Justice Department says it will stop work on $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” after judge’s ruling

Washington — The Justice Department said Monday that it will stop work on the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund following a district judge’s decision temporarily blocking the establishment of the program.…

Four Men Break Out of an Alabama Jail, Setting Off a Broad Dragnet

The jail is in the rural Black Belt, surrounded by fields and catfish farms. The getaway driver parked a silver Honda near a church on a country road about 100…

DOJ says it will abide by court ruling that temporarily paused ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

The Justice Department issued a statement Monday saying it will abide by a district judge’s ruling last week that ordered the temporary freezing of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization…

Nearly 1 in 4 white-collar workers is stuck in a mid-career stall, new research finds

Almost one in four white-collar workers is experiencing a hidden professional crisis: a “mid-career stall,” defined as at least five years without a promotion or meaningful raise, new research shows. The costs…

Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told a federal judge that her colleagues had been in the midst of negotiations with a Rhode Island hospital about turning…

Appeals court blocks removal of transgender troops, but allows restrictions on recruits

A federal appeals court on Monday concluded that the Trump administration’s transgender military ban is likely unconstitutional and “appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm a politically…

Divided appeals court rules Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional

Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional. A panel of three judges…

Judge Rejects Defense Request to Close Hearings in Charlie Kirk Murder Case

A judge overseeing the trial of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk rejected on Monday an effort by the defense to restrict the public from a hearing that would…

Central bank faces political ‘stress test’ that threatens economy, ex-Fed Chair Powell says

The Federal Reserve is weathering a political “stress test” that threatens to undermine public trust in the central bank and damage the United States economy, former Fed Chair Jerome Powell…

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers who had been selected for major…