US airlines’ daily cancellations exceed 2,700 as shutdown impact continues
In addition, nearly 10,000 flight delays were reported on Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.
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2 MLB pitchers charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
According to the indictment unsealed Sunday, the highly-paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets.
Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers
The decision is Trump’s latest win on the court’s emergency docket, and allows the administration to enforce the policy while a lawsuit over it plays out.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump’s administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The case involves Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Trump administration speeds up new rules that would make it easier to charge some protesters
The changes outlining the powers of the Federal Protective Service were put forward in early January under the Biden administration and were slated to take effect on Jan. 1 of next year but instead went into effect Wednesday.
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents’ use of force
The judge issued an order restricting agents from using certain riot control weapons, such as tear gas and pepper balls, “unless such force is objectively necessary” to prevent “an immediate threat.”
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
Filed on behalf of six adults and one teenager, the lawsuits claim that OpenAI knowingly released GPT-4o prematurely despite internal warnings that it was dangerously sycophantic and psychologically manipulative.
Indianapolis among 40 chosen for shutdown-related flight reductions
The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown and have been increasingly calling off work.
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
The order requires officials to provide detainees with a clean bedding mat and sufficient space to sleep, soap, towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, menstrual products and prescribed medications.
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
The judge said he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second.
DC National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital ordered by Trump is extended to Feb. 28
The order states the additional duty is in response to the emergency declared in August by President Donald Trump and under directions from the “Secretary of War to protect federal property and functions in the District of Columbia and to support federal and District law enforcement.”
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs
The Republican administration is trying to defend the tariffs central to Trump’s economic agenda after lower courts ruled the emergency law he invoked doesn’t give him near-limitless power to set and change duties on imports.
What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight.
Excessive force allegations will be the focus of a Chicago court hearing
A judge will weigh on Wednesday how to respond to allegations that federal immigration agents in the Chicago area have used excessive force, following a surge of recent court filings detailing tense encounters between agents and local residents.
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
Supreme Court weighs Trump tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power
The Constitution says Congress has the power to levy tariffs. But the Trump administration argues that in emergency situations the president can regulate importation taxes like tariffs.
Indiana hardwood companies sign letter seeking tariff relief from federal government
The coalition of hardwood businesses cited industry data, which shows that between 2022 and 2024, U.S. hardwood exports declined by $930 million, and the sector has lost about 40,000 jobs, or 10% of the workforce.
Hearings focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee
Judges in West Virginia and Tennessee did not immediately issue decisions. Trump’s enforcement efforts have unleashed a whirlwind of lawsuits and overlapping court rulings.
Justice Department defends Trump’s social media post as it urges rejection of Comey’s dismissal request
Prosecutors defended President Donald Trump’s September social media post demanding that action be taken in the Comey investigation, contending it reflects “legitimate prosecutorial motive.”