Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s home
Read full article: Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s homeFederal prosecutors say a Pentagon contractor has been indicted on charges that he illegally handled classified national defense information that he took home from work and later gave to a news reporter.
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
Read full article: Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment caseA federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part in the case.
FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent
Read full article: FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanentThe federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent.
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
Read full article: Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin BaldoniA trove of Blake Lively's text messages and emails has been released in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift.
Officer's acquittal brings Uvalde attack's other criminal case to the forefront
Read full article: Officer's acquittal brings Uvalde attack's other criminal case to the forefrontAn acquittal in the first Texas trial over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary school mass shooting leaves prosecutors facing decisions about the case against Uvalde’s former schools police chief.
Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research
Read full article: Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded researchThe Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states
Read full article: Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic statesPresident Donald Trump's budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia.
US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon, for trafficking cocaine
Read full article: US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon, for trafficking cocaineThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia.
Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruits
Read full article: Maine governor questions ‘secret arrests,' sheriff says ICE targeted one of his recruitsMaine Gov. Janet Mills challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation, saying the state has been left in the dark as fear spreads in immigrant communities.
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader
Read full article: Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leaderA jury has found a man not guilty of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the murder of a top Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year.
Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom's design and scale — and want to see models
Read full article: Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom's design and scale — and want to see modelsSome of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project are asking questions about design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion.
Missouri lawmaker reprimanded for sexually vulgar text sent during redistricting protest
Read full article: Missouri lawmaker reprimanded for sexually vulgar text sent during redistricting protestA Missouri lawmaker has been formally reprimanded for sending a sexually vulgar text to a fellow House member.
Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown
Read full article: Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdownVice President JD Vance says he came to Minneapolis to help “lower the temperature” in the city.
Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to arrests but no charges for journalist Don Lemon
Read full article: Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to arrests but no charges for journalist Don LemonAttorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested.
The Latest: Vance says Insurrection Act not needed ‘right now’ in Minneapolis
Read full article: The Latest: Vance says Insurrection Act not needed ‘right now’ in MinneapolisVice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents
Read full article: Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documentsAn auction house in New York is marking the United States' 250th birthday by selling items that trace the nation’s history through some of its most iconic documents.
Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows
Read full article: Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report showsA report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on data collected from 35 American cities.
Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
Read full article: Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenshipThe former Des Moines superintendent has plead guilty in federal court to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worried
Read full article: Inflation fears are high. A new poll shows one group is particularly worriedEconomic stress is widespread across the United States, but for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians, anxiety about costs and affordability is particularly high.
Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US
Read full article: Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the USA massive winter storm is barreling toward the eastern U.S., threatening to bring severe ice and snow from Texas to Boston.
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial
Read full article: Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trialFederal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to prison.
Bruce Lee play and Vocal Arts DC join growing list of Kennedy Center cancellations
Read full article: Bruce Lee play and Vocal Arts DC join growing list of Kennedy Center cancellationsThe producers of a Bruce Lee-inspired stage play and Vocal Arts DC have canceled shows at the Kennedy Center.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
Read full article: Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo saysAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge
Read full article: Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surgeBusiness in Minnesota has taken a hit as President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests.
Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leader
Read full article: Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leaderSnapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant took center stage at the opening day of the man’s trial.
Washington Post seeks court order for government to return electronics seized from reporter's home
Read full article: Washington Post seeks court order for government to return electronics seized from reporter's homeThe Washington Post has asked a federal court for an order requiring federal authorities to return electronic devices that they seized from a Post reporter’s Virginia home last week.
Lawmakers can sue to ensure release of Epstein files, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge says
Read full article: Lawmakers can sue to ensure release of Epstein files, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge saysA judge says congressional cosponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can sue to seek a court-appointed observer to ensure compliance.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
Read full article: Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and collegesThe Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colleges.
Han Kang, Angela Flournoy, Arundhati Roy nominated for National Book Critics Circle awards
Read full article: Han Kang, Angela Flournoy, Arundhati Roy nominated for National Book Critics Circle awardsNovels by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Angela Flournoy, along with a memoir by Arundhati Roy, are finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards.
Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse
Read full article: Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing HorseOpening statements have begun in the trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child
Read full article: Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth childVice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting their fourth child.
Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdownDoctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.
Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago
Read full article: Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in ChicagoA jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of putting a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year.
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
Read full article: The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that mattersInternational health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status.
Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury
Read full article: Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for juryWitness testimony has ended in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack.
