WATCH: Trump renames DOD to ‘Department of War’
What’s in a name? Military victories, according to the Trump administration.
The Department of Defense is reverting to its old name – the Department of War – per the... Read More.
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Northwestern president steps down amid federal funding cuts
Northwestern University President Michael Schill resigned this week amid the federal funding freeze by the Trump administration.
Schill has served as the 17th president of Northwestern since 2022. Schill... Read More.
Feds sue Southern California Edison over Eaton, Fairview fires
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing electric utility company Southern California Edison for tens of millions of dollars over the devastating Eaton and Fairview fires, which torched national forests.
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CA, Delaware attorneys general concerned about OpenAI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating OpenAI after parents blamed the company for their teenage son’s suicide in a lawsuit.
Bonta’s office said the attorney general is... Read More.
Chevron petitons Supreme Court to move lawsuits to federal court
Chevron and other oil companies say parish lawsuits over World War II-era oil work belong in federal not state court because the companies were assisting the war effort, and Congress lets such cases be heard in federal court.
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Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire’s DEI ban
A federal judge in New Hampshire has temporarily blocked a state law targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.
The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Court... Read More.
Push to ban stock trading by Congress follows IL rep’s reported violations
After an Illinois congressman reportedly broke the law with late disclosures of stock trades, another member of the state’s delegation is urging colleagues to prohibit stock trading by members of Congress.
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New York AG to appeal ruling tossing Trump’s $454M civil fraud penalty
New York Attorney General Letitia James will appeal a ruling that tossed out the half-billion-dollar penalty against President Donald Trump as part of the guilty verdict in his civil fraud case.
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August worst month for job growth this year
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a disappointing jobs report Friday, showing that the U.S. labor market gained only approximately 22,000 jobs in August, compared to 71,000 in August of 2024.
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Trump defends handling of Epstein controversy, says GOP doing ‘legendary’ job
With rumors swirling around the connections of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Donald Trump expressed frustration Friday that demands for the administration to declassify even more documents have intensified rather than abated.
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