Supreme Court reverses lower court ruling, hands Chevron victory in environmental lawsuit

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of Chevron in a case over whether a Louisiana environmental lawsuit can proceed in federal court. In Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, the justices held that the case falls within the federal officer removal statute, allowing Chevron to move … Read more

Senate takes first step toward ending DHS shutdown after House GOP reverses course

Washington — The Senate early Thursday took the first step toward funding the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security after House GOP leaders reversed course and agreed on a plan to reopen most of the government while pursuing additional funding at a later date.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune took to the Senate floor … Read more

Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules voter ID law isn’t discriminatory in GOP win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Obama-appointed federal judge who once blocked North Carolina’s voter identification law has reversed course and ruled it constitutional, delivering a major win for Republicans and election security advocates after a seven-year court fight. Judge Loretta Biggs upheld the law on Thursday, finding the liberal voting rights … Read more

Supreme Court reverses lower court on qualified immunity for Vermont police sergeant who arrested protester

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by a protester who said she was injured when an officer used a wristlock to remove her from a sit-in at the state capitol. In a … Read more

Cornyn reverses on filibuster stance to push Trump’s SAVE Act in Senate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact “whatever changes” necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce … Read more

Border Patrol Chief Bovino says Chicago efforts ‘vindicated’ after court reverses order restricting operations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino declared the Trump administration’s Chicago immigration crackdown “vindicated” Monday after a federal appeals court threw out a sweeping injunction that had curtailed enforcement operations in the city. On Monday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit … Read more

Justice Department reverses course and now intends to defend Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms

Washington — The Justice Department is walking back its move to end its appeals of lower-court decisions that invalidated President Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms — just hours after it said it would drop its defense of the directives. The Justice Department informed the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that it … Read more