California Gov. Newsom’s Prop 50 Redistricting Measure Faces New Lawsuit from DOJ
The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block California’s newly approved congressional districts, escalating a legal fight that could influence which party controls the U.S. House in 2026. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, challenges the map advanced by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom after Republicans pursued a similar redistricting effort in Texas backed […]
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Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Files Defamation Lawsuit
Alexis Wilkins, a country music singer and partner of FBI Director Kash Patel, has filed a defamation suit against Sam Parker, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Utah, accusing him of suggesting in a series of social media posts that she could be a “honeypot” secretly working for Israeli intelligence. “Defendant Samuel Parker has repeatedly […]
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California High-Speed Rail Protects $4B in Federal Funding Amid Lawsuit
California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court. The agreement, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed to Newsweek, would set aside the funding while […]
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Trump Faces Lawsuit from House Lawmakers Over Immigration Detention Facilities
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Sparks Gun Group Lawsuit Within Hours
Several gun rights groups filed a lawsuit to dismantle what is left of the National Firearms Act (NFA) shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law on Friday. The legislation reduced the NFA’s excise tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and any other weapons to […]
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California Lawsuit Accuses Trump Of ‘Unprecedented Power Grab’ In LA
By Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN, Bossip, and The Messenger. You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Adeola Adeosun and Gabe […]
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White Cops Claim Women, Minorities Get Better Jobs Than Them: Lawsuit
Four veteran members of the Cincinnati Police Department filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Police Chief Teresa Theetge, alleging workplace discrimination in personnel assignments and promotions. The officers claimed they were bypassed for preferred positions in favor of minority and female lieutenants, despite meeting qualifications, according to the lawsuit. The Cincinnati […]
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Popular Wedding Website Hit With ‘Fake Brides’ Lawsuit
Popular wedding website The Knot Worldwide, or “The Knot,” has been hit with a lawsuit over allegations of defrauding small businesses. Why It Matters The suit, which was brought by events and photography companies “concerning [The Knot Worldwide’s] fraudulent and otherwise unfair business practice of inducing various wedding businesses and vendors to pay thousands of […]
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Letitia James Hits Donald Trump With New Lawsuit
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop it from cutting off access to more than $1 billion in funding to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students. Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Department […]
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23XI and FRM Seek Support From F1, NFL, NBA, NHL in Lawsuit Against NASCAR
Months after NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed a lawsuit against the sport and its chairman Jim France, the two teams have approached major sports leagues such as Formula One, the NBA, NFL, and NHL to make their case stronger. 23XI and Front Row have been trying to persuade the sports organizations […]
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