New Bedford scalloper John Lees joined other fishermen at the White House as a proclamation reopened monument waters; he pressed the president for access to Georges Bank. Local industry leaders say predictable access will determine whether multimillion‑dollar boats can stay viable.

Beijing barred dual‑use shipments to 10 U.S. defense firms in a tit‑for‑tat move after the Pentagon expanded its blacklist of Chinese tech companies.

Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign as Labour leader and will remain as caretaker prime minister while the party chooses his successor.

President Trump called The New York Times’ Iran coverage "treasonous" and said he would add its reporting to his multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, escalating his feud with the paper.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federalization of Oregon Guard units for a planned deployment to protect a Portland ICE facility, raising constitutional questions.

Senators Rick Scott and Dave McCormick asked the FCC to brief lawmakers on whether Chinese‑made smartwatches and medical devices could expose Americans’ biometric data. Experts and federal advisories point to real vulnerabilities already found in some devices.

A watchdog group says Interior stalled on FOIA requests about Secretarial Order 3431 and sued in D.C. to force disclosure of who is rewriting park history.

A DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion questions Olmstead’s integration mandate, alarming disability advocates and raising new stakes in the Texas v. Kennedy case.

A diplomatic clash has erupted at the OAS after the U.S. revoked a senior aide's visa and ambassadors warned against Washington inserting itself into Secretariat affairs.

Washington has told Pretoria it will phase out PEPFAR support, citing unmet policy demands. Health experts warn the decision could jeopardize HIV treatment and prevention.

Emory Law students asked the Supreme Court to decide whether federal court employees are excluded from workplace civil‑rights protections, backing a former public defender who alleges harassment.

Rights lawyers say asylum seekers flown from the U.S. to Sierra Leone risk being returned to countries they fled, despite earlier U.S. court protections. The transfers and a $1.5M grant to Freetown have prompted urgent legal challenges.

USDA and DHS guidance now lets dairy farms use the H‑2A seasonal program, but New York producers say they still need clear rules on stays, housing and returns.