Department of Transportation is latest federal agency expecting layoffs

Latest on Newark airport disruptions What’s behind flight cancellations and delays at Newark airport 03:08 Employees at the Department of Transportation are bracing for layoffs, as part of the Trump administration’s effort to cut the federal workforce. During a town hall meeting last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy informed DOT employees that the layoffs —

Far-Left Michigan AG Drops All Charges Against Anti-Semitic Protesters, Shocking Attorneys

Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel (D.) on Monday dropped all charges against seven anti-Semitic protesters arrested last year at the University of Michigan, a move that shocked even the protesters’ lawyers. Even though Nessel acknowledged that “based on the evidence, a reasonable jury would find the defendants guilty of the crimes alleged,” she said the case

New York Asks Judge to Bar Transportation Department From Ending Congestion Pricing Program

The department announced in February that it was terminating the program. New York City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) urged a judge late on Monday to block the Trump administration from pulling the plug on Manhattan’s congestion pricing program. Lawyers for the city’s transportation department and the MTA sought a preliminary injunction blocking Transportation

House GOP leaders look to reassure conference on “big, beautiful bill” momentum

Washington — House GOP leaders stressed early this week that the budget package central to President Trump’s agenda remains on track even as they acknowledged a delay that comes amid simmering disagreements in the Republican conference that have threatened to stunt progress on reconciliation. “It just made sense for us to push pause for a

Appeals court considers whether detained students should be moved

Washington — A federal appellate panel on Tuesday considered high-profile cases involving two international students who were detained by federal immigration officials and now face removal from the U.S. after they made statements that were critical of Israel. The panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit heard arguments