For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
Category: Federal-State Relations (US)
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How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
The New York Times – On the Runway:After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
The New York Times – Business:A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
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Lawmakers Push Hochul to Block ICE From Taking Over Upstate Warehouse
The New York Times – On the Runway:As a state law preventing the police from working with federal immigration officials goes into effect, a potential plan to use a warehouse as a detention center has drawn outrage.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now
The New York Times – On the Runway:The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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This Canal System Transformed Arizona. It’s Now in Jeopardy.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Decades ago, the state won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.
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What’s Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea?
The New York Times – On the Runway:Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case.
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Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever
The New York Times – On the Runway:Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.
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Has America Already Undergone a Soft Breakup?
The New York Times – On the Runway:It can’t go on like this forever.
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Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes
The New York Times – Business:The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.
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Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Bayer Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer
The New York Times – Business:The court’s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims.
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Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
The New York Times – Business:California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.