Virginia and D.C. sue to stop work on Trump-backed 250-foot arch
Virginia and Washington, D.C. officials filed suit to halt any work on a proposed 250-foot monument linked to Donald Trump on the capital’s skyline.
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Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Curb Medical Care for Transgender Inmates
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court declined an emergency appeal seeking to reinstate a policy limiting medical treatments for transgender prisoners.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Alleged 9/11 Mastermind on Plea Deal
The justices declined to hear Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s bid to revive a withdrawn plea deal, leaving his long-running military commission case unchanged.
Bend community mourns after elementary school shooting kills four
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, leaving families and the town in shock.
Severe turbulence injures at least eight on Avianca flight to New York
An Avianca flight from Medellín to New York diverted to Miami after severe turbulence injured at least eight people, authorities said.
Can Congress Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Damage?
Courts are weighing climate lawsuits against oil companies as Congress faces pressure to decide who pays for mounting climate costs.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block ICE, Federal Agents From U.S. Polling Sites
Advocacy groups and a Democratic-led city ask a federal court to bar the Trump administration from sending armed immigration and federal agents to polling places.
Can a Democrat Finally Crack Kansas’s 92-Year Senate Streak?
Democrat Adam Hamilton is challenging GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932.
Can a Former McDonald’s Fry Cook Flip a Key Colorado House Seat?
Democrat Manny Rutinel is betting that his working-class story and focus on prices can sway voters in a closely watched Colorado House race.
Handcuffing of New Orleans journalist draws press freedom alarm
A New Orleans reporter was handcuffed while protesting a closed courtroom during Louisiana’s attorney general indictment, prompting press freedom concerns.
Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Faces Primary Challenge as Voters Head to Polls
Hawaii Democrat Ed Case faces a primary challenger in a cycle where some safe-seat incumbents in other states have already been ousted.
Lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife seeks restraining order
Ohio Rep. Max Miller’s former wife has asked a court to bar the congressman from contacting her attorney as he faces abuse allegations he denies.
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