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Home Daily News Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple… Constitutional Law Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple statutory and regulatory commands,’ says suit by Democratic states By Debra Cassens Weiss July 15, 2025, 12:34 pm CDT Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a June 2025 Senate Appropriations hearing. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) A lawsuit filed Monday by Democratic officials in 24 states and the District of Columbia seeks the release of billions of dollars in federal education funding that has been frozen by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget. The decision to withhold $6.8 billion for…

Raise a glass to weekend in Abu Dhabi at these amazing barsIf you’re looking for the best bars to check out in Abu Dhabi this weekend, we have just the list for you, something for everyone, from romantic nights out to sultry speakeasies and time travelling to the past. Take your pick.For a bit of romance: Marta LoungeFew locations boast an address as fabulous as Marta: the rooftop lounge is set above Fouquet’s Abu Dhabi at the Louvre. This speakeasy-style bar and restaurant oozes Parisienne sophistication, with plush cushioned chairs, art deco lights and gold accents. It’s open throughout the…

The Trump administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to CECOT, a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, and accused them of being members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang. For the past four months, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have been reporting on these men, their backgrounds and how they ended up in custody. We’ve written about how the administration knew before removing them that the vast majority had not been convicted of any crimes in the U.S., contradicting its claims that the men were “the worst of the worst,” and how, by and large, they were abiding by…

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so.In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York.”The urgent need today is for the war in Gaza to end and for the civilian population to be rescued. Peace is possible. We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza,” he wrote.Palestinian officials welcomed Macron’s decision, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

The Trump administration came once again to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon and asked the justices to pause an order by a federal court in Massachusetts that would require the National Institutes of Health to pay grants that NIH had terminated because they conflicted with the Trump administration’s “policy positions on diversity, equity, and inclusion.” U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the justices that the case “presents a particularly clear case for this Court to intervene and stop errant district courts from continuing to disregard this Court’s rulings.” The government relies on an April 4, 2025, order in…

Home Daily News Justice Department unit defending Trump policies… Attorney General Justice Department unit defending Trump policies is losing nearly two-thirds of its lawyers, report says By Debra Cassens Weiss July 15, 2025, 12:57 pm CDT President Donald Trump speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. (Pool via AP) Sixty-nine out of about 110 lawyers who defend Trump administration policies at the Justice Department have voluntarily left or are planning to leave, according to a list reviewed by Reuters. Reuters was able to confirm the departure of all but four of the lawyers on the list through court records and…

The rollout of free Wi-Fi on Dubai buses has been completedCommuters will be more connected on public transport now as Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with e&, has completed the rollout of free Wi-Fi on all 259 Dubai intercity buses and marine transport services across the city.The initiative is designed to enhance the daily commute for passengers travelling between Dubai and the other emirates of Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, and Fujairah. And we all know what the traffic is like in the city, especially Dubai to Sharjah, as research shows.Passengers can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout…

This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Reporting Highlights Going Private: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has increasingly hired private law firms to argue cases for the state. Connections to Attorneys: Paxton often has personal or political ties to these outside attorneys. One defended him in his impeachment trial. Another donated to his campaign for office. Different States: He’s inked these lucrative contracts more often than his counterparts in other…

Ethar ShalabyBBC News ArabicFamily handoutAbdullah Jendeia had been searching for food when he was killedA teenager who went looking for food and a man who endured months of malnutrition are among those who have died in Gaza in the past week.On Thursday, the Hamas-run health ministry recorded two new deaths due to malnutrition in the past 24 hours, as aid agencies warned Israel’s siege of Gaza was causing “mass starvation” to spread across the territory. An Israeli government spokesman denied this, saying Hamas was to blame for creating a food shortage and hijacking aid.With the UN warning that humanitarian conditions…

One of the cases the Supreme Court will hear during the 2025-26 term started with a haircut. Damon Landor’s head was forcibly shaved in 2020 after he arrived at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center, part of the Louisiana prison system. Landor had shared legal documents showing that Rastafarian prisoners growing their hair for religious reasons had to be allowed to keep their dreadlocks, but a guard threw the papers in the trash and called the warden, who ordered the guards to proceed with the cut. Louisiana officials now agree with Landor that the haircut shouldn’t have happened. But they dispute his…