CBS News legal analyst Jan Crawford insisted that despite recent history suggesting otherwise, 2026 would be a year of losses for President Donald Trump, particularly in the Supreme Court.
Crawford joined the discussion on Sunday morning&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; and although she conceded that the Trump administration had seen &#8220;tremendous success&#8221; with regard to the Supreme Court, she was absolutely certain that pattern would not hold.
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The Trump administration will “absolutely not” win its case before the Supreme Court on the legality of President Trump&#8217;s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, says <a href="https://twitter.com/JanCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JanCBS</a>.
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Despite the fact that the Supreme Court has given President Trump a lot of wins in the form of emergency rulings — which pause lower court rulings and allow his policies to take effect while the related litigation plays out — Crawford predicted that Trump&#8217;s luck in the high court was likely to dead end in the case on birthright citizenship.
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&#8220;Those are temporary, interim orders,&#8221; Crawford said of the emergency rulings. &#8220;And the administration has been very strategic and only appealing adverse ruling from courts below that it thinks it can win.&#8221;
&#8220;Again, these are just interim orders. Once we do get to the merits, I don&#8217;t think Trump&#8217;s going to win all of these cases,&#8221; Crawford continued. &#8220;And I certainly don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s going to win the birthright citizenship case.&#8221;
&#8220;You don&#8217;t?&#8221; host Margaret Brennan pressed.
&#8220;No, absolutely not,&#8221; she replied. &#8220;And he may not win the tariffs case. Right now it&#8217;s looking great for Trump in the Supreme Court, but it may look very different come June when we&#8217;ve kind of gotten through some of these big landmark rulings.&#8221;
Crawford went on to say that a number of other major issues would be a part of the &#8220;highly consequential&#8221; slate facing the Supreme Court in the coming months, from gun rights cases to trans identifying men in women&#8217;s sports.

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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can&#8217;t send National Guard troops to quell violence in the streets of Chicago amid federal immigration raids.
The Trump administration asked the high court to give the federal government the authority to send troops while facing pushback from Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
“I want to be clear: there is no need for military troops on the ground in the State of Illinois. State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights. I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people,&#8221; Pritzker said in October of Trump&#8217;s announcement to federalize 300 National Guard soldiers for the deployment.
The 6-3 decision largely hinged on whether the circumstances on the ground in Chicago can be controlled by &#8220;regular forces.&#8221;
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented, according to reports.
“At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the court said in its unsigned order, according to CNN.
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A lower court previously struck down the Trump administration&#8217;s deployment attempt, sparking the president&#8217;s request for the high court to weigh in on the issue.
The federal government commenced &#8220;Operation Midway Blitz&#8221; in September, deploying federal immigration agents to Illinois, where they&#8217;ve since faced violence and had hefty bounties placed on their heads from Mexican cartels.
Protests were also occurring outside the Broadview ICE facility on an almost weekly basis during the height of the operation.
Still, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol have made roughly 1,500 arrests as part of the crackdown, according to reports.

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The former doctor who pleaded guilty to one charge in connection with the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to home detention, per multiple reports.
Mark Chavez pleaded guilty in 2024 to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to the “Friends” star. Chavez was sentenced to 8 months of home detention and 3 years of supervised release on Tuesday. He will also be required to complete 300 hours of community service, per <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/2nd-doctor-sentenced-connection-matthew-perrys-ketamine-death/story?id=128425192">ABC News</a>. The sentence could have been up to 10 years in prison.
Chavez’s attorney Zach Brooks described his client’s actions as “a lapse in judgment during a narrow and isolated time.”
“[W]hat occurred in this case was a profound departure from the life he had lived up to that point. The consequences have been severe and permanent. Mr. Chavez has lost his career, his livelihood, and professional identity that he has worked for decades to develop.”
“Looking forward, Mr. Chavez understands that accountability does not end with this sentence. He’s committed to using the rest of his life to contribute positively, to support others and to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again,” Brooks added. “While he cannot undo what occurred, he can choose how he lives his life from this moment.”
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Perry was found face down in his hot tub on October 28, 2023, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office determined he had drowned, but attributed his death to ketamine, which Perry had been taking as part of a therapy. The levels of ketamine found in his system were so high that they were close to the range that would be used for general anesthesia during surgery.
Chavez, formerly a licensed physician in San Diego operating a ketamine clinic, was one of five people charged in connection with Perry’s death. Prosecutors alleged that he provided Perry the drugs secondhand by way of another doctor, Salvador Plasencia, who was sentenced to 30 months in prison earlier this month.
In the weeks after the “Friends” star died, it was revealed that Plasencia allegedly texted Chavez, saying, “I wonder how much this moron will pay.” Plasencia supplied Perry with 20 vials of ketamine, equal to 2,000 mg of the drug, along with ketamine lozenges and syringes in the month before his death, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ketamine-queen-will-plead-guilty-in-matthew-perry-overdose-case">reported</a>.

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Nick Reiner, 32, was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the brutal slaying of his parents, acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner.
Los Angeles officials gave an update Tuesday afternoon on the investigation, announcing as the press conference began, &#8220;charges are being filed as we speak.&#8221;
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman spoke first, laying out some of the details of the charges filed against the couple&#8217;s embattled son, Nick Reiner, 32.
Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, with special circumstances attached because there were multiple murders and because he allegedly attacked with a deadly weapon — a knife. The maximum sentence, should Reiner be convicted on those charges, is life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty — but Hochman said that no decision had yet been made with regard to whether or not his office would pursue the death penalty.
For the time being, he said that his office had requested that Nick Reiner be held without bail.
&#8220;Charges are not evidence,&#8221; Hochman cautioned then, reminding the public that Reiner had to be allowed his day in court and that prosecutors would be held to the long-enduring &#8220;beyond a reasonable doubt” standard when they presented their case to 12 jurors.
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Reiner, he said, was still going through the standard medical clearances necessary to be brought to court, where he would be arraigned and enter a plea.
Hochman also reminded the public that &#8220;cases involving family members are some of the most heart-wrenching cases&#8221; because of how brutal they can be. Noting that the Reiners were &#8220;icons&#8221; — both locally and nationally — he added, &#8220;Their loss is beyond tragic. We will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice.&#8221;
&#8220;Please do not rely on rank speculation, rumor, or hearsay to believe that you know anything about this case,&#8221; Hochman said, reminding the public to make sure that they get their information from &#8220;trusted sources&#8221; and wait for the evidence to be presented in court.
&#8220;This case is heartbreaking and deeply personal, not only for the Reiner family and their loved ones, but to our entire city,&#8221; Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said.
An autopsy of the Reiners is still pending, and McDonnell noted that as far as an official time of death was concerned, &#8220;We don’t have specificity yet, we’re waiting on the coroner to determine as best they can.&#8221;
Several reporters were given the opportunity to ask questions as the briefing wrapped up, but most of them could not yet be answered because officials were not willing to undercut an ongoing investigation.

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Florida has scored a significant victory in its effort to protect children from exposure to sexually explicit content, as the state can now enforce its 2023 law aimed at preventing minors from attending sexually explicit drag shows.
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On Monday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court injunction that had blocked enforcement of the law for nearly two years, allowing Florida to move forward while the broader legal battle continues. The ruling applies statewide, with the lone exception of Hamburger Mary’s, the venue that initially challenged the law.
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The appeals court’s decision follows a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited the use of universal injunctions — court orders that block laws for everyone, even those not involved in the lawsuit. As a result, Florida officials regained the authority to enforce a law passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to uphold basic standards of decency where children are concerned.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier praised the ruling, emphasizing that the law was designed to keep minors away from adult-themed performances depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or lewd behavior. “For two years, our law preventing children from attending sexually explicit drag shows was held up in court,” he wrote on X. “Starting today, the law is in effect thanks to a win on appeal by our office.  If you&#8217;re exposing children to lewd conduct, you&#8217;re on notice. We’re watching, Pensacola.”
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For two years, our law preventing children from attending sexually explicit drag shows was held up in court. Starting today, the law is in effect thanks to a win on appeal by our office. 
