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US federal judge issued an order on Friday to halt the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) sweeping employee firings, delivering an early blow to President Donald Trump’s rapid push to dismantle the agency. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued the order barring the CFPB from axing more employees, beyond those let go for performance [...]

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released a report on Friday detailing a surge in violent attacks on journalists in Bangladesh, urging the country’s government to take action. The report denounces the widespread attacks on journalists that have escalated since the beginning of February, highlighting systematic violations of the constitutional rights of media professionals that have been [...]

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A Texas state judge entered a default judgment and permanent injunction against New York doctor Margaret Carpenter on Thursday, finding her liable for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to a Texas woman. Judge Bryan Gantt’s default judgment resulted from Carpenter’s failure to respond to the Texas civil suit against her. Judge Bryan Gantt granted Texas’s requested relief [...]

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Fourteen US state attorney generals filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court against Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and President Donald Trump on Thursday. The lawsuit challenges DOGE’s legal authority and Musk’s recent actions such as shutting down or exercising sweeping control over the functions of 14 federal agencies, including [...]

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US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials filed a motion on Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This brings an abrupt end to a tense legal standoff that had stretched on for days. The DOJ contended that the dismissal was necessary because the prosecution presented a risk of interference with [...]

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump and his administration over the federal aid freeze policy, claiming that it is unconstitutional for the executive branch to suspend money that Congress has already approved. The lawsuit specifically details the funds the federal government has withheld since January 27, namely the $3.1 [...]

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The US Department of State has resumed HIV prevention services under the president’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) after a temporary suspension of US foreign assistance, according to reports Thursday. The resumption comes with a restriction: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will only be available to pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBFW), excluding LGBT+ individuals who are [...]

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A US federal judge in Maine granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to pause the implementation of a gun law that requires 72 hours to pass before the purchase of firearms can be completed. Judge Lance Walker of the US District Court for the District of Maine found that the plaintiffs carried their burden of [...]

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A US federal judge in Boston entered an order on Wednesday to dissolve a temporary restraining order that blocked US President Donald Trump’s government employee buyout offer. Judge George A. O’Toole of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts found that the labor unions who filed a complaint against the directive lacked standing. [...]

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The US foreign aid freeze imposed by President Donald Trump will threaten human rights in Myanmar, Amnesty International warned on Thursday. The group warned that the freeze may result in the loss of countless lives and devastating consequences. Following the foreign aid freeze and the stop-work order, Amnesty International observed that hospitals in Myanmar refugee [...]

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