Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

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3. Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst

Maybe SCOTUS is not going to give trump everything he wants

Two late Trump court defeats 'could make a big difference in 2026': analyst

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Two significant legal setbacks for Donald Trump's administration are likely to have substantial implications as the president enters 2026.

According to former White House correspondent Brian Karem, the Trump administration's winning streak with the conservative Supreme Court ended abruptly when the court blocked the president's attempt to deploy the National Guard to cities on a whim and as a show of force. A separate defeat came when a federal court rejected administration efforts to revoke security clearances from Trump critics.....

In a related development, U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali ruled against the Trump administration on December 23, issuing a preliminary injunction preventing the president from denying security clearance to attorney Mark Zaid, a Freedom of Information Act and national security specialist.

The Zaid case carries particular significance, as he has spent three decades defending whistleblowers from both Democratic and Republican administrations. While Judge Ali granted the government until January 13 to file an appeal—which Trump is expected to pursue—Karem noted the decision offers hope that judicial oversight remains intact. "Congress has surrendered its power, but the judiciary has not," he wrote.