Conservative giant gives Supreme Court reason to uphold youth gun bans.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. For several years, the federal judiciary has been racing to strike down laws that restrict young people ages 18 to 20 from buying or possessing firearms. A slew of appeals courts have invalidated such […]
Musk sounds alarm over ‘magic money computers’ printing cash ‘out of thin air’
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk on Monday sounded the alarm over what he described as “magic money computers” creating waste in the federal government. The remarks made on the Verdict podcast with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, come amid DOGE’s aggressive audit of the federal government. Musk said his team […]
Trump administration argues order blocking deportation flights ‘not enforceable’ and seeks removal of judge in case – live | Donald Trump
Trump admin calls judge’s oral order blocking deportation flights ‘not enforceable’Lawyers for the administration of Donald Trump argued that a judge’s oral order blocking the deportation of more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members was “not enforceable”, according to a court filing on Monday, Reuters reports.In the filing, the Trump administration also argued that a […]
RFK Jr targets self-affirmed GRAS pathway, legal experts weigh in
An announcement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr instructing the FDA to “explore potential rulemaking to revise its GRAS Final Rule and related guidance to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway” has sent shockwaves through the food industry. But what does it mean in practice? The GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) designation applies to substances added to food that are considered […]
Justice Department forms task force for Oct. 7 attack victims | National News
WASHINGTON (KVOA) – The Justice Department announced the launch of Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7) to pursue justice for victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel. This initiative aims to address the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates. “The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win—and there will be […]
Science policy this week: Mar. 17, 2025
The courthouse in San Francisco where a judge ordered federal agencies to reinstate fired probationary employees. Sam Wheeler / CC BY-SA 3.0 Probationary employees reinstated at science agencies Last week, judges in California and Maryland ordered several agencies to immediately offer all fired probationary employees their jobs back, in some cases temporarily. The covered agencies […]
