Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change

Major New Transparency Win: Biden Ghostwriter Audio Tapes Coming Out

Major League Baseball puts itself in bull’s-eye of new federal discrimination investigation

Confirmation comes after officials threaten players for writing a Bible verse reference on 'Pride'-themed caps

Major League Baseball Teams Have the Right To Offer Pride Uniforms. Should They?

The MLB's conduct is indisputably protected by the First Amendment. But that doesn't make it wise.

Trump DOJ thrashes court's demand to officially declare that 'slush fund' is dead

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice thrashed a federal judge in a new court filing for demanding that DOJ officials and two Trump cabinet secretaries officially declare that Trump's "anti-weaponization" slush fund is officially dead. Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay claims from people who allege they were wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government. Several of Trump's allies, including formerly convicted members of the Proud Boys, declared that they would seek restitution from the fund, which sparked significant bipartisan pushback. Political analysts and experts have described the fund as a "slush fund" because the Trump DOJ would have full control over who is eligible for payments, and the legal paperwork establishing the fund states that the federal government bears no responsibility if crimes are committed by people who receive payments. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the House and Senate judiciary committees that the administration is no longer pursuing the fund, but has refused to put that in writing. On Friday, the Trump DOJ told a judge in the Eastern District of Virginia that it won't abide by a demand to declare the fund dead. The DOJ argued in the filing that multiple Trump administration officials have said the fund is not moving forward, and those past statements should satisfy the court's demand. It also attached a copy of Blanche's testimony to Congress as evidence of its claims. "Such declarations are unnecessary, and the compelled testimony of senior officials from the Executive Branch implicates serious separation of powers concerns," the DOJ wrote in its filing. "Nor is there any basis for the court to compel testimony from the Associate Attorney General and two Cabinet members. The point of Article III limitations on judicial review is to prevent such overreach," it added.

Daily on Energy: Quote of the week, Hormuz uncertainty, and nuclear criticality

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Juneteenth! World Cup action continues today as the U.S. Men’s National Team faces Australia. Go team USA! 🇺🇲⚽ In other news, uncertainty continued to build in the Middle East as Israel launched strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon overnight. The rise in regional conflict has disrupted Vice President JD […]

New York judges must retire at 76, says high court, ruling against age discrimination

The Court of Appeals shot down a bid by three elderly jurists challenging an 1869 law that sets the mandatory retirement age at 76, saying it violates their rights.

Vance ‘feeling good’ after a week selling his book — and a deal to end the Iran war

Vice President JD Vance had this week circled on his calendar for months

Televising Supreme Court Hearings Is A Terrible, Awful, No Good Idea

Americans don't need cameras in the courtroom. What they need is a Congress that functions like a serious body.