If you&#39;re exposing children to lewd conduct, you&#39;re on notice. We’re watching, Pensacola.
&mdash; Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGJamesUthmeier/status/2000671416199389202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Conservatives argue that this is a common-sense safeguard, not an attack on free speech. As Rep. Doug Bankson <a href="https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2023-04-20/florida-house-passes-bills-children-drag-shows-transgender-bathroom-use">put it</a> during legislative debate in 2023, the goal is simple: “Let kids be kids” and protect their innocence.
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The law reflects broader concerns among Florida lawmakers about the rapid normalization of sexualized content and radical gender ideology aimed at children. While critics claim the statute is vague, supporters counter that its definitions mirror long-standing standards used to regulate adult entertainment and protect minors from harm. The law also prevents local governments from issuing permits for inappropriate events and allows the state to discipline venues that violate the rules.
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The ruling may have immediate implications for events such as “A Drag Queen Christmas” scheduled at a city-owned theater in Pensacola. Uthmeier has warned that government entities hosting performances that mock Christianity or promote obscene material could face legal consequences, noting that the First Amendment does not require public institutions to endorse offensive content.
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Ultimately, conservatives view this development as a reaffirmation of parental rights, public morality, and the state’s duty to shield children — the most vulnerable members of society — from sexualized performances masquerading as family entertainment.
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The man on trial for the assassination of 31-year-old conservative commentator Charlie Kirk allegedly talked about the fatal shooting and Kirk&#8217;s widow, Erika Kirk, while appearing in court this week.
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old alleged assassin, said to someone on his defense team that he thinks about the shooting &#8220;every morning&#8221; and noted Kirk was married while appearing to smile, a deaf woman and professional lip reader named Nicola Hickling claims, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/12/us-news/charlie-kirks-alleged-assassin-tyler-robinson-said-he-thinks-about-the-shooting-everyday-mentions-wife-erika-in-chilling-court-exchange-lipreader/">reported</a>.
&#8220;I think about the shooting daily,&#8221; Robinson allegedly said. &#8220;Every morning … all the time&#8230;&#8221;
&#8220;So, he had a wife,&#8221; a smiling Robinson allegedly said.
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NEW: Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson said he thinks about the shooting &#8220;every day,&#8221; according to a lip-reading analysis reported on by the New York Post.
The lip-reading analysis was done by deaf professional lip reader Nicola Hickling, according to the outlet.
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The suspect also allegedly said that he&#8217;s &#8220;smoking a lot&#8221; and &#8220;not sleeping at night.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s driving me mental,&#8221; he said, according to Hickling. “Unfortunately, it’s doing my head in. I’m not good for anything.&#8221;
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Robinson was arrested in September and is facing a slew of charges related to Kirk’s murder, including aggravated murder, felony use of a firearm, and obstruction of justice. Robinson has not yet entered a plea.
Some on social media commented generally on Robinson&#8217;s body language and frequent smiling and smirking in court.
Conservative Jack Posobiec, a close friend of Kirk&#8217;s, posted on X: &#8220;Tyler Robinson&#8217;s lawyers are begging to get the cameras out because they can&#8217;t stop their sick client from smirking and grinning in the courtroom.&#8221;
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As highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-i-dont-buy-the-charlie-kirk-conspiracy-theories?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Matt+Walsh&amp;category=Opinion&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Why+I+Don’t+Buy+The+Charlie+Kirk+Conspiracy+Theories">The Daily Wire</a>, the Utah judge in the case, Tony Graf, Jr., ruled on Thursday that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial, though they will be located away from the table of Robinson and his legal team.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-i-dont-buy-the-charlie-kirk-conspiracy-theories?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Matt+Walsh&amp;category=Opinion&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Why+I+Don’t+Buy+The+Charlie+Kirk+Conspiracy+Theories">Why I Don’t Buy The Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories</a>

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A federal judge in California ruled on Friday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster must face a class action on behalf of millions of Americans for allegedly overcharging them for events at major concert venues across the country.
