A coalition of national unions sued the FLRA in Boston to block a rule that would move most federal union election decisions to a three-member D.C. panel.

A State Department cable asks embassies to push a 'trade over aid' declaration ahead of a U.N. signing; aid groups warn it could hollow out lifesaving programs.

House Republicans blocked a war‑powers resolution 213–214, leaving the administration free to continue operations in Iran while exposing tight margins in Congress. Lawmakers say the tally raises pressure for new briefings and votes.

Penn & Teller told the Supreme Court that a Texas death-row conviction was tainted by police 'investigative hypnosis' and filed a brief urging review.

Google is reportedly negotiating a deal to let the Pentagon run Gemini in classified systems while proposing contract guardrails on surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Allegations that Rep. Trevor Lee altered checks and tried to use his office to settle debts have prompted a legislative review and complicated his GOP primary fight.

The SEC moved to let customers cross‑margin Treasuries with futures, aiming to reduce double‑margining and lower clearing costs while changing legal protections for opting‑in clients.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after critical remarks about his immigration concurrence at a Kansas law‑school event. The rare public apology spotlights tensions on the high court.

The FTC opened a 47‑page review of food and grocery delivery pricing, arguing that “free delivery” ads often hide mandatory fees and asking for public comment.

Stitt briefly nominated his sister‑in‑law to a six‑year tourism commission seat, then withdrew the nomination amid questions over family ties and agency oversight.

At Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s surge of terse emergency orders that have cleared the way for parts of the Trump agenda. She called some rulings “scratch‑paper musings” and urged change.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress he would spotlight nutrition and food safety in his 2027 budget remarks while largely avoiding discussion of vaccine policy. Courts and states have already put parts of his vaccine overhaul on hold.

Andrew Friedson has pulled ahead in the Montgomery County executive race with big fundraising and a pro-housing platform that’s drawing both praise and pushback.