Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects
Read full article: Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projectsA federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down some of the Trump administration’s orders slowing down the development of clean energy.
A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegationsA former Missouri lawmaker who was censured over sexual misconduct allegations has won a court case to recoup thousands of dollars seized from his salary as a penalty.
Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy case
Read full article: Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy caseThe Supreme Court seems wary of limiting the power of federal regulators in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T.
Republicans are launching a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
Read full article: Republicans are launching a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland SecuritySenate Republicans are moving this week to try and reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources say
Read full article: 2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources sayTwo U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA.
US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
Read full article: US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran warU.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
Read full article: Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informantsThe Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
Read full article: Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics caseCongresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning rather than being formally disciplined by the House as part of an ethics investigation into her use of campaign funds.
Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
Read full article: Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible eventPresident Donald Trump and many of his conservative Christian supporters are participating in a marathon Bible reading event.
Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights
Read full article: Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rightsThe Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections.
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
Read full article: Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's requestPresident Donald Trump says the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.
Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
Read full article: Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in CongressVirginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats.
Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them
Read full article: Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for themPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spillThe Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.
US Justice Department demands 2024 Detroit-area ballots in latest move for local election records
Read full article: US Justice Department demands 2024 Detroit-area ballots in latest move for local election recordsThe U.S. Justice Department has demanded hundreds of thousands of ballots and related records from the Detroit area from the 2024 election.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Read full article: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.
Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors
Read full article: Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurorsA trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Read full article: FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinkingFBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.
Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded programThe Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistrictingVirginia voters are considering a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
Read full article: Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payoutsThousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it.
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Read full article: With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam WashingtonEight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain.
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016
Read full article: Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief.
Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
Read full article: Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme CourtA refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
Read full article: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challengesA political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.
Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
Read full article: Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforceThe FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.
Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
Read full article: Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court saysA U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom.