Iran Cites Environmental Damage in Push for Hormuz Shipping Fees
Iran is sharpening its case for imposing charges on Strait of Hormuz shipping, arguing commercial vessels should help pay for environmental damage in the...
Ex-SPLC Official Charged with Fraud Over Payments to Informants of White Supremacist Groups
Federal prosecutors charged a former financial officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Aug. 11 with three felony conspiracy counts for allegedly...
Attorney General Todd Blanche Delivers Remarks at Justice Department
Attorney General Todd Blanche delivers remarks to Department of Justice employees at 10.30 a.m. ET on Aug. 13. …
14 Health Conditions Added to Social Security’s Compassionate Allowances List
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added 14 new medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances List, an initiative that speeds up the disability benefits...
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Texas Limits on Mail Voting and Assistance
A federal appeals court on Aug. 12 overturned a lower court ruling and restored nine provisions of Texas’s 2021 election law, largely because the...
Treasury Proposes Tax-Free Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts
The Department of the Treasury on Aug. 11 issued guidance on employer contributions to Trump Accounts, proposing rules for how companies can run a...
David Crowley Defeats Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary
MILWAUKEE—A candidate aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America has been defeated in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary, a major upset in a race the...
White House Ends TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The White House has allowed executive branch employees to use TikTok on their government devices. The Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 10...
Trump Says Leavitt Leaving Her Post as White House Press Secretary at End of Month
WASHINGTON—Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history, will depart her role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced...