Supreme Court seems likely to favor Catholic schools in pre-K fight
The Supreme Court is weighing a case involving Catholic preschools' efforts to participate in Colorado's universal preschool program.
Midterm fallout begins after Democrats win control of Congress
The impact of Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections is already being felt in Washington. Follow live updates here.
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute
Earlier Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to order California election officials to set aside mail ballots from 20,000 people it alleges are noncitizens.
Supreme Court to hear religious liberty case over Colorado preschools
The Archdiocese of Denver and Catholic preschools said they were unlawfully excluded from Colorado's universal preschool program over their refusal to admit students from LGBTQ families.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to force California to set aside mail ballots from thousands of people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
How Alaska's ranked choice voting system works
Voters in Alaska are going to the polls to cast their ballots in key races, and the state's unique ranked choice voting system is back in the spotlight.
Judge opens misconduct inquiry into Trump officials in golf course case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will conduct a formal inquiry into whether government officials engaged in misconduct.
Judge skeptical of administration's defense of Trump's proposed arch
The Justice Department and a group of veterans faced off in court over the fate of the 250-foot arch that President Trump wants to build.
U.S. citizens included on DOJ list of 400 alleged noncitizens, Washington says
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs told two federal prosecutors that "many" U.S. citizens were included on a Justice Department list of suspected noncitizens.
Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
DOJ says government developing plan to close D.C. golf course
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Links by Nov. 15.
DOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens
Federal prosecutors said they sent a letter to the Washington secretary of state with a list of 400 people they claimed are not U.S. citizens.
Court dismisses DOJ's request to force California to set aside ballots
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.
Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules
Maurene Comey was abruptly fired in July 2025 from her job as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. She sued the DOJ over her firing, claiming it was unlawful.
Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit.