A DoorDash driver delivered McDonald’s to the Oval Office and left with a $100 tip as President Trump touted his 'no tax on tips' law.

Federal prosecutors have ordered Reddit to appear before a secret D.C. grand jury to identify an anti‑ICE commenter; civil‑liberties groups warn it could chill anonymous speech.

U.S. strikes sank two small vessels in the eastern Pacific on April 11, killing five and leaving one survivor, Southern Command said. The military released footage as rights groups and lawmakers demand more evidence.

A Miami federal judge dismissed President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over reporting tied to a 2003 Epstein-era note.

HB 4227 would void NDAs in child‑abuse settlements and let prosecutors pursue decades‑old allegations; it now sits in the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of an April 23 deadline.

An Iran‑linked energy shock and high public debt have left central banks and finance ministers with less room to fight the next downturn ahead of IMF‑World Bank meetings in Washington.

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to force Massachusetts to hand over its full voter list, saying the demand lacked the factual basis the law requires. The ruling keeps sensitive voter data under state control.

The Justice Department said IBM will pay $17,077,043 to resolve allegations that some DEI programs improperly weighed race or sex in hiring, promotions and bonuses tied to federal contracts.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law on April 9 that will raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 by 2028, extend protections to farmworkers and link future increases to inflation.

Census data show U.S. lottery sales nearly doubled to $104.7B and prize payouts surged; Oklahoma's lottery transferred about $87.7M to education in FY2024.

ICE has ordered agents nationwide to probe networks it says help pregnant foreign nationals give birth in the U.S. The initiative arrives as the Supreme Court weighs a challenge to birthright citizenship.

A federal appeals court struck down a Reconstruction‑era ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists in a decision that raises new questions about the limits of federal taxing power.

A Honduran family has sued the U.S. after their 8-year-old, who had heart disease and sickle cell anemia, died in CBP custody in South Texas.