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Federal party rivals target Carney in English-language leaders' debate -- April 17, 2025

Opposition leaders question the Liberal Leader’s ability to refocus Canada’s economy away from the U.S.

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 52 minutes ago

In Montreal, hockey fever for Canadiens' unlikely playoff run puts federal election in backseat -- April 18, 2025

The unexpected playoff run – and arrival of phenom Ivan Demidov – has delighted and distracted an anxious city

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 52 minutes ago

Hillsdale College president says higher ed shouldn't rely on federal funding

Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn explains the mission of his institution on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on higher education.

Fox News - US News - 2 hours ago

Listen - As foreign actors work to influence Canada's election, how safe is your vote? This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they're seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what's being done about it? Politics - | April 19

This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they're seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what's being done about it?

CBC News - Politics - 2 hours ago

Judge orders detained Tufts PhD student be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont ahead of bail hearing. See a recap.

The move comes in response to a petition by Öztürk’s lawyers Wednesday night asking the judge order her to be sent from Louisiana to Vermont by Friday.

Boston Globe - Politics - 3 hours ago

Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican-backed bill intended to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Los Angeles Times - World - 5 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans

A judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the “X” marker used by many nonbinary people as well as the changing of gender markers.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 5 hours ago

Advocates urge judge to bar Alien Enemies Act expulsions of migrants -- The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order preventing officials from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan men held at an immigration detention center in Texas. -- Apr 18

The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order preventing officials from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan men held at an immigration detention center in Texas.

CBS News - Politics - 6 hours ago

In St. John's, the federal election sparks anxieties about the future of Newfoundland's energy sector

Oil has become Newfoundland’s leading commodity, accounting for 18 per cent of the province’s GDP, and the sector is looking to Ottawa to eliminate caps on oil-and-gas sector carbon emissions to see it continue to grow

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

EAST TO WEST -- In St. John's, the federal election sparks anxieties about the future of Newfoundland's energy sector

Oil has become Newfoundland’s leading commodity, accounting for 18 per cent of the province’s GDP, and the sector is looking to Ottawa to eliminate caps on oil-and-gas sector carbon emissions to see it continue to grow

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 7 hours ago

Judge to allow "bushy eyebrows" testimony in Bryan Kohberger trial -- Kohberger, 30, is charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home in Idaho near campus.

Kohberger, 30, is charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home in Idaho near campus.

CBS News - US News - 8 hours ago

Canada Polls 2025: Key Indian-Origin Candidates Running For Canada Federal Elections 2025

These candidates, among others, are vying for seats in the Canadian parliament, and their campaigns reflect the diversity and complexity of the Indian Canadian community.

NDTV - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Trump's defiance of judges moves U.S. into dangerous territory

The U.S. president’s refusal to comply with court rulings, and public denigrating of judges, send the country towards constitutional crisis

The Globe and Mail - World - 15 hours ago

5 THINGS FEDERAL PARTY LEADERS KEEP GETTING WRONG -- Politics

Sometimes political leaders get it wrong — repeatedly. The CBC News fact-checking team looks at some of the inaccurate claims that leaders have made more than once in this campaign.

CBC News - Politics - 16 hours ago

Federal Judges Are Ringing the Alarm Over Stephen Miller's Illegal Deportation Scheme -- Amicus

Stephen Miller isn’t actually a lawyer, he just plays one on TV.

Slate - Politics - 16 hours ago

College student detained in Louisiana must be moved to Vermont for hearing: judge

U.S. District Judge William Sessions said he would hear Rumeysa Ozturk’s request to be released from detention.

New York Post - Politics - 17 hours ago

Court halts federal judge's contempt proceedings against Trump officials in deportation flights case

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of judges on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit “administratively stayed” Boasberg’s April 16 order “pending further order of the court.”

New York Post - Politics - 18 hours ago

Appeals Court Halts Judge Boasberg's Contempt Order in Deportations Case

The appeals order came on the same evening as an emergency hearing before Boasberg.

Epoch Times - US News - 20 hours ago

'I've Never Read Anything Like This': CNN Reporter Spots Judge's Chilling Trump 'Warning'

CNN's Katelyn Polantz revealed how an appeals court sees the Trump administration's behavior as a sign of the "crumbling of American democracy."

Huffington Post - Politics - 22 hours ago

Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs push to delay trial

NEW YORK — The federal judge in the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sex trafficking and other charges denied Friday the music mogul's bid to delay his trial by two months, saying he had ample time to prepare.

Manila Times - Entertainment - 22 hours ago

Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Deporting to 3rd Countries Without Due Process

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal migrants to their non-origin country without due process on Friday.

