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The Pentagon is seen, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules

June 1, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

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 Trump’s sweeping...

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen Monday, June 1, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Judge postpones civil trial over deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge after late settlements

June 1, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

A federal judge agreed Monday to postpone a civil trial over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a flurry of last-minute settlements resolved most of the...

FILE – Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash

May 30, 2026 at 8:36 a.m.

A bipartisan backlash to the "anti-weaponization" fund and a legal roadblock have not dimmed the celebratory response from Jan. 6 rioters.

FILE – Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

May 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6,...

Justice Department to seek death penalty for Chicago man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

May 15, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

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...

The fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is pictured Sunday, March 31, 2024, where divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing steel and concrete. (AP Photos/Mike Pesoli, File)

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

May 12, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday in the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing the Singapore-based operator of a ship and a key employee of making critical decisions...

This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, center, listening as his attorney Eugene Ohm, left, speaks to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington, as Tony Towns, the acting general counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, listens at right. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty

May 11, 2026 at 11:06 a.m.

A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President...

Journalists report as U.S. Secret Service and local police remain after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)

Man charged in DC shooting near Washington Monument was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent says

May 6, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade.

Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is indicted on new assault count

May 5, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

A California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on a new charge over claims...

FILE – Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics’ JFK Jr. Forum in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Ex-FBI Director James Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that’s likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department

April 29, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

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...

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