The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the murder conviction of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, ordering a new trial after it was found the state withheld evidence related to its main witness. In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court found the prosecutors had a constitutional obligation to correct false testimony. During trial, it [...]

US President Trump directed the Attorney General and all other relevant heads of executive departments and agencies on Tuesday to strip security clearances from lawyers at a prominent Washington DC law firm aiding former special counsel Jack Smith, and to end any federal government work the firm may have. The move intensifies his bid to [...]

US District Judge Trever McFadden on Monday denied a motion by the Associated Press (AP) for a temporary restraining order, finding that AP has not demonstrated irreparable harm that warrants the order. In an emergency hearing, AP requested that the government immediately cease its retaliatory actions against the outlet. AP is still permitted on White [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia held a hearing Monday on whether the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should have access to data housed within the Bureau of Fiscal Service US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had given DOGE access to data pertaining to the millions of people who make transactions with the [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated that the infrastructure of racial justice in the US is under attack and encouraged Americans to protect civil rights, in a report published on Monday. The ACLU’s report follows President Trump’s tribute to Black History Month. President Trump called on “public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people [...]

Multiple associations representing US federal employees filed an amended complaint on Sunday, asserting that reporting requirements instituted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are unlawful. OPM sent an email on Saturday requiring federal workers to provide a five-bullet-point list outlining their accomplishments for that week. The complaint stated that prior to the email, “no [...]

The Trump administration on Monday repealed a Biden-era memorandum aimed at preventing US weapons transfers to countries that use the weapons to violate both international and human rights laws. While the order has not yet been made public, US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said in an official statement: President Trump’s decision to revoke this [...]

The US Department of Justice on Friday shut down its national database for reporting misconduct incidents of federal law enforcement officers. In an update on its website, the Department stated that user agencies can no longer add data to the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), giving no reason for the closure. The decision came [...]

A federal US judge on Friday denied a request from two labor unions that sought to block President Donald Trump’s administration from placing thousands of US Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on administrative leave and recalling many stationed abroad. Judge Carl Nichols of the US District Court for the District of Columbia acknowledged concerns [...]

US Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys have asked a federal court in Texas to end a temporary pause on a case accusing Elon Musk’s tech company SpaceX of discriminating against immigrant job applicants. The DOJ’s motion to end the preliminary injunction — a temporary court order preventing one party from taking further legal action until [...]