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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court's order requiring an immigration official to provide daily briefings to a judge about how his officers treat civilians during raids, according to a new court filing.

The ruling was handed down within hours of the Department of Justice filing a motion challenging U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' order from Tuesday requiring Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to brief her about the crackdowns. A federal prosecutor told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Ellis's order was "extremely unusual."

Slate legal columnist Dahlia Lithwick issued a warning Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively opened the door for President Donald Trump to act with unprecedented freedom.

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace cited ABC News reporting that two Justice Department prosecutors were placed on leave after seeking sentences for Jan. 6 attackers whom Trump later pardoned.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) got heated during a debate on Wednesday over a bill to end the government shutdown, according to a new report.

CBS News reported on Wednesday that lawmakers debated a measure filed by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) that would fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps, and WIC, a federal food security program that supports women with infant children. Lujan asked that the measure be passed by unanimous consent.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice appealed a federal court order requiring an immigration official to attend court daily after he was found to be using excessive force against protesters, according to a new court filing.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ordered that Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino appear in her courtroom daily at 6 p.m. and brief her about the actions of his agents that day. A federal prosecutor described the ruling to The Associated Press as "extremely unusual."

After spending more than a month in a Tennessee jail, a retired law enforcement officer who quoted President Donald Trump on Facebook is no longer facing charges.

Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems told NewsChannel 5 that he dropped the charges against Larry Bushart on Wednesday. The sudden move came after Bushart's story went viral on social media.

The Supreme Court is hearing a case involving marriage equality, but despite his hopes, a legal expert doesn't think conservative Justice Samuel Alito will get his wish.

Kim Davis, a notorious Kentucky county clerk, refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples even after the Supreme Court ruled on the case. The couple sued Davis, and the jury found in the couple's favor. She was jailed for six days and ordered to pay $100,000 in damages.

A key ally of President Donald Trump is turning her guns on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, publicly accusing him of sabotaging America's chances at dominating outer space.

According to Politico Playbook, Laura Loomer, a far-right anti-Muslim activist and white nationalism sympathizer who has made multiple failed runs for Congress, particularly isn't keen on Duffy running NASA for the long term, which he is doing on a temporary basis. She supports the confirmation of tech billionaire and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk who was initially dropped from consideration for the role but is now in contention again.

A deputy faces up to 20 years in prison after he was convicted Wednesday of murdering a Black woman who called 911 seeking help.

Sean Grayson, 31, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 29 after being convicted of second-degree murder.

A jury found a retired Coast Guard officer not guilty after the Department of Justice charged him with threatening to kill President Donald Trump.

Peter Stinson, a retired lieutenant and sharpshooter, was charged in June over social media posts spanning from 2020 to 2025.

A judge is about to decide whether the government violated a temporary restraining order when officials refused to pause National Guard soldiers going into Portland, Oregon.

The full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday night to hear arguments on the order that paused the question of whether President Donald Trump could legally deploy Oregon's own troops to Portland.

Federal officers in Portland unloaded crowd-control weapons on protesters because another federal officer accidentally tear-gassed them, according to testimony in court on Wednesday.

According to Politico's Kyle Cheney, Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testified in court during a trial questioning the legality of President Donald Trump's orders to deploy the National Guard to the city. Schoening said "federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] facility."