panel declined to block Utah’s new congressional map on Monday, ruling that Republicans’ challenge to the court-ordered district lines was unlikely to succeed and that it was too close to the election to change the map. The map puts most of Salt Lake City into one district, making it likely Democrats will pick … Read more

Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report’s second volume

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Monday agreed to permanently block the release of Volume 2 of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report, centered on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified materials after his first term in office — in a significant victory for the president and his co-defendants. … Read more