Trump loses latest bid to get Central Park Five defamation lawsuit tossed

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters A federal judge on Friday dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s…

California Gov. Newsom sues Fox News for $787M, alleges defamation about Trump call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News on Friday, seeking damages of at least $787 million from the conservative network for allegedly defaming him by making misleading comments about a phone call with President Donald Trump. “No more lies,” Newsom wrote in a tweet that announced his lawsuit, which the Democrat filed in Superior Court…

‘Fire up the deportation planes’: Trump official praises Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to resume quick deportations of certain immigrants to countries other than their own without advance warning, and the chance to challenge them on the grounds that they might end up being tortured or killed. The court lifted an injunction issued in April by a federal District…

About 700 U.S. Marines being deployed to Los Angeles, Pentagon officials say

Union members and supporters rally in Grand Park calling for the release of union leader David Huerta, who was arrested during an immigration enforcement action on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images About 700 U.S. Marines were being deployed Monday to support the California National Guard to protect federal…

Judge extends block on Trump’s DOGE plans for mass firing of federal workers

Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A federal judge further blocked the Trump administration from sharply cutting jobs and reorganizing the structure of many major federal agencies…

Disney seeks to stop YouTube from hiring veteran to oversee sports and media

Disney logo is seen on the store in Rome, Italy on May 10, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walt Disney seeks to stop Alphabet’s YouTube, which announced Thursday that it has appointed long-time executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports. Disney filed a lawsuit against YouTube in a state court in Los Angeles late Wednesday to stop the appointment, alleging breach of contract,…