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Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days
US Legal News 11/13/2025President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at...
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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments
Legal Events 11/08/2025The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who de...
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California voters take up Prop 50, a Democratic push for more US House seats
Breaking Stories 11/03/2025The national battle to control the U.S. House shifts to California on Tuesday as voters consider a Democratic proposal that could erase as many as five Republican districts and blunt President Donald Trump’s moves to safeguard his party’s...
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Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal
Legal Events 10/30/2025Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own about 54% of the combined company. Kenvue shareholders will own...
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Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
Headline Legal News 10/22/2025A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges.Jonathan Rinderknecht appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon after arri...
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US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
US Legal News 10/20/2025President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth resources at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on expo...
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Federal workers fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on
Legal Events 10/15/2025With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration’s promise...
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination
Headline Legal News 10/11/2025Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of Un...
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The Supreme Court will evaluate Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power
Latest Legal News 10/07/2025The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with a sharp focus on President Donald Trump’s robust assertion of executive power.Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear argum...
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Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories
Legal Events 10/04/2025Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories with the public. This platform goes beyond traditional press releases - it’s a powerful marketing tool that helps law firms gain visibility across major media outlets. With Law Firm ...
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Government shutdown nears, congressional leaders to meet at White House
US Legal News 09/30/2025Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their e...
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Former FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of making false statement
Legal Events 09/25/2025Former FBI Director James Comey was charged Thursday with crimes connected to his Senate testimony in 2020 about an investigation, a major strike against a high-profile figure who has long been the target of President Donald Trump’s anger.&ldqu...