With federal watchdogs furloughed during shutdown, Hatch Act complaints over partisan website messages stall
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Cronkite News) — It turns out that complaints about federal agency websites blaming “radical left” Democrats for the government shutdown are going into…
Lorenz Kraus pleads not guilty in court after confessing to killing his parents
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Lorenz Kraus, who confessed on camera to CBS6’s Greg Floyd that he killed his parents, appeared in Albany County Court on Monday morning. Kraus…
Federal workers sue the Education Department over partisan shutdown emails
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal workers union is suing the Trump administration for inserting language into Department of Education employees’ out-of-office email…
Does agency messaging blaming Democrats for government shutdown violate the Hatch Act?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Housing and Urban Development Department’s website currently displays a red banner that says “The Radical Left in Congress…
Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Associated Press) — The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens…
Trump admin says US engaged in ‘armed conflict’ with drug smugglers after 4 boat strikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (New York Post) — The Trump administration has informed Congress that the US engaged in “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels following…
Donald Trump’s Plans for ‘Irreversible’ Firings Face Major Legal Hurdles
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Newsweek) — As the U.S. government entered its first shutdown since 2019, President Donald Trump escalated warnings that the funding lapse could allow his…
Grand jury indicts man who confessed in CBS6 interview to killing his parents
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A grand jury has returned an indictment against Lorenz Kraus, the man who confessed on camera to CBS6 that he killed his parents in 2017. Jurors handed…
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Trump administration is blaming Democrats for the government shutdown in internal federal agency communications as well as public agency…
Unions Win a Round in Court Disputes over Anti-Representation Orders
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep in place a ban on union representation in a Defense Department…