Federal Judge Blocks State Department From Carrying Out Mass Layoffs

A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the U.S. State Department from moving forward with a planned reorganization involving approximately 2,000 layoffs. During a virtual hearing on June 13, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said that her earlier order—issued in May to halt mass federal layoffs directed by President Donald Trump—also applies to the

5 Things to Know About the Army’s Upcoming 250th Birthday Parade

The Army’s 250th birthday parade will feature about 6,600 soldiers, 150 ground vehicles, and 50 aircraft. The cost will be between $25 million and $45 million. Members of an Army honor guard perform during the US Army’s Twilight Tattoo event at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on June 11, 2025. The US Army’s

Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human trafficking charges in Tennessee

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was wrongly deported and then returned to the United States to face federal prosecution, pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly participated in a yearslong conspiracy to traffic undocumented migrants into the country, according to the Associated Press. Abrego Garcia faces one count of conspiracy to transport aliens and

Trump administration can keep Mahmoud Khalil jailed, judge says

Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil can remain in federal detention on allegations he lied on his green card application, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz said days earlier the Trump administration cannot detain or deport Khalil based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that he could harm foreign policy.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was wrongly deported and then returned to the United States to face federal prosecution, pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly participated in a yearslong conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country, according to the Associated Press. Abrego Garcia faces one count of conspiracy to transport aliens and