U.S. District Judge George Wu in Los Angeles ruled that the plaintiffs met the criteria to expand their lawsuit into a class action seeking 15 years of alleged damages tied to the purchase of more than 400 million tickets.
Live Nation had urged Wu to deny certifying the lawsuit as a class action. The company and attorneys for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The class covers consumers who bought tickets directly from Ticketmaster or a Live Nation affiliate for events at major venues since 2010.
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Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation was accused in the 2022 lawsuit of monopolizing ticketing services, allowing the company to charge artificially high prices in violation of antitrust law.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have denied any wrongdoing.
In their opposition to class certification, Live Nation and Ticketmaster told Wu that individualized issues involving tickets sold for 1,000 venues made it impossible to hold a single trial on the plaintiffs’ allegations.
Live Nation said the venues, not Ticketmaster, set fees paid by fans, often on a show-by-show basis.
The U.S. Supreme Court in October declined to hear a bid by Live Nation and Ticketmaster to move the lawsuit out of federal court and into private arbitration.
Live Nation faces other antitrust lawsuits over its ticketing practices, including an antitrust action filed in federal court in Manhattan by the U.S. Justice Department and a group of states. The company has denied any wrongdoing in that case.
(Reporting by Mike Scarcella; Editing by David Bario and Matthew Lewis)

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The Justice Department&#8217;s mortgage fraud case against New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James was dealt another blow on Thursday when a grand jury in Virginia declined to indict her, according to multiple reports.
After prosecutors presented evidence before a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, the jury refused to sign off on an indictment. Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for James, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/grand-jury-again-rejects-charges-trump-sought-against-ny-attorney-general-james-2025-12-11/">said</a> that the grand jury&#8217;s decision &#8220;makes even clearer that this case should never have seen the light of day.&#8221;
James has argued that the Justice Department&#8217;s case against her is &#8220;retribution&#8221; for her civil fraud case against President Donald Trump and his company. James was indicted by a federal grand jury in October on felony charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, but the case against her hit a roadblock last month when a federal judge <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-judge-tosses-charges-against-james-comey-letitia-james?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Federal+Judge+Tosses+Charges+Against+James+Comey%2C+Letitia+James">dismissed</a> it and threw out the initial indictment after finding that the Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the case was unlawfully appointed.
The federal grand jury&#8217;s rejection on Thursday is the second time the Justice Department has been rebuffed after accusing James of fraudulently claiming a house in Virginia as her primary home in 2023 while serving as New York&#8217;s attorney general. Last week, after the Justice Department refiled the case against James, a grand jury declined to indict her.
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The mortgage fraud allegations against James stem from her purchase of a three-bedroom home in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2020. James secured favorable loan terms by claiming that the house was her secondary residence, according to the indictment. However, the indictment states that James did not use the house as a residence, instead renting it out to a family, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-secures-indictment-of-new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-0cc2ce4f?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAjz3_xVxqjqGd7DOAjeW9OF_fgoGbzqZNeWtCjLpTn-BtEnWes9wDcj_m33JUg%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68e822e1&amp;gaa_sig=8uhDExWB_EYX_l_bkm5ln2OOTBmY2wZMaB-DdqgJDjcxIxhcKe5QqAAS2ER6wvES1alU0eaHvP7KW_UXYdeMtA%3D%3D">reported</a>. James allegedly saved nearly $19,000 from the favorable loan rates.
The Justice Department could attempt to indict James again, but with a second grand jury rejection, a judge could be skeptical of another push by the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to bring a case against James.
Charges against former FBI Director James Comey were also tossed after the federal judge found that President Donald Trump&#8217;s appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was unlawful. The Justice Department could also refile charges against Comey after accusing him of giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The charges stemmed from testimony Comey delivered to Congress in 2020 on his handling of the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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Suspected assassin Luigi Mangione reportedly pumped his fist in court on Monday, as video footage rolled allegedly showing officers finding a loaded magazine in his backpack.
