Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker's high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield.
DOJ settles lawsuit from Trump ally Flynn for $1.25M, source says
The Justice Department agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's national security adviser in his first term, over his since-abandoned prosecution for lying to the FBI.
NAACP hires former DOJ civil rights chief as next general counsel
The NAACP has appointed former DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as general counsel to strengthen legal challenges on voting rights.
MD lawmaker says new records in Trump documents case raise concerns over business conflict
Newly released records in the now-dismissed classified documents case against President Donald Trump raise fresh concerns over national security risks and potential private business motivations, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said.
Supreme Court justices lean toward Trump in asylum-processing case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a defense mounted by President Donald Trump's administration of the government's authority to turn away asylum seekers.
DOJ sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions
The Trump administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students.
FCC approves $3.5B sale of Tegna to Nexstar despite state objections
The Federal Communications Commission said it approved the $3.54 billion sale of local television station owner Tegna to Nexstar, despite objections from Democratic-led states.
Fed’s Powell says Trump is stuck with him until DOJ probe is ‘well and truly’ over
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pledged not to leave the central bank until a criminal investigation of him by the Justice Department is resolved.
Fed holds rates steady as war in Iran clouds outlook
The Federal Reserve again left interest rates unchanged, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands for cuts while acknowledging the war with Iran increases uncertainty.
House panel subpoenas AG Pam Bondi in Jeffrey Epstein probe
A U.S. congressional committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify behind closed doors in its probe of the late convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
MD to continue lawsuit against Live Nation even after settlement
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown will continue his lawsuit against Live Nation, even after it reached a settlement with the Justice Department.
Judge upends RFK overhaul of childhood vaccine policies
A federal judge blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy.

















