Courts and the Judiciary

• Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits - The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
• The Supreme Court Considers Presidential Power - We dig into a case in front of the justices this week.
• Who Is Andrew Ferguson, the FTC Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump? - Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.
• Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials - President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.
• Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment - The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey.
• The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job - Until the court imposes limits, the administration will keep acting as if there are none.
• Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship - The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.
• Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C. - The judge found that immigration agents were likely acting illegally when making arrests without a warrant.