Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
She is calling it illegal punishment for her unwillingness to grant a “political favor” to a friend of President Donald Trump.
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Excavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The planned 250-foot-tall memorial arch will stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump.
Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival
A candidate for the Missouri House has made an initial court appearance on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent.
Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say.
Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
A government report finds that the U.S. Secret Service faced several drone-related incidents without updating its protection policies or documenting reasons it didn’t.
Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
Beginning on Day One, Democrats say they plan to “hold the crooks accountable.” That’s the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made if Democrats seize majority control in the midterm elections and begin investigating President Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California
The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state’s coastal commission.
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.
Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
Childcare costs are straining families. An analysis by The Associated Press found hundreds of thousands of kids who qualify for federal childcare subsidies are sitting on waitlists.