Blue state leaders have considerable power at their disposal to confront the threat of the administration’s authoritarianism. But some lines have never previously been crossed.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for ...

Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy in a ...

The former dean of Harvard Law School emerges as more likely than her liberal colleagues to make common cause with ...

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During the first six months of 2025, the New Jersey courts addressed a broad range of issues that are of interest to ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy in a ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning against an organization that is fighting Bishop’s Lodge’s proposed wastewater permit, dashing its hopes of halting the state Environment Department’s ...

Democrats, environmental groups and LGBTQ+ advocates said the ruling prevents a small group of lawmakers from blocking ...

The Supreme Court's conservatives said it was a federal judge in San Francisco, not President Trump, who exceeded her ...