DETROIT — A Jackson County judge has denied requests from two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 who asked for a new trial and to be resentenced.

Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson on Monday also denied a third man, Pete Musico's, request to reconsider his previous denial of Musico's ask for a new trial and to be ...Read more

Caroline Kennedy warned senators not to confirm her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. when he comes up for consideration as the nation’s secretary of health and human services Wednesday.

“I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together,” Caroline wrote in a letter viewed by the Washington Post. “It’s no surprise that ...Read more

MIAMI — Young immigrants called on Florida Republican lawmakers to not repeal a decade-old law that has allowed thousands of undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates for higher education in state colleges and universities.

At a press conference on Tuesday in front of the Miami-Dade School Board building in downtown Miami, several ...Read more

In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission will soon vote on establishing new standards for maintaining and operating them.

If passed, the proposal also increases oversight for emergency response at energy storage sites that use batteries.

The announcement comes ...Read more

The mysterious drone sightings that cropped up over New Jersey starting late last year were “not the enemy,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday during the inaugural press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Instead, Leavitt said, the drones in the Garden State that caused a national...Read more

WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Bob Menendez is set to be sentenced Wednesday in New York in a sweeping federal corruption case, where the 71-year-old former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will seek to avoid a lengthy prison term.

Prosecutors have recommended that the New Jersey Democrat receive at least 15 years in prison, which...Read more

After President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back regulations that barred federal immigration authorities from schools and other “sensitive” areas, states and education officials are focusing on keeping migrant students safe.

In guidelines from states such as New Jersey and New York, schools were told U.S. Immigration and Customs ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sought to calm the waters Tuesday after stakeholders around the country and overseas, Washington lobbyists and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle scrambled to make sense of a sweeping directive to hit the pause button on federal aid programs.

The White House budget office on Tuesday clarified the scope ...Read more

If you think a lot is happening in the federal government all at once on a lot of different issues, you’re right.

At the beginning of a new presidential administration, there is often a flurry of changes – new Cabinet appointments and a few executive orders. But what’s happening right now in Washington, D.C. – actions ...Read more

Experts on policing who were contracted by the U.S. government to help a crisis-racked Haiti take down heavily armed violent gangs are among the first casualties of a sweeping Trump administration 90-day freeze on almost all foreign aid around the world.

Several “subject matter experts” contracted under the Biden administration to help the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sought to calm the waters Tuesday after stakeholders around the country and overseas, Washington lobbyists and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle scrambled to make sense of a sweeping directive to hit the pause button on federal aid programs.

The White House budget office on Tuesday clarified the scope ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A group of states and a group of national nonprofits announced separate legal challenges Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s vast freeze of federal grant funding, arguing that the move violated federal administrative law.

A lawsuit from the National Council of Nonprofits, American Public Health Association, Main Street ...Read more

DENVER — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights will open an investigation into Denver Public Schools for “discriminating against its female students” by creating an all-gender bathroom at East High School, the agency announced Tuesday.

East High, the city’s largest high school, converted a girls restroom into a ...Read more

In another bold executive action, President Donald Trump has authorized a broad freeze on $3 trillion in federal funds until his administration completes a full spending review.

According to a two-page memo from Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Matthew J. Vaeth, the pause will become effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday — less ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved Sean P. Duffy’s nomination to lead the Transportation Department in a 77-22 vote, marking an end to an easy confirmation process for the former Wisconsin lawmaker.

Duffy’s nomination is the first of many of President Donald Trump’s picks teed up for potential floor votes this week, including ...Read more

MIAMI — A Dubai-based developer has unveiled the details of an ultra-luxury project on the Surfside property where a building collapse in 2021 left 98 people dead and shattered a community.

In a press release, DAMAC said construction has begun on what it’s calling The Delmore, featuring 37 “mansions in the sky” starting at $15 million ...Read more

WASHINGTON — An order from President Donald Trump to temporarily block the disbursement of most federal grants and loans could have a massive impact on health programs ranging from those addressing HIV and AIDS to maternal health and services for older Americans.

The announcement, which created exceptions for direct-aid programs such as ...Read more

ATLANTA — Two former “Young Slime Life” defendants can’t escape a previous murder conviction, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Damone Blalock and Rodalius Ryan were convicted in October 2019 on murder charges in the death of Jamari Holmes. They were both sentenced to life in prison.

Later, the pair were indicted along with ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, who’s on a limited public schedule this week due to health concerns, met privately Monday night with two key local labor leaders — at least one of whom reaffirmed support for the mayor’s reelection during their sit-down, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The meetings, which come as Adams faces ...Read more