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The Afternoon Docket
The Afternoon Docket
A newsletter by Reuters and Westlaw
By Sara Merken
What's going on today?
The U.S. Supreme Courtagreed to decide the legality of President Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood.
The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in D.C. the night before the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack appeared in court to face federal criminal charges, a day after his arrest in a case that long vexed investigators.
Netflix pitched its $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming division as aligned with the priorities of President Trump's competition enforcers, but intense antitrust scrutiny is all but guaranteed amid bipartisan criticism.
Netflix pitched the deal as creating jobs and giving the company's 300 million subscribers "more bang for their buck" by adding more content at a time when the administration is focused on affordability and lower prices for consumers.
Nevertheless, Republicans in Congress have warned of potential antitrust problems with Netflix absorbing HBO Max and Warner Bros' content rights – and Democrats including U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the transaction after it was announced. Read more from Jody Godoy.
Cathy Harris of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board poses as she leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in downtown Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Scarcella
The D.C. Circuit said President Trump had the power to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards, a major victory in the Republican president's bid to rein in agencies meant to be independent from the White House.
The court in a 2-1 decision said federal laws allowing members of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to be removed only for cause violated the U.S. Constitution. Read more about the ruling from Daniel Wiessner.
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