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New York triumphs in case over issuing truck driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

New York was on firm legal footing when it issued commercial driver's licenses to migrants with iffy legal status even though they were valid beyond the period of time the federal government had authorized them to work, an appeals court ruled.

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to 'rein in ICE' and 'rebuild' DOJ next Congress

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching his bid to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee with a promise to investigate alleged corruption and effect policy changes within the Trump administration.

Air Force Introduces New Training Aircraft for Pilots

The Air Force has unveiled a new aircraft to train pilots and be part of a new aerobatic demonstration team at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

New White House lobbying rule under Stephen Miller: Staff can't meet with lobbyists without approval

White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is ushering in a new era of lobbying protocols at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., reportedly requiring staff to receive prior approval if they want to meet with a lobbyist.

Costco recalls whipped cream exposed to cleaning chemical

Costco has recalled its Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream after complaints about a chemical smell in the 15-ounce cans.

UN Report: Iran Won't Allow Inspectors at Uranium Bunker

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it's "increasingly concerned" that Iran won't allow international inspectors at an underground uranium-enrichment plant in Isfahan, 270 miles south of Tehran.

House panel calls for ban on public officials using prediction markets

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee is calling for new laws to crack down on insider trading in prediction markets.

Costly Microsoft outage stretches into second day, disrupting organizations worldwide

A costly outage of all Microsoft 365 services -- including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot and Defender -- continued into Friday morning.

Bessent to Commerce Dept.: Enforce export controls on Nvidia chips

Treasury Scott Bessent says "any leakage" of advanced computer chips to China is frustrating, and he hopes the Commerce Department will stop it.

Microsoft reports progress as it works to recover email and other services in a global outage

Microsoft said progress is being made in bringing its popular workplace software back online as a global outage enters its second day, disrupting business communications, police emergency calls, court operations and AI tools.

Hundreds arrested in dark web drug crackdown, Justice Dept. says

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand arrested 354 alleged dark web drug traffickers and other criminals, seizing more than $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency, the Justice Department and Europol announced Thursday.

Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice

European nations are seeking an envoy to represent them in talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerned that a U.S.-backed process will leave them sidelined and Kyiv vulnerable as Moscow and Washington decide the fate of a conflict that has roiled the continent.