In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he’s sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.
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Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states
Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.
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Danish officials believe drone flyovers at 4 airports meant to sow fear
Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said it appeared a “professional actor” was behind the “systematic” flights, without providing additional details during a news conference Thursday morning.
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Photographer Sally Mann warns of ‘new era of culture wars’ after art seizure
As she reflects on her career in a second memoir, Sally Mann warns of a “new era of culture wars” after police pulled several photographs she took of her children decades ago off the walls of a museum.
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A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway
A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
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Tensions are high in a Utah redistricting fight that didn’t start with Trump
Like Texas, Utah Republicans are redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Unlike Texas, Utah’s new maps could give Democrats more of a shot at winning a seat.
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Strict rules can foster calm classrooms. But some students pay the price
An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system’s discipline policies.
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Housing prices are causing some people to have smaller families than planned
Home prices skyrocketed during the pandemic — and have stayed high. For some Americans, making their budget work means having fewer children than they’d envisioned.
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White House threatens layoffs — not furloughs — if the government shuts down
In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows.
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For the first time in nearly 6 decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the U.N.
Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.