Breitbart - Politics - 22 hours ago

'I Never Read Anything Like This': CNN Reporter Spots Judge's Chilling Trump 'Warning'

CNN's Katelyn Polantz revealed how an appeals court sees the Trump administration's behavior as a sign of the "crumbling of American democracy."

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown ‘significant evidence’ violations to her constitutional rights.

Aljazeera - US News - 23 hours ago

Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance

A U.S. district judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to provide probationary workers fired en masse a written statement saying they were not terminated for poor performance.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

Federal judge denies emergency request to block 'imminent' deportation flights under Alien Enemies Act

Lawyers for accused Venezuelan gang members asked Boasberg to issue a temporary restraining order requiring 30 days' notice from the Trump administration.

New York Post - Politics - 1 day ago

Judge orders detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be transferred back to Vermont

The student was grabbed off the street by immigration officials. The Trump administration is seeking to deport her after she co-wrote an essay about Israel and Gaza.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Supreme Court clarifies treatment of student loan debt under federal bankruptcy law -- April 17, 2025

The top court says a person must wait seven years after finishing their postsecondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Federal election 2025 debate bingo: Get your card and play along as leaders face off -- April 17, 2025

Four main party leaders make their case to Canadians for why they deserve their vote

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting transgender Americans

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January bans the use of the 'X' marker used by nonbinary people. A Biden-appointed judge stays the order until legal challenges are played out.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 1 day ago

Judge Deals Major Blow To Trump's Passport Policy

The judge found that the policy, which bars a gender-neutral "X" marker on passports, discriminated against trans people on the basis of sex.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

As advance polls open, federal party leaders present contrasting messages on what's at stake

Carney frames ballot-box question around U.S. trade war while Poilievre says it’s time for change

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

5 things federal party leaders keep getting wrong

Sometimes political leaders get it wrong — repeatedly. The CBC News fact-checking team looks at some of the inaccurate claims that leaders have made more than once in this campaign.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

In Montreal, hockey fever for Canadiens' unlikely playoff run puts federal election in backseat

The unexpected playoff run – and arrival of phenom Ivan Demidov – has delighted and distracted an anxious city

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Bryan Kohberger Case: Judge Rules Roommate Can Testify About Key Detail

District Judge Steven Hippler ruled Friday that a surviving roommate can testify about the "intruder" and his "bushy eyebrows."

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire

Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

His lawyers said he was framed. After nearly 3 decades in prison, he is declared innocent by a judge

An East L.A. man who spent almost three decades in prison for a murder he did not commit has been formally declared innocent.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger's 'bushy eyebrows' motion

Bryan Kohberger's trial will proceed with key evidence after a judge denied a defense request to block eyewitness testimony about "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho student murders case.

Fox News - US News - 1 day ago

Capital One and Discover merger approved by Federal Reserve

Capital One first announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Discover in February 2024.

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products.

NBC News - Business - 1 day ago

L.A. County judge moves toward shuttering troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

A Los Angeles County judge took a major step toward shutting down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, months after a state oversight body found it 'unsuitable' to house youth.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Consultation promised as judge plans shift from 'gravely inadequate' Munster courts to better-equipped centres

Cold, hygiene and rat infestations among reasons existing courts are not suitable, judge says

Irish Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Judge hits DOGE with new limits on access to Social Security records

Watch the latest videos from the Washington Examiner, featuring in-depth analysis, commentary, and interviews. Get the latest news & issues affecting America.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 day ago

true - A Reagan-Appointed Judge Does What the Supreme Court Has Been Afraid to Do - Mark Joseph Stern

We got a few needed reminders this week that public pressure works.

Slate - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request to delay May 5 trial

A federal judge in New York says the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer's claims that they need an extra two months to prepare.

AP News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Federal Judge Pauses Trump Admin Layoffs at Consumer Watchdog Agency

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said on Friday that she is ‘deeply concerned’ that the administration isn’t complying with a previous order.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Federal judge rules Google's online ad business in a monopoly

Prosecutors at the DOJ accused Google of having ‘rigged the rules of auctions’ for online ads

Independent UK - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Judge won't take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration

A federal judge on has denied a request by The Associated Press that he take further steps to enforce his order last week that the White House stop blocking AP’s access to cover events because the outlet won’t rename the Gulf of Mexico in its reports.

AP News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

U.S. judge temporarily blocks mass firings at consumer bureau

A federal judge on Friday halted the mass firings carried out Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Boston City Council votes to forgo special election if Fernandes Anderson resigns soon -- Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson previously said she plans to resign from her seat on the council, after she signed an agreement to plead guilty to two of the six federal corruption charges against her.

