Trump Pulls Habba’s Nomination for New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Making Her Acting US Attorney

Alina Habba, with husband Gregg Reuben, is sworn in by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Alina Habba to serve as New Jersey’s

Three former DOJ officials sue to challenge their Trump-era firings

Three fired Justice Department officials filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, after they were part of a wave of terminations from the agency earlier this summer. The plaintiffs in Thursday’s suit include Michael Gordon, a longtime federal prosecutor who also handled January 6 cases. He was fired last month while handling

CIA Director Ratcliffe “strongly supports” Gabbard declassification, agency says

CIA Director John Ratcliffe “strongly supports the public release” this week of highly sensitive documents by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to a CIA spokesperson, who said Ratcliffe “initiated” the declassification process after he took the helm at the agency this year. Gabbard’s office publicly released a report drafted in 2017 by Republicans

FCC Approves Paramount’s $8 Billion Merger Deal With Skydance

The Paramount Pictures logo is displayed in front of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Trump administration approved CBS parent company Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said on July 24. “The FCC has approved Skydance’s purchase of CBS after

Despite Trump’s threat to block new Commanders’ stadium, D.C. council announces deal

The Washington, D.C., city council chairman announced Thursday that a deal has been reached between the city and the Washington Commanders on an amended stadium agreement, despite threats earlier this week from President Trump to block any deal.  The NFL team is in negotiations with the district over their plans to build a new stadium