WADA is weighing a rule that could try to exclude U.S. officials — including President Trump — from Los Angeles 2028 amid a dispute over millions in unpaid dues.

Ben Cohen used a chainsaw on a mock Pentagon at SXSW to promote his Up In Arms campaign and to show how brand stunts can become political pressure. The moment tied the Free Ben & Jerry’s push to a broader call to reallocate Pentagon funds.

DHS sent a Washington man a $1.82M civil penalty for failing to leave after a removal order, his lawyer says. Rule changes in 2025 and legal challenges raise due‑process questions.

A Providence federal judge ordered the VA to reinstate a master bargaining agreement covering about 320,000 employees, reversing the agency's 2025 cancellation.

Military judge advocates have been detailed to Minneapolis federal prosecutions, prompting a federal court challenge and renewed debate over the Posse Comitatus Act.

Officials say D.C.’s child‑care subsidy is outpacing the budget and could be about $42 million short, prompting talks of waitlists and payment changes. The Council will decide next steps in coming budget votes.

Court filings and watchdog records show agency downsizings slowed FOIA responses, with lawyers in 26 cases blaming staff cuts for delays in public records. The trend has prompted new lawsuits and oversight.

Senate leaders advanced S.2157 to the Rules Committee; the bill would set Massachusetts on Atlantic Standard Time year‑round but requires neighbor states and DOT approval.

The Supreme Court heard Hunter v. United States this week, testing whether plea‑agreement waivers can block constitutional challenges to sentences.

D.C. collected $531,192 from 14 out-of-state drivers under the STEER Act, resolving dozens of unpaid citations with nine judgments and five settlements.

BEA’s second estimate trims Q4 2025 growth to 0.7%, with the October–November government shutdown blamed for a major drag on GDP.

Treasury sanctioned six people and two companies for DPRK IT‑worker fraud that reportedly funneled nearly $800M in 2024. DOJ and FBI actions form a coordinated crackdown on identity brokers and laptop farms.

A federal push to let ICE request certain Medicaid enrollment details has clinics on edge and patients weighing whether routine care is worth the risk.