US-led coordination center takes control of Gaza aid from Israel’s COGAT, plans new crossings as 800 trucks enter daily.
Trump bans all US officials from G20 summit in South Africa over false white farmer genocide claims, will host 2026 summit at his Doral resort.
Federal magistrate judge plans Thursday visit to ICE Broadview facility where detainees testified to being held 100-plus in cells with no beds or hot meals.
Cornell pays $30 million settlement and invests $30 million in agricultural research to restore $250 million in frozen federal funding and close investigations.
Trump administration skips mandatory UN human rights review, leaving US seat empty as countries urge return and reschedule for next year.
Justice Department issues 30 subpoenas targeting Obama intelligence officials in fresh investigation of 2016 Russia probe preparation.
Over 1,000 flights canceled as FAA orders cuts at 40 major airports after unpaid air traffic controllers call out during 38-day shutdown.
Judge rules Education Department violated employees’ First Amendment rights by changing automatic email replies to blame Democrats for shutdown without workers’ knowledge.
California Supreme Court unanimously upholds law forbidding nursing home employees from misgendering LGBT residents, rejecting First Amendment challenge.
Senate Democrats propose one-year ACA subsidy extension to end shutdown, but Republicans reject offer as “political terrorism” and nonstarter.
Trump-appointed judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland, rules president exceeded authority despite governor’s objections and no federal request.
Justice Jackson temporarily freezes full SNAP payment order to give appeals court time to rule on Trump administration emergency request during shutdown dispute.
DHS admits it erroneously told watchdog group it no longer retains text messages after ending automatic preservation system in April.
Three unions sue Trump administration over essay question on federal job applications asking candidates how they will advance Trump’s executive orders and policies.
U.S. deploys attack aircraft to El Salvador including AC-130J Ghostrider gunship as part of Caribbean military buildup involving 10,000 troops.
Judge delays Afghan asylum case indefinitely as government cannot complete background check despite four months detention without charges.
Supreme Court justices question Trump’s tariff authority as government argues tariffs are regulatory not revenue-raising despite Trump touting billions in revenue.
Pentagon prohibits military participation in NFL Veterans Day events including flyovers and ceremonies due to government shutdown.
Trump elevates Andrea Lucas to EEOC chair after agency litigation dropped to 93 lawsuits from 143 two years earlier as commission abandons gender identity and disparate impact cases.
Jury finds D.C. man not guilty of assaulting federal agent by throwing sandwich at him after grand jury earlier refused felony indictment.
Judge restricts federal agents’ use of force in Chicago after finding Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino lied about protester attack.
Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to U.S. House, ending nearly 40-year career representing San Francisco as first woman House speaker.
Congressional Budget Office identifies cybersecurity incident and takes action to contain breach while investigators examine possible foreign intrusion.
Trump pardons former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada after conviction on 14 counts including conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in scheme to defraud state.
Sixth Circuit rules 10 to 7 that Ohio school district cannot punish students for using biological pronouns when referring to transgender classmates.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces U.S. military killed three more people in Caribbean boat attack, bringing death toll to 70 across 18 vessels destroyed since September without publishing evidence targets posed threat.
Maryland sues Trump administration for scrapping congressionally approved FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt and redirecting over $1 billion in appropriated funds to Ronald Reagan Building instead.
GOP senators reject resolution that would have blocked Trump from conducting military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay full November SNAP benefits by Friday after government attempted to fund only half despite having multibillion-dollar contingency fund available during shutdown.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to limit passport sex markers to male or female based on birth sex, reversing Biden policy that allowed transgender people to self-select gender or choose “X” marker.
Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drugs for as low as $149 monthly and expand limited Medicare coverage in exchange for tariff breaks and expedited federal drug reviews.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday as air traffic controllers work without pay during government shutdown.
Armed immigration agents drive away with US citizen toddler after arresting father at Los Angeles Home Depot as grandmother waits hours at immigration office with birth certificate to reclaim child.
Judge orders White House to immediately provide American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings after administration stopped using them in January despite hundreds of thousands of Americans communicating mainly in ASL.
White House open to discussing back pay for furloughed workers despite 2019 law Trump signed guaranteeing payment after shutdown ends.
Thousands rally in Washington day after Democratic victories to protest growing threat to democracy and rise of fascism one year after Trump’s reelection.
Nearly 5 million SNAP recipients will receive no food assistance in November under Agriculture Department plan that cuts benefits more deeply than needed to drain contingency fund.
Trump administration ends deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals one week after United Nations warned African nation is sliding into another war.
Key Congressional Republicans demand Chief Justice Roberts investigate federal judges who anonymously told NY Times that Supreme Court issues orders too vague for lower courts to follow.
Judge criticizes Justice Department’s “indict first, investigate second” approach in Comey case and orders all evidence turned over by Thursday following indictment Trump demanded.
ICE agents arrest day care teacher in front of children at Chicago facility despite her telling them she had valid work permit and pending asylum case.
Rubio and Hegseth brief Democrats and Republicans together on boat attacks for first time in two months after Warner said someone should be fired for last week’s Republicans-only briefing.
Judge orders ICE to provide bedding, hygiene supplies, and attorney access at Broadview, Illinois facility after testimony described 100 detainees sleeping on floors near open toilets.
FAA cuts 10% of flights in 40 high-traffic markets starting Friday after air traffic controllers increasingly call out during record 36-day shutdown following missed paychecks last week.
Trump demands Republican senators eliminate filibuster to end record 36-day shutdown at White House breakfast the morning after acknowledging his party shoulders more blame following Democratic election victories.
Senate Republicans slam Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby for not informing Armed Services Committee about Romania troop withdrawal and Ukraine assistance decisions as Democrats echo frustration over being excluded.
Trump posts SNAP benefits “given only when Radical Left Democrats open up government” before White House clarifies he will comply with court order for partial reinstatement.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams fields complaints about closed polls on Election Day, explaining state has no elections today due to 1992 constitutional amendment giving local officials one-year break.
IRS notifies 25 states that Direct File free tax service will end after Trump administration directs agency to replace it with public-private partnerships benefiting TurboTax and competitors.
Federal prosecutors try DC man for throwing sandwich at Customs and Border Protection agent after grand jury refused felony indictment, with agent testifying “I could smell the onions and mustard.”
