Live updates: Department of Homeland Security seems certain to shut down
A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security at end of day Friday appears certain as lawmakers in…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents
Note: View complaint here. The release has been updated to reflect that the action took place today, February…
Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting special election to move forward
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday allowed a referendum that could pave the way for a new congressional…
Senate Democrats block funding bill as DHS shutdown looms – KOMO
Senate Democrats block funding bill as DHS shutdown looms KOMOHomeland Security Department poised to shut down as Congress leaves…
Au pair sentenced to 10 years in prison in Brendan Banfield double murder case
The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger…
Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard University in long-running funding battle
The Trump administration has fired another shot in its nearly year-long battle with Harvard University over federal funding…
San Francisco teachers end 4-day strike with predawn deal
The San Francisco teachers strike, the city’s first in nearly half a century, is over. The teachers union…
Members of Congress prepare to face angry, dissatisfied primary voters in 2026
Lawmakers in both parties face a reckoning from within their own ranks this year — and the first…
ICE Director: DHS Has Worked with Governor on Merrimack Facility. Ayotte: That’s Not True
UPDATED to include a second news release Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued at 6:30 p.m. saying after her office…
Trump administration moves to end “universally hated” start/stop feature for cars
The Trump administration said it’s ending a credit for automakers that install a so-called “start/stop feature” in the…
Trump nominates hospitality executive Scott Socha as National Park Service director
President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company…
Minnesota immigration crackdown; DHS; Olympics : NPR
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