A landmark federal trial opened August 18 in Oakland as 29 US states accused Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children for profit. California prosecutors cited an internal Meta document titled "The Young Ones are the Best Ones." Meta denied all claims. Zuckerberg is expected to testify in the trial, which carries up to $1.4 trillion in potential penalties.
Read Full ArticlePresident Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, targeting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism," months after the Supreme Court struck down his Day One order six to three. Legal challenges are expected immediately, with opponents saying the Constitution cannot be altered through executive action.
A US judge has allowed President Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times to proceed, seeking an amended complaint by August 27.
The US has imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on India from July 24, replacing the temporary Section 122 tariffs, impacting global trade and imports.
The US refunded $81 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs, impacting federal revenue.
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30, 2026, that states can ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia without requirin...
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's executive order in a 5-4 ruling, holding the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to all US-born children.
US Supreme Court overturns $1B verdict against Cox, ruling ISPs not liable for user piracy based solely on knowledge of infringement.
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