Alina Habba Resigns as New Jersey U.S. Attorney
Alina Habba speak during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2025 in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Ex-FBI Agents Sue Over Firings After 2020 Kneeling
FBI officers are seen here taking a knee as demonstrators marched in June 2020, in Washington, D.C., during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
SCOTUS Removal Case, ACA Subsidies, Zelenskyy Meets Allies
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Redistricting Gives Republicans Edge Heading Into 2026
Loading... After the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by President Trump.
Administration Reviews 2024 Census Race and Ethnicity Standards
An envelope sent from the U.S. Census Bureau contains information about the 2020 national head count. The Trump administration is reviewing the racial and ethnic categories approved for the 2030 census and other future federal surveys.
Court Rules Trump's Firings of Two Agency Officials Lawful
Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris (left) and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox (right) were fired by President Trump early this year. A panel of judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals says the firings were lawful.
Trump Strategy Critiques Europe, Prioritizes American Influence in Americas
President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on.
Grand Jury Declines Indictment of Letitia James
New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va.
Supreme Court Clears Texas Map That May Aid GOP
Texas Republican state Sen. Pete Flores looks over the state's redrawn congressional map at the Texas Capitol in Austin in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S.
State Department to Block Visas for Fact-Checking Roles
The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, in a 2024 file photo.
DOJ Tells Auditors to Disregard Some LGBTQ Safety Standards
A Justice Department memo obtained by NPR says detention centers should no longer be inspected using standards specifically designed to keep LGBTQ and intersex inmates safe.
IG: Hegseth Risked Troops by Sharing Military Details on Signal
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on Dec. 2. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A Pentagon watchdog has determined that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked the safety of U.S.