Trump’s Iran strikes get legal cover as scholars say Article II playbook spans Obama era and beyond

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s legal case for ordering strikes on Iran without prior congressional authorization is not novel, according to legal scholars, and instead tracks the modern Article II template that past presidential administrations have used to justify limited military operations abroad. “Whether you agree or disagree with … 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

Sharp partisan divide emerges over Iran strike, Trump’s strategy: polls

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The findings of two new national polls conducted in the hours after President Donald Trump launched strikes on Iran are clear — only a minority of Americans approve of the operation and Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye to eye over the attacks. Twenty-seven percent of those … Read more

‘The right thing’: Paxton, Cornyn trade blows in Texas primary but unite for Trump’s Iran strikes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WACO, TEXAS — Two of this primary season’s fiercest rivals have one thing in common: unflinching support for President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, are both leaning into their relationship with Trump and their record of … Read more

Justice Department moves to drop defense of Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms

Washington — The Justice Department on Monday moved to drop its legal defense of President Trump’s executive orders that targeted several high-profile law firms, according to court filings. In papers filed with the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration said it would be voluntarily dismissing appeals of lower court decisions that found … Read more

White House doctor explains Trump’s visible neck rash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s personal doctor on Monday said he was using a cream after a rash was spotted on his neck, which drew criticism online. The redness on the right side of Trump’s neck was imposed during Monday’s Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. It … Read more