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Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data

By Gary Grumbach and Ryan J. Reilly A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter wrote that it was the court’s “genuine hope” that the search was conducted, as the Trump administration contended, “to gather evidence of a crime in a single case, not to collect information about confidential sources from a reporter who has published articles critical of the administration.” Porter wrote that

FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds

By Stefania Palma FedEx has sued the US government for a refund on Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, the first large American company to do so since the Supreme Court found the sweeping levies illegal. The company on Monday filed a lawsuit with the US Court of International Trade seeking repayment of tariffs implemented via emergency powers enshrined in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. FedEx seeks “a full refund from [the government] of all IEEPA duties [it has] paid to the United States”, according to the complaint. The White House suffered a big setback last week when the Supreme Court

CIA retracts and revises reports for ‘bias’ after review by Trump-appointed board

By Dan De Luce and Alexandra Marquez CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Friday that he was directing the agency to retract or substantively edit 19 intelligence reports that President Donald Trump’s political appointees said failed to meet “tradecraft standards” or contained political bias. Ratcliffe, a Trump appointee, said the reports “fall short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold and do not reflect the expertise for which our analysts are renowned,” adding that “there is absolutely no room for bias in our work.” The agency did not identify all 19 reports, but listed three that were released during the administrations

In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract

By Stephan Bisaha Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to ratify their first union contract Thursday, securing pay bumps, job protections and a rare win for the United Auto Workers union in the South. It’s been a long road to this contract. Workers initially voted twice against joining the union before casting ballots in favor in 2024, making this VW plant one of the few to unionize in the South, and the rare one that’s not a member of the “Big 3” auto companies: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. That was nearly two years ago and negotiations have dragged on

Bill of Rights put to the test over Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota

By Allan Smith and Scott Wong In and out of court, more than half of the amendments enshrined in the Bill of Rights are being fought over as a direct result of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. In his second term, Trump and his administration have been aggressive in stretching the boundaries of political conventions, resulting in a number of court challenges. Trump’s push to eliminate birthright citizenship, freeze federal funds and bypass Congress through executive orders have tested the separation of powers. The Twin Cities campaign, though, has been a flashpoint, with fights over at least six — the first,

Law enforcement shoots and kills armed man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

By Megan Lebowitz, Kelly O’Donnell and Gary Grumbach Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the Secret Service announced in a statement on Sunday. The suspect’s identity has not officially been released “pending notification of next of kin,” the statement said. Two law enforcement sources identified the suspect to NBC News as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, of North Carolina. A man with that name was reported missing, his mother posted Sunday morning on Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial

By Shanshan Dong and Angela Yang In his first time testifying about child safety in front of a jury, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company does not seek to make Instagram addictive to younger users, pushing back against claims that the social media app is designed to be harmful to children. “I’m focused on building a community that is sustainable,” he said Wednesday when he was asked whether Meta wants people to be addicted to its social media platforms. “If you do something that’s not good for people, maybe they’ll spend more time [on Instagram] short term, but if they’re not happy

Many States Are Shortchanging the Students Most In Need of Aid—Including Students at HBCUs

By Jeremy M. Edwards Senior Communications Advisor  New research by The Century Foundation highlights a hundred-billion-dollar problem with how state financial aid is distributed: in many states, state financial aid is not effectively directed toward the students who need it most. In fact, state aid lags behind Pell Grants when it comes to effectiveness in reducing college costs for low-income students. TCF’s analysis shows that, in some states, a high share of state grant dollars go to students without financial need rather than to low-income students. State grant aid is crucial for making college affordable. Without adequate grant aid, many students will

Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly A banner featuring a photo of Donald Trump and the words “Make America Safe Again” was hung from the Justice Department’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday in one of the most public signs of the president’s influence over a department that once brought criminal charges against him. The Justice Department has traditionally operated with a degree of independence from the White House. That separation, however, has eroded during Trump’s second term as the Justice Department has gone after his perceived political foes. “We are proud at this Department of Justice to celebrate 250 years of our great country and

At least 12 Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address

By Rebecca Shabad At least a dozen Democratic members of Congress plan to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday and are scheduled to attend a rally on the National Mall, instead. The progressive groups MoveOn and MeidasTouch announced Wednesday that they’re hosting the “People’s State of the Union” rally at 8:30 p.m. ET near the Capitol. The event is billed as “counterprogramming” to “President Trump’s night full of lies and misplaced priorities for the American people.” The groups said, “Democratic lawmakers will be joined on stage by the everyday Americans most impacted by

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