Judge Finds Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees Likely Unlawful

He also ordered that an OPM request be stopped and rescinded because of the possibility of more federal employees being let go under the request. A California district judge granted partial relief to some of the federal government’s recently terminated probationary employees who argued that their termination from various agencies was unlawfully ordered by the

Attorney General Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files

‘The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein’s extensive network,’ Bondi said. Attorney General Pam Bondi declassified and publicly released the first phase of files related to the investigation and conviction of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Feb. 27 after the Justice Department head caught the FBI withholding some of the documents.

US, Russia Hold Talks in Turkey on Restoring Embassy Ties After Years of Diplomatic Expulsions

The meeting was held at the headquarters of the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul. U.S. and Russian diplomats held talks in Turkey on Feb. 27 to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years of mutual diplomatic expulsions and diplomatic tensions. The meeting, held at the headquarters of the U.S. Consulate General in

Trump Says Progress Made With UK on Ukraine, Trade Talks

The minerals deal will serve as a security backstop to any peacekeeping force in Ukraine, Trump said during his meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Feb. 27 to discuss the ongoing efforts to end the Russia–Ukraine war. Both leaders also

Laid Off USAID Employees Express Frustration, Greeted by Supporters

The former workers say they continue to stand by the agency’s humanitarian mission. WASHINGTON—Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gathered outside its former headquarters on Feb. 27 to clean out their offices after President Donald Trump’s administration laid off much of its staff in an effort to downsize the federal government.

CFPB Halts Crackdown on Capital One, Other Financial Giants in Enforcement Rollback

The CFPB has dropped four major enforcement lawsuits, signaling a possible broader rollback of regulatory actions under the Trump administration. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped at least four enforcement lawsuits brought by the consumer watchdog agency’s previous leadership, court filings show. According to filings made on Feb. 27 in multiple federal courts,

Trump Extends Russia Sanctions for Another Year, Citing Security Threats

The notice says Russia’s actions ‘continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat’ to U.S. national security and foreign policy. President Donald Trump has extended for one year a series of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. A notice released by the White