A 2nd Circuit panel signaled skepticism about Trump‑era interim U.S. attorneys this week, focusing on John Sarcone’s role in a New York probe. Judges warned the practice could skirt Senate oversight.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Minnesota on May 4, 2026, asking a federal court to halt the state's 2020 climate‑deception suit against Exxon, Koch and the API.

Community First Whatcom filed Initiative 26‑01 to bar services organizers say help landlords coordinate rent hikes. The proposal would ban paid coordinating tools and create legal remedies for tenants.

The Education Department has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College over its policy to admit transgender women and access to women‑only spaces.

Six candidates for D.C. delegate debated statehood, housing and home‑rule Monday at UDC’s Theatre of the Arts as the campaign season picks up steam. The forum highlighted sharp exchanges between front‑runners and raised questions about transfer votes under ranked‑choice rules.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has tapped Rep. Joe Morelle to lead a New York push to explore legal and constitutional responses after the Supreme Court's Callais ruling. Morelle will meet Albany leaders to weigh options including a potential constitutional amendment.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and Rep. Tom McClintock sent letters pressing Arlington to explain limits on cooperation with ICE and requested internal records. The move expands a months‑long clash over the county’s Trust Policy.

A surprise, unlisted dental appointment in Florida over the weekend revived questions about President Trump's health and White House transparency.

The EEOC is preparing to sue The New York Times over a complaint alleging a white male employee was passed over for a promotion, the paper and other outlets report.

A Bloomberg investigation found ad‑tech pixels on state insurance marketplaces sending applicants' race, citizenship and other sensitive fields to Google, Meta, TikTok and others.

A one-week administrative stay from Justice Alito paused a Fifth Circuit order that would have limited mail and telehealth access to mifepristone while the high court weighs emergency appeals.

Committee members heard a plan to put $11.4 million into DC Health’s epidemiology and lab surveillance to speed detection of measles, TB and other threats.

Local reporting and internal CBP tallies show a steep fall in “known gotaways” — migrants who evade capture — from 2023 highs, but experts caution the metric is an estimate. The shift could reshape enforcement if confirmed.