DOJ Probes Iowa’s Largest School District After Arrest of Superintendent

Des Moines, Iowa, school’s administrative offices are shown on Sept. 26, 2025. Scott McFetridge/AP Photo The Justice Department said on Sept. 30 that it was opening an investigation into whether Iowa’s largest school district was violating employment discrimination law through its focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The announcement came just days after

Judge removes Trump-appointed Nevada prosecutor as “not validly serving”

A judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is not serving legally in the role — marking the second time that a judge has partially sidelined one of the Trump administration’s prosecutors. Sigal Chattah was named interim U.S. attorney for the district of Nevada in March, a temporary appointment that’s legally limited

Trump Admin Issues Ultimatum to Minnesota for Violating Title IX in Allowing Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports

U.S. Department of Education logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters The Trump administration has threatened legal action against Minnesota for allegedly violating Title IX by allowing trans-identifying males to compete in girls’ sports. The federal Department of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS)

Trump administration to defund federal watchdog council

The Trump administration is pulling a federal watchdog off the beat in Washington, effective Wednesday, stripping funding from the Council of Inspectors General. Removing the council’s funding will mean a further hollowing out of the work of federal inspectors general and internal government investigators who are supposed to root out waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct