Trump Casts Shadow Over Texas Attorney General’s Race
The Republicans running to be Texas’ next attorney general are trying to prove they are the most loyal to President Donald Trump and his agenda.[#item_full_content]
Trump Taps Lawyer From Legal Team for Appeals Court Spot
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a lawyer who was part of his legal team in a landmark presidential immunity case before the U.S. Supreme Court to serve as a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri.[#item_full_content]
RNC Sues to Block Virginia Redistricting Vote
The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit Wednesday to block Virginia from holding a special April referendum that could clear the way for mid-decade redrawing of congressional districts.[#item_full_content]
Rubio to Update Netanyahu on US-Iran Talks in Israel Visit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, two Trump administration officials said.[#item_full_content]
Trump DOJ probes Michigan schools over gender curriculum, joins lawsuit against LA race-based program
The Trump Justice Department on Wednesday launched investigations into three Michigan public school districts over gender-related classroom instruction and sought to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging a race-based admission and funding program in Los Angeles — intensifying the administration’s push into school policy disputes nationwide. The Civil Rights Division said it is examining whether […]
US Pulling All Troops From Syria as Iran Tensions Rise
The United States is withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, ending a decade-long military presence focused on combating the Islamic State group, according to American officials cited by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
Federal Audit Puts Ill. CDL Program Under Scrutiny
A federal audit found that nearly one in five of the non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses reviewed in Ill. violated federal requirements, prompting the U.S. Transportation Dept. to give the state 30 days to revoke licenses or risk losing federal highway money.[#item_full_content]
Judge Voids Ruling Backing Trump Mass Detention Policy
A federal judge on Thursday threw out an administrative board’s decision that endorsed the Trump administration’s policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without a chance to be released on bond.[#item_full_content]
Macron Questioned Free Speech ‘Without Transparent Algorithms’
French Pres. Macron on Wed. challenged conventional notions of “free speech” at an event promoting university partnerships between India and France, arguing that transparency in tech., particularly algorithms that drive social media, is essential to meaningful expression.[#item_full_content]
States Sue to Unlock Funding for Clean Energy Projects
California and a dozen other states are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general’s office said on Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
