Lydia Wheeler

Legal affairs reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Send tips to: [email protected]; Signal: LWheeler.72

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team.

Send tips on court cases, controversies and legal issues to [email protected] or contact me securely on Signal: LWheeler.72

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Dozens of Supreme Court rulings are due in the next few weeks before the justices wrap for the summer, including its ruling on Trump's plan to end automatic birthright citizenship.

Keep tabs on them in @chiquiesteban and @jamesromoser's handy graphic👇
https://t.co/f6qTf9gpRL

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

An emboldened Justice Department with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the helm is ramping up efforts to investigate and prosecute President Trump’s perceived enemies. Here is who has been in Trump’s crosshairs.
https://t.co/QANeC4koqo

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

How to protect the president in the event of a White House attack isn’t a topic the government typically wants to discuss publicly, but the Trump administration offered an unusual window into national-security planning to justify Trump’s ballroom.
https://t.co/u51XbUamAI

[Sadie Gurman @sgurman]

One of the 1,107 rooms at the Hilton was booked by the gunman.

"He didn't beat the security plan the night of the dinner. He beat it the day he made the reservation," a former FBI official said. "They built that perimeter to stop an army. Turns out all he needed was a room key."

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

A waitress in the room cried out in Spanish, “I don’t want to die here. I don’t want to die in this room.” https://t.co/z7GimNiQde

[Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1]

The inside story of Pam Bondi’s ouster based on dozens of interviews. Our latest with a FREE LINK: https://t.co/V3PyscYsKp

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in the fight over President Trump’s executive order that seeks to end automatic birthright citizenship. Proceedings begin at 10, but we’re already breaking down everything you need to know on our live blog. 👇
https://t.co/B2EhBQpkUq

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

The stranger who just stopped me on the street briefly to say “finally, right?” while looking up at the sky smiling with open arms, really just captured the whole vibe in D.C. right now on this beautiful day. ☀️🌸🌱

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Now, almost exactly a year after President Trump declared “Liberation Day,” companies of every size are wrestling with uncertainty about when, how—and even if—the tariffs they paid will get refunded.

For some companies, it's dire. https://t.co/tjqSvcs6RS

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Big week at the Supreme Court with arguments over the lawfulness of Trump's order to limit birthright citizenship on Wednesday.

They come at a time when his relationship with the Supreme Court has never been more toxic, @jamesromoser reports.
https://t.co/W4bNcCUpZV

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Good morning from a sunny Washington where the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the lawfulness of President Trump’s tariffs starting at 10.

We’re live blogging the proceedings. Follow along here: https://t.co/TF1UC5ys7y

[Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1]

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies. https://t.co/q67SpICjjF

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

@laurenblair88 Thank you!

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team.

Send tips on court cases, controversies and legal issues to [email protected] or contact me securely on Signal: LWheeler.72

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

“The idea that someone would expose themselves to federal fraud charges for so little money doesn’t really make any sense,” one former prosecutor said.

Here's why the case against New York AG Letitia James might never make it to trial. w/@cryanbarber
https://t.co/ozh3uNJmpV

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

@coryramey has the story here:
https://t.co/gyxWw1ysMD

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's associate.

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Good morning from the Supreme Court, which kicks off its new term today.

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Orders list is here: https://t.co/WhSj8V5zeI

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

Supreme Court adds 5 new cases to it's docket, including a fight over gun rights.

Justices agree to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for concealed carry permit holders to carry a handgun on private property without the owner's permission.

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

The new term beginning Monday is shaping up to be full of blockbusters with the court considering Trump's authority to issue sweeping global tariffs and scheduling arguments on his emergency request to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook from the central bank board.