A federal court has ruled that the Trump administration cannot starve the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of funding, delivering a sharp rebuke to efforts that would effectively shutter the agency by cutting off its cash flow. The decision comes as the consumer watchdog edges toward a financial cliff. Officials warn the bureau’s existing reserves …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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