Millions of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. Cory Turner
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia. Ryan Lucas
Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
FBI agents sue after being fired for kneeling during racial justice protest The FBI agents kneeled during a protest in 2020 not to reflect a left-wing political view, but to de-escalate a volatile situation, they say in court papers. The FBI fired them in September. Carrie Johnson
ICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats' The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under pressure from the Trump administration. Now, the app's developer is suing. Bobby Allyn
Supreme Court to hear case that could vastly expand presidential powers The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies. Andrea Hsu
Appeals court hands Trump a victory, OK'ing firings of two independent agency heads The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful. Andrea Hsu
FBI arrests man who allegedly planted pipe bombs near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack The FBI announced Thursday the arrest of the man the believe planted two pipe bombs near the site of the U.S. Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021. Michel Martin
Supreme Court says Texas can use GOP-friendly congressional map in 2026 midterms The Supreme Court has given the Republican Party a boost in the redistricting fight for Congress by allowing a Texas map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterms. Steve Inskeep
Colorado judge rules that immigration agents must stop warrantless arrests A federal judge in Colorado says federal agents must stop arresting without warrants people they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally. Allison Sherry
