The Justice Department approved about $175 million in Elective Option settlement offers this week, accelerating payouts for veterans and families tied to Camp Lejeune's contaminated water.

Judicial leaders moved to accelerate a replacement for the decades-old CM/ECF system after a 2025 breach that may have exposed sealed records. Pilots will start at six courts in 2026.

Washington placed Afghanistan on a new wrongful-detention blacklist, accusing the Taliban of "hostage diplomacy" and pushing for the release of detained Americans.

Scott Wiener rolled out a trillion‑dollar federal housing plan that would build millions of homes and pay cities for every unit they produce. The pitch anchors his congressional run.

Steve Witkoff told CNBC he “probably” will travel to Israel next week to coordinate on Iran war plans, a move that could shape military and diplomatic alignment.

A GAO review says NNSA’s 28‑project, $30B construction portfolio has seen overruns jump and schedule slippage grow into decades, driven largely by Y‑12 and Savannah River work.

A Raleigh firefighter was released from the hospital after breaking his arm during a forceful removal from a Senate hearing; charges have been filed and local leaders are reviewing the case.

CMS chief Mehmet Oz warned ACA enrollment may be inflated and backed new verification rules, while the administration cites estimates of millions of improper enrollments.

Voters in Georgia’s 14th head to the polls March 10 to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene. Trump-backed Clay Fuller, Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Harris are the top names to watch.

Annette Ziegler announced March 9 she will not seek reelection in 2027, creating an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and potential shifts in the court’s majority.

A UMD graduate student urged bombing 'large swaths' of Los Angeles and Miami in a video that has drawn condemnation and calls for review.

A D.C. judge dismissed an Iranian family's suit seeking to compel visa processing, leaving them still in 221(g) administrative limbo.

Federal agents subpoenaed digital records tied to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County; the state Senate president says he complied.