Judge Awards $680,000 to Military Families Sickened by Jet Fuel Spill
A lawyer for the plaintiffs said that they had “prevailed against all odds” but called the damage award “disappointing.”
Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on DEI With Order to Review Library Books
The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Detained by ICE
The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was being detained in Louisiana. A federal judge said her detention threatened to chill the speech of millions of noncitizens and ordered her release.
Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.
Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration’s crusade against D.E.I.
Drought in Military Aid to Ukraine Enters Uncharted Territory
It has been 120 days since the last drawdown of weapons from Pentagon stockpiles was announced, outstripping Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on Ukraine aid more than a year ago.
Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week
The long-awaited hearing on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release will take place May 13 and 14 in Los Angeles.
Trump to Withdraw Nominee to Lead Consumer Bureau
Jonathan McKernan is expected to be tapped for a Treasury Department post instead after waiting for months for the full Senate to take up his consumer bureau nomination.
Here Are Some of the Best Chicago Memes Following Pope Leo XIV’s Election
Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work.
Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church
The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.
Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt their use of “disparate-impact liability,” which has been used to assess whether policies discriminate against different groups.
Pope Leo XIV Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.
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