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Trump DOJ scores win for energy consumers in federal court

A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama handed the Trump Justice Department a major victory over New York Democrats this week that is probably a preview of yet another victory when Boulder County, Colorado, faces producers in the Supreme Court this fall. New York engineered this fight in December 2024, when Democratic Gov. […]

Missouri asks Supreme Court to restore GOP-friendly congressional map 

Missouri launched an effort at the Supreme Court late Friday to restore its Republican-friendly congressional map, warning that a lower ruling invalidating it has unleashed “unprecedented chaos” on the midterms. “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding in Missouri,” Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s (R) office wrote in its emergency application. Missouri’s new congressional map created a...

Democrats see midterm gift in Trump embrace of data centers

House Democrats see President Trump's embrace of data centers as a political gift, hoping the radioactive issue will help the party flip control of the chamber in November's midterms. The topic has emerged as a late campaign juggernaut given the sheer proliferation of data centers in a great many communities around the country, which has...

Hegseth’s pick faces competition in search for new Army secretary

Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top choice for the next Army secretary, is among at least four candidates being considered for the role, sources familiar with the process told The Hill this week. The field also includes at least two current officials — Marc Anderson, an assistant secretary of the...

Democrats seek to counter RNC’s ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Dallas

Democrats are seeking to seize on the Republican National Committee's first-of-its-kind midterm convention with plans for counterprogramming around the two-day Dallas bash as the party eyes a Senate flip in the red state. Republicans are hopeful the so-called "Trump-a-palooza" next week excites the base about turning out amid a bleak midterm outlook for the GOP and concerns about low attendance, timing and...

Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump’s former labor secretary

Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer allegedly fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace when she led the department, a scathing watchdog report released Thursday found. An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she had...

Vietnam veterans suing over Trump’s arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking

The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, Jon Gundersen — along with architectural historian Calder Loth — filed their temporary restraining order request...

Tetris suggests White House ‘Build the Wall’ game infringes copyright

The Tetris Company appeared to warn the White House Friday that its new online arcade based on President Trump's policies may constitute copyright infringement. The site, launched Thursday, features games emulating the style of arcade classics. One of these video games, "Build the Wall," uses mechanics that closely resemble those of Tetris. But in the...

Federal judge declines to halt firings of Stars and Stripes staffers

A federal judge on Friday declined to stop the Pentagon's termination of three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, ruling they were not likely to succeed in their claims that the firings violated the First Amendment. Judge Trevor McFadden issued the decision hours after a hearing that focused on whether two of the employees...

Trump’s Pentagon shake-up revives a presidential power play with a long history

Dan Driscoll's exit as Army secretary intensifies debate over whether Trump's Pentagon overhaul strengthens or destabilizes military leadership.

Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into ‘drug haven’ as legal battle drags on: ‘There’s no help’

A D.C. property owner says squatters turned her basement apartment into a drug haven, and police treated it as a landlord-tenant dispute only.

Missouri AG files petition asking Supreme Court to revive Trump-backed redistricting map

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed an emergency U.S. Supreme Court appeal to restore the Trump-backed congressional redistricting map.

Train troubles in Europe expose transit’s fatal flaw — contempt for riders

The hypocritical message: We want you to take the train instead of driving or flying, but we’ll make you miserable in the process.  

DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.

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