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The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow implementation of his order banning transgender people from serving in the military, one of a series of directives by the Republican president to curb transgender rights https://reut.rs/42XcTBA  

Two U.S. judges grilled a Justice Department lawyer on April 23 over President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting prominent law firms WilmerHale and Perkins Coie, at hearings testing claims that the president's actions were retaliatory and unlawful.   The employment rate for law school graduates hit record highs in 2024, according to data, released by the American Bar Association on April 23, defying predictions that a double-digit enrollment surge would weaken job prospects.   President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the United States, according to court records.   A federal judge on April 23 said President Donald Trump appeared to be targeting unions that have challenged his policies in court by stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to collectively bargain over working conditions.   Here’s your legal file 👇

Nearly 100 days into what Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have called a mission to make the federal bureaucracy more efficient, Reuters found 20 instances where the staff and funding cuts led to purchasing bottlenecks and increased costs, paralysis in decision-making, longer public wait times, higher-paid civil servants filling in menial jobs, and a brain drain of scientific and technological talent.   "DOGE is not a serious exercise," said Jessica Riedl, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute — a fiscally conservative think tank that supports streamlining government. She estimates DOGE has only saved $5 billion to date, and believes it will end up costing more than it saves.   The examples — previously unreported — span 14 government agencies and were described in Reuters interviews with three dozen federal workers, union representatives and governance experts.   Read the full story ➡️ https://reut.rs/4lS5g79

Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got underway on April 23, as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer offered starkly contrasting explanations for the disgraced movie mogul's encounters with women who hoped to make it big in Hollywood. Prosecutors have portrayed Weinstein as a serial predator who promised career advancement to women, only to then coax them into hotel rooms and private apartments where he overpowered and attacked them. Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala rejected that characterization, saying the Oscar-winning producer had 'mutually beneficial' relationships with his accusers, who ended up with auditions and other show business opportunities. Lindsay Goldbrum, the lawyer of Kaja Sokola, who claims Weinstein assaulted her when she was a 16-year-old aspiring actress, accused the defense of 'victim blaming.' Read the full story for the latest updates ➡️ https://reut.rs/4jq6Tr2 #Weinstein #MeToo #Trial #Court #Hollywood #Lawyer

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Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, wounding dozens and smashing buildings in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year. The attack set off fires and six children were among the wounded, with some people still trapped under rubble, officials said. Read the latest: https://reut.rs/42GtdW4   #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv #rubble #attack #drone

German sportswear and apparel maker Adidas reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, with operating profit surging 82% to €610 million, beating analyst forecasts of €546 million, citing growth across all its markets and channels. Report for Reuters https://lnkd.in/d_Tdt9uH

🔊'It's a pressure tactic...but it's also sign of self-interest on some level that President Trump is wanting to make good on a promise that he made as a presidential candidate' - Jeff Mason talks threats to abandon Ukraine on the daily Reuters World News podcast. Listen now ⬇️ 🎧 https://lnkd.in/e9bBjKk5

Asian and European stocks slipped on mixed signals from the White House on China tariffs and the tensions with the Fed chair. Here is what to look out for today in global markets https://reut.rs/3Gmxl62  

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on April 23 said there was 'an opportunity for a big deal' between the U.S. and China on trade, while also saying that China needed a rebalancing and 'needs to change'. https://reut.rs/3GAf2dG #trade #tariffs #trump #bessent #usa #china #economy