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson previously said she plans to resign from her seat on the council, after she signed an agreement to plead guilty to two of the six federal corruption charges against her.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

'We don't know what's going to happen': YWCA Clark County tells Murray federal funding cuts will hurt survivors of domestic violence

YWCA Clark County staffers told U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Thursday they fear federal funding cuts will curtail services they provide to survivors of domestic violence.

The Columbian - Politics - 1 day ago

Judge: Google is online advertising monopoly -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google is a monopolist in markets for online advertising technology. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has the details.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google is a monopolist in markets for online advertising technology. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has the details.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Fact-checking the federal leaders' debate

CBC's Jonathon Gatehouse fact-checked comments by the main party leaders on foreign aid, taxes and government services during the English-language federal leaders' debate on Thursday.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Federal leaders' debate | Key moment and takeaways

Chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and Power & Politics host David Cochrane break down key moments from the leaders' debate.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Federal judge temporarily restricts DOGE access to personalized Social Security data

An Obama-appointed judge in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Thursday restricting the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data.

Fox News - Politics - 1 day ago

Immigration judge denies release on bond for Rümeysa Öztürk

An immigration judge denied a release on bail for Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University student from Türkiye, who has been detained by authorities in...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 1 day ago

Luigi Mangione indicted on U.S. federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination."

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

US judge limits Musk's DOGE access to social security data

Washington: A US judge ruled Thursday to restrict access to Americans social security data for Elon Musk s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

What US judge's ruling that Google has illegal advertising monopoly means

A judge in the US has ruled that Google has a monopoly in online advertising technology. This is the second antitrust case that the tech giant has lost in a year, after a judge in a separate case ruled last August that it unlawfully dominated online search. So, how will the latest verdict impact the company?

First Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Luigi Mangione Indicted on Federal Charges Over United Healthcare CEO Killing

A federal grand jury in New York has indicted Luigi Mangione on federal charges: two counts of stalking, a firearms offense, and murder.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin Indicted on Capital Federal Charges

In an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, Luigi Mangione is charged with stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

'The anti-trust tides have turned.' What a judge's ruling over Google's 'monopoly' on ad-tech means

In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge Thursday ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules -- It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have a monopoly on online search.

It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have a monopoly on online search.

BBC News - Business - 2 days ago

US judge rules Google holds illegal advertising monopoly

A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, in a legal blow that could...

Daily Sabah - Business - 2 days ago

Judge rules that Google operated as a monopoly in online advertising

Google will appear again in court to argue against the Justice Department’s proposal to force it to divest from its Chrome browser.

Washington Examiner - Technology - 2 days ago

'I'm with you': Neil Young reveals which Canadian federal leader he's backing in open letter

Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young has endorsed Mark Carney in an open letter published on the musician’s official website.

CTV News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Federal judge rules Google has a monopoly in ad tech

A federal judge has found Alphabet-owned Google has monopolies in the online publisher ad server and ad exchange markets.

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

Judge cites accuser's lack of certainty in dismissing the sexual misconduct case against a Daybreak youth counselor

A judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal case against a former Daybreak Youth Services skills coach accused of having sexual contact with a then-16-year-old patient. In her dismissal, Clark County

The Columbian - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Guilty Google 2.0: Judge Rules Internet Giant Illegally Monopolized Some Ad Tech Markets

A federal judge has ruled that Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, dealing a significant blow to the tech giant's main revenue source.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Contributor: Americans are sick of federal waste. Republicans should take the hint

The GOP's vision for cutting taxes without real spending reform isn’t supply-side economics. It’s magical thinking.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Google 'wilfully' monopolised online advertising market, US judge rules

Decision by federal court heightens the risks that Silicon Valley behemoth will need to sell assets

Irish Times - Business - 2 days ago

US Judge Rules Google Monopolized Online Ad Tech Market

A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market in a blow that could rattle the tech giant's revenue engine.

International Business Times - Business - 2 days ago

Google's digital ad network an illegal monopoly, judge rules -- The ruling involving Google's online ad technology follows a similar case last year in which Google's search engine was declared a monopoly.

The ruling involving Google's online ad technology follows a similar case last year in which Google's search engine was declared a monopoly.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Tears on my MyPillow: Weeping pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell tells judge he has no money to pay fines: 'I'm in ruins'

A ‘teary’ Mike Lindell told a judge he doesn’t even have 5 cents to his name and cannot pay a court-ordered fine

Independent UK - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Canada Votes 2025 -- What matters? From coast to coast to coast, Canadians share their priorities for the federal election -- -

This year, CBC journalists are hitting the road with a special election project. We’re asking Canadians: What matters to you this campaign?

