A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Trump administration unlawfully withheld $73.5 million in highway funding from New York after the state refused to revoke nearly 33,000 commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizens.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on November 13, 2026, that the Department... Read More about Appeals Court Blocks Trump's $73 Million Highway Funding Cut to New York
White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has ordered administration employees to obtain advance approval from White House lawyers before meeting with registered lobbyists to discuss government policy, tightening access to President Donald Trump's administration days after taking over the West Wing.The directive, disclosed on November 13, 2026, prohibits staff... Read More about Stephen Miller Orders White House Staff to Get Approval for Lobbyist Meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday, November 13, 2026, to decide whether President Donald Trump can bar migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border under a proclamation declaring an invasion, taking up his administration's appeal of rulings that found the restrictions unlawful.The case involves a policy Trump issued on... Read More about Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Can Block Asylum at Border
Two Russian climbers charged with scaling the Empire State Building face possible prison time and deportation after their attorney accused Manhattan prosecutors of withdrawing a proposed misdemeanor plea agreement the night before their November 12, 2026, court appearance.Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court, where... Read More about Empire State Building Climbers Face Deportation After Plea Deal Dispute
A 24-year-old Stanford University student is facing trial on three felony sexual assault charges after returning to campus following a two-year suspension for sexually assaulting another student, according to the university's disciplinary findings.Leo Rossitter was charged in October 2024 with rape of an intoxicated person, oral copulation of an intoxicated... Read More about Stanford Student Faces Rape Trial After Returning From Suspension
A push to force another House vote over the Jeffrey Epstein files has reached the 218 signatures needed to bypass congressional leadership, putting the Epstein Files Transparency Act II on a path toward the House floor.Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., supplied the decisive 218th signature on November 11, 2026, one day... Read More about Epstein Files Bill Gets 218 Signatures, Clearing Path to House Vote
A Massachusetts judge has rejected Lindsay Clancy's attempt to dismiss three murder charges in the deaths of her young children, allowing prosecutors to pursue a second trial after a September mistrial. Her attorneys plan to challenge the decision before the state's highest court.Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan ruled on... Read More about Lindsay Clancy Faces Retrial After Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Murder Charges
A former Rutgers University Turning Point USA leader says she reported an assault by a fellow chapter member to campus police after several men allegedly watched and recorded the encounter during the organization's July 2026 leadership summit in Maryland. Turning Point USA disputes her account and says witnesses interviewed during... Read More about Rutgers Turning Point USA Leader Alleges Assault at Summit
Universal Music Group affiliates and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing have reached a settlement in principle with a musician who accused Quavo of copying his unreleased demo for the rapper's 2018 song "Bubble Gum," moving a copyright lawsuit filed in 2024 closer to resolution.In a joint notice filed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the... Read More about Quavo 'Bubble Gum' Copyright Lawsuit Nears Settlement
Jemima Goldsmith, a former partner of Russell Brand, has accused the comedian of violence, coercive control and abuse, saying she called the police to remove him from her home during a violent incident in 2014.Goldsmith made the allegations on Monday, November 9, 2026, hours after Brand was sentenced to 10... Read More about Russell Brand's Ex Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Him of Abuse
YouTube will return to Billboard's U.S. music charts in 2027 after the publication agreed to give advertising-supported streams greater weight, resolving a disagreement that prompted the video platform to withdraw its data earlier this year.YouTube's global head of music, Lyor Cohen, confirmed the decision Monday, November 9, 2026, after Billboard... Read More about YouTube Returns to Billboard Charts in 2027 After Streaming Dispute
A federal judge in Mississippi removed all four attorneys from a civil lawsuit, imposed $8,000 in fines, and barred two lawyers from appearing in the district for two years after both sides submitted court filings containing fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence.U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock issued the sanctions... Read More about Federal Judge Removes All Four Lawyers From Case Over Fake AI Citations
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, November 12, 2026, amid allegations involving his affair with a suspected Chinese spy, as the chipmaker faces a shareholder lawsuit, federal scrutiny of its chip exports and congressional demands for information about its dealings with China.The company appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as... Read More about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns Amid Chinese Spy Scandal
Nine members of the Kennedy family are seeking to stop President Donald Trump from building a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing that the monument would cast shadows over family gravesites, obstruct views of former President John F. Kennedy's eternal flame and violate federal law.In a motion filed... Read More about Kennedy Family Sues to Block Trump's Arch Over JFK Gravesite
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's civil sexual abuse trial has been rescheduled for May 3, 2027, after a new Los Angeles judge agreed to reconsider rulings that dismissed much of the lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the singer sexually abused her when she was a teenager in the 1970s.Los... Read More about Steven Tyler Sexual Abuse Trial Set for May 2027 as Judge Reviews Dismissed Claims