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/luigi-mangione-pumps-fist-court-police-body-cam-allegedly-reveals-loaded-magazine-found-inside-wet-underwear">According</a> to Fox News, Mangione pumped his fist while sitting in a Manhattan courtroom as body cam footage being played showed Altoona police officer Christy Wasser searching the suspect&#8217;s backpack and allegedly finding a magazine with bullets wrapped in wet underwear.
&#8220;There was another magazine hidden in his underwear,&#8221; Wasser says on the video. Another person then says, &#8220;it&#8217;s f***ing him,&#8221; Fox reported.
The footage was taken inside a McDonald&#8217;s, where Mangione was found after a days-long, nationwide manhunt. The Ivy League grad was then the only suspect in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione was charged last year with stalking and murdering Thompson. The CEO, a father of two, was shot from behind while walking toward a New York City hotel to attend a corporate investor conference for UnitedHealthcare last December. 
Prosecution claims Thompson was targeted over the suspect’s grievances with the health insurance industry, citing a “manifesto.” Additionally, recovered shell casings included the inscriptions “delay,” “deny,” and “depose.”
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Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty on all counts, is facing life in prison for a state case against him, and potentially the death penalty if he’s convicted in a federal case. 
Currently, the 27-year-old is in week two of a pretrial evidentiary hearing for the state case. His lawyers are asking that key evidence be suppressed in the trial, arguing that the evidence was found on Mangione without a warrant and before Mangione was read his Miranda rights. The evidence in question is crucial to the case, including the 9mm handgun allegedly matching the murder weapon, and a notebook that prosecutors say contains writings revealing Mangione’s motive for the assassination. 
Mangione&#8217;s team also wants statements tossed that the suspect made to police, which they say were made before Mangione was read his Miranda rights.
The state is arguing that the search of Mangione’s backpack was lawful and not unreasonable since officers needed to search the suspect’s bag over safety concerns, to make sure there were no weapons or dangerous items on Mangione when they found him at the McDonald&#8217;s.
The prosecution also argues that Mangione spoke to them voluntarily and before he was in formal custody, so the Miranda requirement doesn’t apply. They also note that the only statement they plan to use is when officers asked Mangione for his name, and he allegedly gave a false name in response.
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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could change the way presidents interact with the massive federal bureaucracy.
At issue in the case, Trump v. Slaughter, is whether a president has the authority to fire officials from independent agencies. Rebecca Slaughter, a former Federal Trade Commissioner, sued the president for removing her from the commission in March. Over the day&#8217;s three-hour proceeding, the court&#8217;s six conservative justices seemed inclined to side with President Donald Trump. Doing so would upend the way the federal bureaucracy interacts with the executive branch — a win not just for Trump, but for small-government conservatives anxious to claw back power from the &#8220;deep state.&#8221;
Slaughter’s team argues that independent agencies like the FTC have long-standing statutory protections allowing commissioners to be removed only “for cause” rather than “at will.” The team also insisted that these protections are essential for preserving agency independence, preventing partisan interference, and maintaining the separation of powers.
“We are asking the court to adhere to all of its precedents and to give effect to the collective wisdom and experience of all three branches of government,” said attorney Amit Agarwal. “Multi-member commissions with members enjoying some kind of removal protection have been part of our story since 1970.”
Solicitor General John Sauer contends, however, that Slaughter&#8217;s case rests on a precedent he called a “decaying husk.&#8221; Relying on the 1935 case, Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, &#8220;continues to tempt Congress to erect, at the heart of our government, a headless branch,” he argued.
Sauer acknowledged, however, that not all independent agencies are alike. In response to a question from Justice Brett Kavanaugh about how the Federal Reserve differs from the FTC, Sauer said the Fed was “sui generis” and should be treated as such.
Kavanaugh was frequently at odds with Justice Elena Kagan throughout oral arguments.
“Once you’re down this road, it’s a little bit hard to see how you would stop,” Kagan <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-332_p8k0.pdf">said,</a> arguing that giving the president control of the bureaucracy would essentially cede power to the executive.