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Google has illegal monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge rules

Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the U.S. government.

CBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Google illegally monopolised online ad market, US judge rules in lawsuit against tech giant

Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia stated that Google violated the law to establish its dominance in the largely unseen technology that places advertisements on various web pages

First Post - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Federal employee alleges DOGE activity resulted in data breach at labor board

In a sworn declaration sent to Congress, the employee said he witnessed several anomalies in DOGE’s handling of security.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Judge strikes down an Ohio law limiting kids' use of social media as unconstitutional

A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps. U.S.

AP News - Technology - 2 days ago

Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of

The General Services Administration has a key role in the Trump administration’s quest to slash costs and bring the federal government to heel.

AP News - Technology - 2 days ago

Group calls for federal funding halt for California high-speed rail project

A new report by the conservative group Unleash Prosperity calls for an end to federal funding for the California high-speed rail project due to cost overruns.

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

GREGG JARRETT: Trump's deportation wins are a rebuke to scheming lawyers and activist judges

To halt the Trump agenda, Democrats sprinted to the federal courts to defend the indefensible – not because they like thugs and terrorists, but because they despise the president.

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

A Federal Judge Is on the Brink of Criminally Prosecuting Trump Officials for Contempt -- Mark Joseph Stern

Boasberg held there was probable cause to show the government's transfer of immigrants to CECOT without due process was a willful violation of his order.

Slate - Politics - 3 days ago

Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers

More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.

AP News - US News - 3 days ago

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump admin in contempt in deportation case

It's the latest legal development in response to the Trump administration's efforts to implement widespread deportations.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Who's who in Canada's federal election -- Canadians will vote on April 28. Here is a breakdown of who could be the country's next prime minister. -- US & Canada

Canadians will vote on April 28. Here is a breakdown of who could be the country's next prime minister.

BBC News - US News - 3 days ago

DOJ Investigating After Judge Rules School Can Ban Protests Against Males in Girls' Sports

‘This ruling is unconstitutional and will not stand,’ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Easter Monday could soon become federal holiday under new GOP proposal

Two GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate are leading the way on a new legislative proposal that could soon make Easter Monday a federal holiday.

Fox News - US News - 3 days ago

University challenge: Trump freezes Harvard's federal funding after it rejects his demands

Q&A: Why has Trump threatened Harvard’s tax-exempt status and what is at stake in his showdown with institutions of higher learning?

Irish Times - World - 3 days ago

Federal Court reviews avian flu cull order for B.C. ostrich farm -- Akshay Kulkarni -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia -- |

Universal Ostrich's entire flock of about 400 birds was ordered culled in February by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after H5N1 avian flu was detected in December — but the farm managed to get its birds a stay of execution until the court could rule on the merits of the cull order.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Open letter to federal leaders from Manitoba researchers gets support from hundreds of Canadian academics -- Caitlyn Gowriluk -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

An open letter penned by a group of Manitoba researchers has garnered support from hundreds of other scientists and academics across the country, sounding the alarm about the effects of research cuts in the U.S. on Canadian research and urging federal political leaders to take action.

CBC News - Health - 4 days ago

U.S. judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The hearing comes a day after White House advisors repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country.

Los Angeles Times - World - 4 days ago

Mayor Johnson brands as 'terrorism' President Trump's threat to withhold federal funding to Chicago

“Trying to force your will to break the spirit of working people in order to have a conversation — that’s terrorism. And we’re not going to negotiate with terrorists,” Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters at his weekly City Hall news conference.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 4 days ago

Federal Judge Blocks New Hampshire Parents from Protesting Trans Athletes with Wristbands

A federal judge in New Hampshire sided with a local school district — and gender insanity — by blocking parents from wearing armbands on school property to protest transgender-identifying boys from playing on girls' sports teams.

Breitbart - Sports - 4 days ago

DAVID MARCUS: Democrats know 'judge shopping' is anti-Democratic and wrong

Trump supporters see how obviously Democrats and their allies are judge shopping for exactly the umpires who will make the calls they want, no matter what happens on the field.

