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The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon handed a pair of victories to the Trump administration on the so-called emergency docket. Over the objections of the court’s three Democratic appointees, the justices cleared the way for members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to access the records of the Social Security Administration. And the court temporarily paused an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would have required DOGE to provide information in a lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act. Instead, the justices sent the dispute back to a federal appeals court with instructions for those…

Home Daily News Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd… Judiciary Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss May 29, 2025, 3:38 pm CDT Emil Bove, an attorney for President Donald Trump, sits in Manhattan criminal court during Trump’s sentencing in the hush-money case in New York City on Jan. 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Pool photo via the Associated Press) The Department of Justice attorney who directed the dismissal of charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be nominated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia, President…

Splits happen – roll with it…In Dubai, you’ll find three distinct bowling alley types: bars with bowling, traditional alleys, and mall bowling, all fun in their own ways. This guide breaks down where to go to clock your first 300. Here are 13 bowling spots in Dubai you need to check out…Triple 7Triple 7 at the Radisson Blu Canal View in Business Bay is a cool retro gaming bar in Dubai. The new nightlife venue combines the nostalgia of a vintage arcade with trendy bar vibes: think graffiti-covered walls, neon signage, and activities like pinball machines, 8-bit video games, and virtual…

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. Texas state legislators dropped efforts to spend millions of dollars to buy what experts call ineffective child identification kits weeks after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported that lawmakers were again trying to fund the program. This is the second consecutive budget cycle in which the Legislature considered purchasing the products, which promise to help find missing children, only to reverse course after…

The pairing of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the leader of the richest country in the world with the richest person in the world, seemed a perfect match.But the last 10 days have seen the pair move from gentle disagreement to bitter acrimony. These are the public moments which brought their relationship crashing down.Wednesday 28 MayWatch: Elon Musk says he is “disappointed” with Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”, in interview with CBS Sunday MorningSpeaking to CBS News, Musk criticises Trump’s plans for a new bill on tax and spending – saying the planned legislation left him “disappointed”.Trump later admits to reporters…

At least 16 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli military in Gaza on Friday, according to local health authorities, as a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group said it had handed out aid in the enclave after earlier saying that its distribution sites were closed.The military had no immediate comment on the reports of deaths in war-shattered Gaza. Health authorities said strikes had killed people in Gaza’s Jabalia, Tuffah and Khan Younis areas.The deaths came Friday, as Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most important holidays, with prayers held outside destroyed mosques and homes.Witnesses and medics told Reuters…

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Wisconsin violated the Constitution when it refused to give a Catholic social ministry group the same exemption from the state’s unemployment tax that it gives to churches, religious schools, and some other religious groups. In a unanimous opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the justices agreed with the Catholic social ministry group that the denial of the exemption constituted religious discrimination. “It is fundamental to our constitutional order that the government maintain ‘neutrality between religion and religion,’” Sotomayor emphasized. “There may be hard calls to make in policing that rule,” she wrote, “but this is…

Home Daily News DOJ lawyer blames ‘confluence of administrative… Immigration Law DOJ lawyer blames ‘confluence of administrative errors’ for another El Salvador deportation By Debra Cassens Weiss June 2, 2025, 10:26 am CDT Immigrants deported from the United States arrive in Guatemala on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flight during President Donald Trump’s first term in February 2017. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer last week blamed “a confluence of administrative errors” for the deportation of an immigrant from El Salvador in Central America, despite a federal appeals court order allowing him to remain…

From classic to creative, find a French toast to suit your morning mood…Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it’s also the most Instagrammable. And one dish that particularly pops on your feed is French toast. In our endless quest for the city’s best breakfasts, we’ve rounded up 12 of the most drool-worthy French toasts in Dubai…SomewhereOne of the most photogenic French toasts in Dubai, Somewhere’s version is inspired by spicy, milky karak tea, with cool soft serve on the side and warm karak poured at the table (Dhs57).Somewhere, Fashion Avenue, The Dubai Mall, Mon to…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The question was a simple one: Had Nike, the athletic apparel brand dogged by sweatshop allegations more than two decades ago, truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed? As editor for ProPublica’s Northwest team and a longtime Oregonian, I was as eager to know the answer as the Portland-based reporter who posed the question, Rob Davis. Nike is woven into Oregon’s fabric.…