Kavanaugh pushed back, <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-332_p8k0.pdf">noting</a> that &#8220;the real world of this is the independent agencies shift power from the presidency to the Congress. Everyone recognizes that.&#8221;
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In the email notifying Slaughter that she was being fired, the White House <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/trump-v-slaughter-an-explainer/">said</a> that allowing Slaughter to remain on the commission would be “inconsistent with [the] Administration’s priorities.” Former President Joe Biden appointed Slaughter to her second term at the Federal Trade Commission, which would have ended in 2029.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on the president’s authority to dismiss Slaughter by June 2026. If the Supreme Court sides with President Trump, Slaughter’s attorneys <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/trump-v-slaughter-an-explainer/">argue</a> the decision “would profoundly destabilize institutions that are now inextricably intertwined with the fabric of American governance.”

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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether President Donald Trump&#8217;s push to end birthright citizenship is legal, according to reports.
Upon re-entering the White House, Trump signed an executive order to prevent the children of illegal immigrants or foreigners with temporary visas from receiving citizenship upon birth.
It quickly faced a slew of lawsuits arguing that the order violated the 14th Amendment, which affords citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents&#8217; immigration status.
The high court is now expected to decide in late June or early July on the longtime interpretation of the 14th Amendment, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The New York Times.
In June, the high court justices <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_8n59.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> 6-3 along ideological lines to allow Trump to try to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country.
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The ruling, however, did not address the question of birthright citizenship itself, which is the practice of granting automatic citizenship rights for babies born on United States soil, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.
The Trump administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-birthright-citizenship-case?author=Reuters&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Asks+Supreme+Court+To+Hear+Birthright+Citizenship+Case">asked</a> the Supreme Court in September to take up the case after several lower courts paused the order.
“The lower court’s decisions invalidated a policy of prime importance to the President and his Administration in a manner that undermines our border security. Those decisions confer, without lawful justification, the privilege of American citizenship on hundreds of thousands of unqualified people,” the Justice Department wrote in the appeals at the time.

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Supreme Court To Rule On Trump’s Push To End Birthright Citizenship

A leftist federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama issued an order on Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting funding going toward organizations like Planned Parenthood that end the lives of unborn children. 
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26327752-talwanipppi120225/">ruled</a> that the Department of Health and Human Services cannot cut off Medicaid funding going toward Planned Parenthood. Talwani sided with California and other Democrat-led states that sued to keep Medicaid funding flowing to Planned Parenthood affiliates.
Talwani wrote that HHS failed “to provide clear notice as required by the Spending Clause of the United States Constitution” to the Democrat-led states. Medicaid funding for abortion-promoting entities was cut off for one year by a provision of the GOP-backed “Big, Beautiful Bill.” 
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit previously overturned another <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26089904-ppfavkennedyca1091125/">decision</a> from Talwani that sided with Planned Parenthood in a suit over the provision. 
Talwani’s decision was met with criticism from pro-life advocates. 
“The Democrats and their radical activist judges are desperately seeking to thwart the will of the people and bail out the Big Abortion industry, led by Planned Parenthood. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is federal law passed by Congress and signed by the president,” said SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser.
“This fight is not over. The pro-life movement will work tirelessly to ensure the Democrats do not prevail and taxpayers are never forced to pay a dime to prop up Big Abortion businesses,” Dannenfelser added. 
Talwani has a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-who-prevented-trumps-deportation-of-500k-migrants-volunteered-for-obama-elizabeth-warren">history of leftist activism</a> and has volunteered for and donated to prominent Democrat politicians, including Obama and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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The federal judge <a href="https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Indira+Talwani">donated</a> a total of $1,725 to Democrat politicians and the Democratic Party, including $1,000 to former Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), $350 to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and $100 to Obama. Talwani also gave another $275 to the Democratic National Committee.
Talwani explained on her Senate questionnaire that she also volunteered to knock on doors for Obama in 2008 and volunteered to canvass on behalf of Elizabeth Warren in 2012. 
She has sided against the Trump administration in other rulings, including decisions to revoke Temporary Protected Status for half a million migrants, and a 2019 ruling said Immigration and Customs Enforcement was allowed to arrest illegal aliens on courthouse grounds in the state of Massachusetts.

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