Hegseth Cuts Program Encouraging Women to Take Roles in National Security
The defense secretary said the Women, Peace and Security program distracted from the core task of “war-fighting” and that the Pentagon would no longer participate in it.
Pittsburgh Funeral Home Tossed Pets’ Remains in Landfill, Prosecutors Say
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking over $650,000 from customers who paid for dog and cat burial and cremation services between 2021 and 2024 in Western Pennsylvania.
Illinois Town Grieves After Car Slams Through Building, Killing 4 Young People
The car veered off a road and through a field, crashing into a center where children were cared for after school. The dead ranged in age from 7 to 18.
Trump Plan to Dismantle Head Start Is Illegal, Lawsuit Argues
The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration cannot reduce or eliminate Head Start, because the program is funded by Congress.
Judge Rejects Lawsuit With Dragon Logo, Calling it ‘Juvenile and Impertinent’
A lawyer said he had used the cartoon image of a dragon in a business suit as a logo for his firm, Dragon Lawyers, to symbolize “aggressive representation.”
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”
States Sue After AmeriCorps Cuts Leave Communities Scrambling
The termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the agency has left its programs, which address an array of needs, in turmoil.
SEIU Local 721 Workers Go on Strike in Los Angeles
The nation’s most populous county was already juggling legal liabilities, wildfire costs and threats to federal funding. Now its largest union is holding a 48-hour strike.
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Mass Firings at Consumer Bureau
In a 2-to-1 ruling, a panel of appellate judges restored a district court’s injunction preventing the Trump administration from laying off 90 percent of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff.
Republicans Freeze House Efforts to Compel Information From Trump
G.O.P. leaders used a procedural maneuver to close off an avenue for House members to demand answers from the Trump administration, including on the defense secretary’s use of Signal.
Federal Watchdog Reveals Dozens of Inquiries Into Trump’s Withholding of Funds
The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget.
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