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Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
A Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday in another legal setback for President Donald Trumpās sweeping...

Judge postpones civil trial over deadly collapse of Baltimoreās Key Bridge after late settlements
A federal judge agreed Monday to postpone a civil trial over the 2024 collapse of Baltimoreās Francis Scott Key Bridge after a flurry of last-minute settlements resolved most of the...

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trumpās new āanti-weaponizationā fund despite backlash
A bipartisan backlash to the "anti-weaponization" fund and a legal roadblock have not dimmed the celebratory response from Jan. 6 rioters.

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B āanti-weaponizationā fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trumpās supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone ā including Jan. 6,...

Justice Department to seek death penalty for Chicago man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said...

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday in the 2024 collapse of Baltimoreās Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing the Singapore-based operator of a ship and a key employee of making critical decisions...

Man charged in White House correspondentsā dinner attack pleads not guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondentsā Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President...

Man charged in DC shooting near Washington Monument was walking near JD Vanceās motorcade, agent says
A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vanceās motorcade.

Man charged in White House correspondentsā dinner attack is indicted on new assault count
A California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondentsā Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on a new charge over claims...

Ex-FBI Director James Comey appears in court in Trump threat case thatās likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely...
