Alito's concerns about "loopholes" in the Supreme Court's universal injunctions ruling emerge as judges issue sweeping decisions against Trump policies through alternative legal means

Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump’s pick for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is poised to become the first judicial nominee confirmed of his second term. Lawmakers voted to wind down debate along party lines.

The Trump administration has lost approximately 60% of the court rulings against it since Inauguration Day and won 31%—while another 9% were mixed rulings both in favor and against the administration—based on a total of 191 rulings between Jan. 20 and July 8, with 59 in the government’s favor and 114 against it.

The president’s pick to fill a Sixth Circuit vacancy is headed to a final ballot as the first judicial nominee in years not to have been formally vetted by the American Bar Association.

A group of climate activists seeking to revive their lawsuit against the EPA referenced a legal opinion by Justice Samuel Alito.

During remarks to reporters ahead of a White House dinner on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu, who expressed appreciation and admiration for the president’s "pursuit of peace and security,