Ryan Knappenberger

D.C. Federal Court Reporter @CourthouseNews | fmr: @cronkitenews, @statepress, @azcentral & @coppercourier

[Ryan Knappenberger @ryan_knappy]

Not sure how many times I can say this but New Biggest Story of My Career Alert! Read my breaking coverage here and come back again for more details from the indictment itself as I update this story more tonight:

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#BREAKING: Donald Trump indicted for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot @ryan_knappy https://t.co/LHkUoMnVAn

[Benjamin S. Weiss @BenjaminSWeiss]

‼️NEWS: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House appropriators on Tuesday that the Justice Department would fully scrap its controversial $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund amid significant Republican blowback that has stalled budget reconciliation in the Senate.

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Seven states sue Trump over terminated offshore wind project in New York @ryan_knappy https://t.co/tOFEq90sG5

[Ella Lee @ByEllaLee]

It's my first day as @FT's Justice correspondent, where I'm covering all things DOJ & federal law enforcement, plus SCOTUS and DHS.

My new email is [email protected] — get in touch, and add me to your lists!

[Ryan Knappenberger @ryan_knappy]

Read the opinion here, with full story TK: https://t.co/hZVowZPU6A

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Just in: DC Circuit panel rules 2-1 that Pentagon ban on trans soldiers is unconstitutional under 14th Amendment and bars the government from removing any active-duty service members, but left the ban in place for military applicants. Wilkins w/ the opinion:
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[Ryan Knappenberger @ryan_knappy]

Read Cooper's 94-page opinion here: https://t.co/0BgVSO5beO

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Breaking: Judge Christopher Cooper blocks Trump admin's planned 2-yr closure of the Kennedy Center and orders Trump's name removed from the building. The Obama appointee ruled both violate the KC's purpose as a living monument to JFK. @CourthouseNews
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Federal judge throws out criminal case against Kilmar Ábrego García as vindictive prosecution @ryan_knappy https://t.co/6M4LW53GNu

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Google urges DC Circuit to overturn search monopoly remedies @ryan_knappy https://t.co/xwueF9a5Vg

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Trump's repainting of Lincoln Reflecting Pool likely to move forward @ryan_knappy https://t.co/2zHgFGgaRv

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The Justice Department announced the fund after a federal judge allowed President Donald Trump to voluntarily dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS related to the leaking of his personal tax returns in 2020. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/gybc7BwUpK

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took issue with the AI company's refusal to remove two narrow contractual restrictions on Claude’s use for lethal autonomous warfare and the mass surveillance of Americans. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/VvXSUoGpmb

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The New York Times filed a second lawsuit against the Pentagon on Monday over an interim policy that heavily restricts reporters’ access after a federal judge struck down its prior version as clearly unconstitutional. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/2bPd50prmF

[Joe Duhownik @JournalistJoeAZ]

Most models show that Lake Mead will dip below 1,035 feet by spring 2027, at which the Hoover Dam will lose 80% of its hydropower production.
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A D.C. Circuit panel seemed likely Thursday to further block a set of executive orders President Donald Trump issued early in his administration targeting four major law firms that represented his perceived political enemies. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/v689UT0cgV

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Judge likely to block DOJ bid to gut Presidential Records Act @ryan_knappy https://t.co/w0Ig4Lwg4I

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DC Circuit signals IRS data deal with ICE likely unlawful @ryan_knappy https://t.co/NOBPZQnpNa

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A cultural preservation nonprofit sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to block the president's effort to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with an “American flag” blue. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/0oThBYZjG7

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A federal judge on Monday approved the appointment of two individuals to an oversight committee tasked with finding a remedy for Google’s monopoly over internet search. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/kyVmtHWP9W

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Cole Allen, the California man arrested at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty on Monday. @ryan_knappy https://t.co/qVcgyCO1Tz