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Ben Sasse Made Enemies Within the University of Florida Because He Followed State Law
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Why Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire
President Trump has long argued that a law barring companies from bribing officials of foreign governments stifles deal-making abroad and…
Politics
Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court
WASHINGTON — A week after winning a court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal funding,…
Politics
Trump's halt of U.S. law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of 'Wild West' of dealmaking
To its fans, it's an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful…
Politics
What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
President Trump has paused enforcement of a federal law he has long bemoaned: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits companies…
Politics
Trump pauses enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
President Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the Justice Department to pause its enforcement of a decades-old law that…
Politics
Huntington Beach's city attorney joins Trump's Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Michael Gates, Huntington Beach’s city attorney for the last decade and tireless antagonist of the state’s liberal politics,…
Politics
DOJ flips position, now supports Tennessee's law restricting transgender treatments on children
The Justice Department, now under President Trump's control, on Friday said it switched legal positions and backs Tennessee's law limiting…
Business
Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
The clubby insular world of corporate law has entered the culture war. First, Elon Musk started railing against Delaware, which for more…
Business
Over 500 investors start claims process against Switzerland for Credit Suisse AT1 write-down: Singapore law firm
They are claiming losses amounting to about US$250 million, making it the the largest claim against the European country in treaty…
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Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress? Yes,…
Fashion
Shein to face EU consumer law probe under e-commerce crackdown
THE Chinese-founded massive online marketplace Shein faces potential fines with the European Union imminently set to open a probe into its…
Politics
What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs?
President Trump said on Saturday that he would impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China using a decades-old law that gives the president…
Politics
Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending…
Politics
Opinion: A reminder — no one polices men's bodies the way we police women's bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval…
Politics
Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite…
Politics
Doug Emhoff to Return to Corporate Law
The latest guessing game in Washington is where former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, might go next. Half…
Politics
South African president signs controversial land seizure law
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Politics
Speaking Without Fear in the Second Age of Trump
For many people, the dawn of the second Trump administration is a dark time. Democrats and Republicans are afraid that their civil rights…
Politics
Supreme Court Revives Law Meant to Fight Money Laundering
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a federal law requiring companies to report information about their owners in an effort to combat…
Politics
Trump's rebuke to 'gender ideology' changes federal policy and sets up clash with California
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s executive order rejecting liberal “gender ideology” and restoring the “biological truth” of two sexes sets…
Politics
Trump orders federal agencies to recognize only two sexes that are 'not changeable'
President Trump signed executive orders Monday asserting that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes that are “not changeable,” and…
Politics
Trump plans to combat immigration with troops and a state of emergency
WASHINGTON — President Trump took steps Monday to fundamentally and drastically change how the nation handles immigration, saying he would…
Politics
Opinion: It's time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Jan. 20, 2025 3 AM PT The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide,…