SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the cuts appeared to be ...

Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.” By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington A federal judge on ...

The Trump administration’s attempts to justify a military presence were “simply unreliable,” the judge said. A federal appeals court is weighing a similar case regarding National Guard troops in ...

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization and deployment of hundreds of National Guard members throughout Illinois. U.S. District Judge April Perry, an appointee ...

A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily barred federal agents from using tear gas, pepper spray and other crowd-control weapons against journalists and peaceful demonstrators, following a lawsuit ...

Organizations working to curb teen pregnancy just scored a big win and took an ominous loss on the same day. On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plans to enforce politically ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta presented new evidence to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that ...

President Trump plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard over the objection of Gov. JB Pritzker. Photo: Jim Vondruska/Reuters A federal judge on Sunday night temporarily blocked ...

The takeaway: Google is bringing advanced photo editing to the masses by integrating conversational AI into Google Photos. The update allows users to perform complex edits through simple voice ...

Salt trucks, routinely used in Chicago winters to combat ice on roadways, were not deployed this weekend to deter ICE, the city said, despite claims made on social media videos. Chicago has been ...

The Nepalese government on Thursday instituted a widespread block on major social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), restricting access to 26 platforms ...