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Plaintiff Too Small to Challenge President Trump's Practice of Targeting Law Firms He Dislikes
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (19+ words) From Judge Nathaniel Gorton (D. Mass.) today in Larrabee v. Trump: J. Whitfield Larrabee ". alleges that since taking office, .. ....
Govt Attorney: Too Late to Stop Ballroom Construction
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (540+ words) Friday, 05 June 2026 04: 46 PM EDT Attorneys representing the federal government argued Friday that a court could not stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they said the structure is…...
Trump Wants Smaller Intelligence Office, Signals Workforce Cuts
1+ day, 14+ min ago (441+ words) By Solange Reyner "|" Friday, 05 June 2026 02: 00 PM EDT President Donald Trump said he wants the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to be smaller and suggested its incoming acting leader should begin removing employees he views as holdovers from previous…...
US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump migrant deportations
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (105+ words) WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - A "majority "of the U. S. Senate "on "Friday "voted to "pass legislation providing an additional $70 "billion for "migrant "law-enforcement "operations, including "President Donald Trump's "aggressive deportation program. .. . US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump migrant deportations WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters)…...
Senate OKs $70 B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1. 776 billion settlement. .. Senate OKs $70 B immigration bill after Posted By: 4250 Luis, 6/5/2026 6: 56: 20 AM The Senate passed legislation…...
US House lawmakers release draft bill to regulate AI
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (149+ words) By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of "U. S. House "lawmakers released draft legislation on Thursday that would prohibit states from "passing "laws "targeting artificial "intelligence model development," "according to cop. .. By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) " A bipartisan…...
Brunei's sultan announces cabinet shake-up, appoints sons as ministers
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (391+ words) BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 4 (Reuters) " Brunei's ruler announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, creating new key portfolios and appointing two of his younger sons as ministers, in a sign of potential succession planning "in the tiny oil-rich sultanate. The…...
Trump Reclassifies 8, 000 Senior Government Positions, Making Them Easier to Fire
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (307+ words) President Donald Trump reclassified about 8, 000 federal positions on Jan. 3, moving them into a new employment category with fewer civil service protections. By signing the executive order "Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service," Trump made it easier for employees…...
Congress Debates Spy Powers: A Battle for Privacy Reform
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (727+ words) Home " Congressional & Capitol Hill News " Congress Battles Over Spy Powers Congress is once again engaged in a great debate over how to reform federal surveillance programs, with privacy hawks demanding a list of restraints on the government's spy powers, Democrats…...
Explainer-Cambodia turns to obscure UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (517+ words) BANGKOK, June 3 (Reuters) " Cambodia is betting on a little-used UN arbitration process known as "compulsory conciliation" to resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and unlock what it says are billions of dollars in potential oil and gas resources....