The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Trump administration can proceed with its intention to reduce the federal workforce. The Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that blocked Trump's executive order calling for "large-scale reductions in force (RIFs)."
A British court has convicted three men in connection with a Russian-directed arson attack on a London warehouse used to supply Ukraine. The March 2024 fire, which endangered civilians and destroyed key military aid equipment, is part of a broader campaign of sabotage across Europe reportedly coordinated by Russian intelligence services.
The FBI has launched investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan. The probes pertain to the Trump-Russia investigation and alleged false statements to Congress.
The Federal Reserve, America’s powerful central bank, has long been insulated from direct political interference — at least in theory. But the question of how much a president can influence the Fed’s leadership has bubbled up repeatedly in recent years, particularly during President Donald Trump’s first term when he publicly lambasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell for raising interest rates.
Two Jewish graduate students at Cornell University filed a federal discrimination complaint, asserting their union rights were violated under Title VII.
