A federal appeals court has opened the door for the Trump administration to enforce a contested provision of its sweeping tax and domestic policy law that strips Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood clinics in much of the country. In a decision issued Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
A major financing milestone has been reached for Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Power Plant, with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) closing a 3.6 billion dirham ($980 million) package to drive the project forward. The bulk of the funding—about 85% of the total cost—has been raised through debt, …
Al Dhafra Power Plant Secures Nearly $1 Billion as TAQA, EWEC Lock in Long-Term Deal Read More »
Federal investigators have ramped up their presence in Minnesota, with the FBI redirecting personnel and resources to examine what its director described as a growing fraud concern in the state. Speaking publicly over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had “surged” teams into Minnesota, pointing to recent online material that has fueled …
Minnesota Fraud Claims Draw Federal Spotlight as FBI Shifts Resources Read More »
For nearly 40 years, Tom Bodett’s voice was as much a part of Motel 6 as the budget rates and roadside signs. Now, that long-running partnership has officially come to an end — not with a farewell ad, but with a courtroom settlement. Bodett has resolved his lawsuit against Motel 6 and its parent company, …
Lights Finally Dim on a Familiar Voice: Tom Bodett and Motel 6 Call a Truce Read More »
California has quietly ended its courtroom challenge over the federal government’s decision to withdraw more than $4 billion from the state’s high-speed rail project, signaling a sharp pivot in strategy rather than a surrender. The agency overseeing the rail line said the lawsuit—filed earlier this year after the Trump administration pulled the funding—no longer made …
California Walks Away from Court Fight as High-Speed Rail Charts a Federal-Free Route Read More »
Nearly five years after two pipe bombs were quietly planted near the headquarters of America’s major political parties, investigators say the man accused of leaving them behind has admitted responsibility. Court records made public this week state that Brian Cole, a 30-year-old from Virginia, told federal investigators he placed the explosive devices outside the Democratic …
Five Years Later, a Voice Breaks the Silence on Capitol Hill Pipe Bombs Read More »
A Utah court has ordered the release of most of the transcript and audio from a closed hearing tied to courtroom security in the prosecution arising from the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk, while rejecting a push by news organizations for special access rights. The decision came during a brief video hearing attended …
Court Opens the Record—With Black Lines—In Charlie Kirk Shooting Case Read More »
A federal judge has stepped in to halt the U.S. government from detaining Imran Ahmed, a British national known for his work tracking online disinformation, after he challenged a sudden entry ban that threatened to upend his life in Washington. Ahmed, who leads the Center for Countering Digital Hate, was among five Europeans recently targeted …
Court Puts Brakes on U.S. Move to Detain British Online Safety Campaigner Read More »
The long-promised disclosure of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein has hit an unexpected pause. U.S. Justice Department officials say they have uncovered more than a million additional documents that may be connected to investigations of the disgraced financier, forcing a delay as authorities comb through the material and black out sensitive details. The discovery emerged …
A Paper Trail That Won’t End: DOJ Stumbles on Vast New Cache of Epstein Records Read More »
A group of Venezuelan men once held inside El Salvador’s high-security CECOT prison is now pressing for something they say was denied to them from the start: a chance to be heard in a U.S. court. Speaking from Caracas, former detainees said they want Washington to follow through on a recent judicial order that would …
From CECOT to the Courtroom: Deported Venezuelans Seek Their Day Before a U.S. Judge Read More »
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