Fox News - Opinion - 4 days ago

Natural Disasters -- Federal Disaster Experts Are Missing Key Meetings because of Trump Travel Restrictions

FEMA and NOAA officials are being forced to skip major hurricane and flood conferences ahead of disaster season because of Trump administration restrictions on travel for federal employees

Scientific American - Environment - 5 days ago

Britain's 'Stop Brexit Man' acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament

An anti-Brexit activist who has spent years mounting a one-man protest outside Britain’s Parliament has won a court victory against a police attempt to pull the plug on his musical activities

Independent UK - Politics - 5 days ago

Opinion -- Replacing Federal Workers with Chatbots Would Be a Dystopian Nightmare

The Trump administration sees an AI-driven federal workforce as more efficient. Instead, with chatbots unable to carry out critical tasks, it would be a diabolical mess

Scientific American - Technology - 5 days ago

Arts & Culture News -- Arizona museums, libraries could lose $3.8M in grants from federal cuts

In Arizona, "libraries aren’t just a place to borrow books – they’re a lifeline,” says Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Judge says US can deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

Ruling sets a precedent that could see more US permanent residents and visa holders deported

Middle East Eye - US News - 8 days ago

Argonaut -- Ending Federal Research into Workplace Safety Is Dangerous

The Trump administration’s mass federal firings include the scientific investigators who make dangerous workplaces safe for millions of people

Scientific American - Opinion - 10 days ago

Trump's Plan for Laid-Off Federal Workers: Get a Factory Job

Scott Bessent explains how tariffs and DOGE layoffs will work together to create a manlier workforce filling real jobs.

New York Magazine - Politics - 11 days ago

Supreme Court Blocks Order Requiring Trump Administration to Reinstate Thousands of Federal Workers

The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law.

Military.com - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton Won't Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run

The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.

ProPublica - Politics - 15 days ago

Several companies must face lawsuit over tainted baby food, US judge rules

A U.S. judge said several companies including Walmart, Beech-Nut and Gerber must face a nationwide lawsuit claiming that toxic heavy metals contaminated their baby food.

One America News Network - Business - 15 days ago

Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states

A federal judge in Rhode Island says she'll temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal public health dollars.

AP News - Health - 16 days ago

Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Social Media Verification Law

The judge has ruled that the law is unconstitutional.

Epoch Times - US News - 17 days ago

Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world

A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica.

AP News - Science - 19 days ago

The Federal Reserve continues pause on interest rate cuts, expects two cuts later this year

The Fed didn’t cut interest rates in March, citing the stable economy and improving labor markets.

Fox News - Business - 30 days ago

Judge says pro-Palestinian Columbia protestor must remain in US for now

Court rules Mahmoud Khalil must stay in US while arrest challenge moves to New Jersey; Khalil's lawyer says government moved him to Louisiana to avoid having case heard in New York or New Jersey

YNET News - World - 1 month ago

2 JUDGES RULE MASS FIRINGS OF AGENCY EMPLOYEES TO BE ILLEGAL

Employees should get their jobs back, but administration is appealing

Voice of America - US News - 1 month ago

UN judge convicted of slavery

United Nations judge Lydia Mugambe has been convicted of forcing a Ugandan woman to work as a slave in the UK.

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program

Young people who aspired to federal government service are dismayed by President Donald Trump ending a program created to entice highly qualified workers to join the government.

AP News - Politics - 1 month ago

Man behind false Bitcoin founder claim improperly used AI in appeal bid – judge

Dr Craig Wright lost a legal battle over whether he was Satoshi Nakamoto in March last year.

Independent UK - Technology - 1 month ago

How Trump's Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to leave the force, their colleagues said.

ProPublica - Environment - 2 months ago

ProPublica's Coverage of Donald Trump's Appointments — and How They Could Reshape Federal Agencies

President Trump’s nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies they’ve been chosen to lead.

ProPublica - Politics - 2 months ago

Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?

The Trump admin's federal funding freeze will not impact individual assistance going directly to Americans, Karoline Leavitt said during her first press briefing.

Fox News - Business - 2 months ago

Trump defiant as judge delivers no-jail felony sentence ahead of inauguration

A defiant President-elect Donald Trump received his no-jail sentence Friday in a surreal and historic hearing just days before his return to Washington as the leader of the free world.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe

The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

FEMA Told Victims of New Mexico's Largest Wildfire It Can't Pay for Emotional Harm. A Judge Will Likely Rule It Must.

Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims sued the agency because it will compensate them only for losses that come with a price tag. Victims say the law allows them to be paid for the stress of fleeing the blaze and the toll of losing their possessions.

ProPublica - Environment - 6 months ago

Heritage Foundation Staffers Flood Federal Agencies With Thousands of Information Requests

The conservative think tank has filed thousands of public-information requests, clogging the pipeline at federal agencies in an apparent attempt to find employees a potential Trump administration would want to purge.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Ultra Processed | Food Tech & the American Diet -- Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult's diet and two-thirds of a child's. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

Americans are among the world's biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy.

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