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Congress, John Roberts and check the excesses

Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Chief Justice Roberts affirms judiciary must ‘check the excesses’ of Trump and Congress

Roberts's defense of an independent judiciary comes as Trump and his allies have accused federal judges of being partisan.

The New York Times · 6h

Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

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States sue the Trump administration for blocking funds for electric vehicle charging

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Seventeen states are suing President Donald Trump’ s administration for withholding billions of ...

States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging

A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new ...

Latin Times on MSN12h

Trump Admin Sidesteps Congress by Calling Trade Deficit a National Emergency, Dem Lawmaker Says: 'It Hasn't Been for Four Decades'

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) criticized Scott Bessent for claiming that long-standing trade deficits constitute a "national emergency" and bypassing Congress.

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Georgia’s Brian Kemp brushes off Republican leaders’ pressure, passes on U.S. Senate race

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was the Senate GOP’s “No. 1 recruit” for the 2026 election cycle. The Republican governor said no ...

Congress’s Fight Over Trump’s Agenda Runs Through Alaska

Republicans in Congress are clashing over whether to repeal Biden-era clean energy tax credits that are a lifeline for some ...

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What Congress Got Done in Trump’s First 100 Days

While Congress has largely been relegated to the sidelines under ... of Homeland Security “to take into custody aliens who ...

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff

ATLANTA — Brian Kemp , Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against ...

USA Today7d

To the Congress: You must impeach Trump for violating the Constitution | Letter

Open letter to members of the United States Congress: President Trump continues to defy, i.e., refuses to honor an order of the U.S. Supreme Court and of a lower court in the case of Mr. Abrego ...

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United States Senate

US Senate confirms Trump pick Caine as top US military officer The U.S. Senate voted to confirm retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Razin Caine on Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...

Congress Grills College Presidents With an Old Script and New Threats

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have ...

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