Is the government's freeze of Harvard's federally funded research grants legal? Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration are set to begin arguing a case over federal funding for research grants. Sacha Pfeiffer
The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July The USDA has set a deadline of July 30 for states to hand over the sensitive data of tens of millions of people who applied for federal food assistance, while a lawsuit is trying to stop the collection. Jude Joffe-Block
Trump repeats threat to sue 'Wall Street Journal' after its report on his Epstein ties President Trump said Friday he looked forward to seeing "The Wall Street Journal" and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, in court after reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Stephen Fowler
Louisiana police chiefs charged in immigrant visa fraud scheme Three current and former police chiefs, a marshal and a business owner were charged with falsifying police reports in a years-long visa scheme in Louisiana. Alana Wise
Controversial nominee Emil Bove is 1 step from a job as a federal appeals court judge The Senate Judiciary Committee is voting on the judicial nomination of Emil Bove, a top Justice Department leader at the center of controversy this year. Carrie Johnson
Senate panel to vote on federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump The vote comes as scores of former DOJ lawyers and retired state and federal court judges say they fear his intense loyalty to the president would carry over onto the bench. Carrie Johnson
Is a pending nudity ban at Seattle's Denny Blaine Park 'queerphobic'? Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are calling out a decision from a King County Superior Court judge requiring the city to crack down on public nudity at Denny Blaine Park within the next two weeks. Noel Gasca
Attorney General Bondi brushes aside questions about her handling of Epstein files Pam Bondi sought to move past questions about her handling of the Justice Department's files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as pressure continued to grow for her to release them. Ryan Lucas
Stacey Abrams warns of autocracy and voter suppression, doesn't rule out another run Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller is Coded Justice. Tonya Mosley
Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off. Cory Turner
