Ukrainian forces are fleeing the strategic region of Kursk after Russia took the city of Sudzha in a lightning offensive. In August, Ukraine launched the first invasion of Russia since World War II, rapidly seizing roughly 386 square miles centered on the city of Sudzha. Kyiv hoped to use the enclave as a bargaining chip […]

A judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, barring it from enforcing parts of an executive order penalizing a top Democratic-linked law firm that was involved in pushing discredited Russian collusion allegations during the first Trump presidency. Judge Beryl Howell said during a hearing that Perkins Coie, which aided Hillary Clinton during the […]

The Federal Communications Commission announced a new effort to reverse regulations on the tech, media, and telecommunications industries. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced Wednesday that the agency has launched a new large-scale deregulatory initiative. He said the agency will seek public comment on “every rule, regulation, or guidance” that it could “eliminate for the purposes […]

A judge spent much of an hourslong hearing on Wednesday lecturing Justice Department attorneys as she weighed whether to grant an injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender service members. Judge Ana Reyes peppered the attorneys with rhetorical questions, berated them for what she said was a gross lack of preparedness, and painstakingly […]