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125 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 24, 2026.
A State Department notice to Congress says the fiscal 2027 refugee slots will go 'primarily' to Afrikaners, at a projected cost of $500 million, while the program stays shut to most other refugees.
Health, nutrition, environmental and disaster-relief grants took the biggest hits. California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina lost the most, and the database catalogs everything from maternal health in Michigan to minority-farmer aid in Iowa.
Judge George O'Toole Jr. found the essay prompt 'calls for the applicant's personal views on a political topic' and likely violates the First Amendment. It had appeared on more than 70,000 postings for nonpartisan civil service jobs since May 2025. OPM has until the end of the week to pull it.
An inspector general report says former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer broke her own department's anti-harassment policy and resigned the day before investigators were scheduled to question her.
Adam Telle, who until Friday handled flood control and Clean Water Act permitting, becomes acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll resigned amid reported friction with Pete Hegseth.
Six Cuban and Afghan nationals landed in Georgetown on Friday under a one-year arrangement run through a U.N. migration agency. Guyana pays nothing for their housing, and none of them are being resettled.
Trump said he directed CMS administrator Mehmet Oz to make the change. Mental health coverage stays; surgery and hormone therapy do not.
Will Scharf, 40, moves from staff secretary to White House counsel on September 1, weeks before a midterm that could hand Democrats subpoena power.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut found the Defense Department blew its own regulatory deadlines when it stopped evaluating whether wind farms interfere with military operations, stranding roughly $50 billion in investment across 25 states.
WatchRepublican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana broke a weeks-long holdout Friday and said he would vote to confirm the acting attorney general, minutes after Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she would not. With Mitch McConnell still recovering at home, Blanche could afford to lose only two Republicans.
Separation boards for transgender service members are held behind closed doors on military bases with no cameras, no transcripts and no public access. At least six troops were barred from their own hearings.
The interim final rule took effect immediately, ending the guarantee of a non-adversarial interview with an asylum officer. Immigration judges can now dismiss applications on the paperwork alone.
Under the change, which took effect immediately without public comment, school policies that disproportionately harm one racial group will no longer count as discriminatory unless the harm was intentional.
The suit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, says the Trump administration is holding roughly $148 million in homeland security money hostage to demands for paper ballots, citizenship checks and immigration cooperation.
Democratic attorneys general say the administration is defying a court order by moving to terminate Parkland-era funding that pays for counselors and psychologists in schools nationwide at the end of July.
Kenneth Kies, once Trump's personal tax lawyer, was pushed toward the exit after telling officials a proposed request would violate a statute barring the White House from steering IRS audits, people familiar with the matter say.
Under a rule set to publish July 20 and take effect in September, officers can again weigh an applicant's use of Medicaid, food stamps and housing aid — a shift analysts say could push nearly a million people to forgo help they are entitled to.
The former SEC chairman went before senators to become director of national intelligence, replacing acting chief Bill Pulte, and only indirectly acknowledged Joe Biden's 2020 victory.
In a 71-page opinion, U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts vacated three Trump-era policies as unlawfully adopted, restoring the agency's longstanding 12-hour limit on short-term holding.
Borrowers who enroll in automatic payments will get a full percentage point shaved off their interest rate from July 1 through mid-2028, up from the usual quarter point.
AI company discontinues Fable and Mythos models in response to government order, marking significant federal intervention in artificial intelligence development.
The company said federal government ordered limits on Mythos and Fable 5 AI systems Friday night.
Federal court accuses Trump administration of censorship for taking down materials at parks across the country.
The ruling voids "in its entirety" the September policy requiring companies to pay massive fees for skilled worker visa petitions.
The ruling highlights ongoing concerns about the Trump administration's deportation practices after a woman was sent to the wrong continent despite being from Colombia.
The denaturalization push represents the latest escalation in the administration's targeting of the legal immigration system, expanding beyond traditional deportation efforts.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated minimal engagement with managing his sprawling department as he focuses narrowly on food and vaccine policies, according to administration sources.
Former national security adviser agrees to plead guilty to illegal retention of classified documents, facing potential fine and up to five years in prison.
Chuck Schumer introduces motion requiring just 50 votes to pass, with handful of Republicans indicating potential support for the measure.
Former Trump national security adviser agrees to plead guilty to illegal retention charges, facing potential fine and up to five years in prison.
Critics argue it's unseemly for retired judges to leverage their former positions, but coalition filings appear to be gaining influence in federal courts. A Florida judge has ordered Trump to respond to fraud allegations from 35 former federal judges.
Despite established procedures for bringing at-risk Americans home, administration has not articulated clear plan as outbreak threatens to become largest on record. Secretary Rubio declares U.S. "cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States."
Under pressure from President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu held off from attacking Beirut but vowed to continue the campaign against Hezbollah, threatening ongoing peace talks with Iran.
The Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency will oversee U.S. intelligence agencies despite having no known background in intelligence work.
The administration proposal would allow officials to withhold funding from organizations that support what it calls "anti-American" values, raising concerns about politicization of federal grant programs.
The order signals a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward artificial intelligence, following debates over how to gain control without disrupting innovation.
By closing exceptions for people with serious illnesses, the new rules may cause more Americans to lose healthcare coverage.
The American Foreign Service Association says layoffs, forced retirements and buyouts have stripped the U.S. of decades of crisis-response experience and rare language skills just as global conflicts multiply.
The president is pushing to accelerate research into psychedelics as mental health treatments, creating new investment opportunities alongside regulatory risks.
The unprecedented departure has left government agencies understaffed while boosting state attorney general offices and advocacy groups.
A judicial ruling prevents the US from relocating Americans exposed to Ebola to detention facilities in Kenya.
Federal Communications Commission issues broad warning to television networks following controversial early license review targeting Disney's ABC stations.
New agreement allows U.S. military strikes against drug gangs inside Guatemalan territory as part of broader Latin American strategy.
State legislation requiring independent audits of AI systems deals blow to federal administration's efforts to maintain centralized oversight.
One state has already suspended its gas tax while Trump administration considers federal action amid Iran conflict.
The deal marks the second Latin American country to allow U.S. military operations within its borders as Trump administration pressures Mexico.
The chip giant's massive investment in Taiwan undermines Trump administration efforts to establish America as the center of artificial intelligence development.
The controversial policy breaks with previous practice of treating exposed Americans in state-of-the-art domestic facilities, with some citizens already flown to Europe.
Health Secretary's call to restrict depression medications has sparked intense debate at annual psychiatric meeting, with some fearing patients will avoid treatment.
New Fed chairman takes control of world's most influential central bank, but prospects for interest rate reductions appear increasingly unlikely.
Two recent Justice Department moves align the administration with President Trump's efforts to whitewash the events of that day.
Federal Communications Commission launches unprecedented public comment period questioning the classification of the popular daytime talk show.
New immigration policy could affect hundreds of thousands of people and lead to family separations as most foreigners must now apply from abroad.
Court overrules April government memo that rejected law mandating preservation of all official presidential documents.
National averages climb amid Middle East conflict while one state suspends gas tax and Trump administration considers federal relief measures.
Greenlandic officials express growing concerns about talks aimed at defusing President Trump's threats to seize their island, but have little leverage in discussions.
The Trump administration creates controversial compensation fund for those it claims were wronged by federal agencies, with recipients likely to include presidential allies.
A Christian revival event tied to America's 250th anniversary and headlined by the House speaker drew tens of thousands to the Mall, with critics calling it a 'government-run church service.'
Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chairman as Trump administration pushes for institutional overhaul of the central bank.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sudden decision raises questions about America's commitment to key NATO ally amid European security concerns.
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