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The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education shown on March 12, after the Trump administration announced mass layoffs. Win McNamee/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images/Getty Images North America On Thursday, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon from carrying out Trump’s executive order calling for the secretary to close the Education Department. The judge also told the administration to reinstate Education Department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced on March 11 and “to restore the Department to the status…

Washington — An evenly divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision that invalidated a contract approved the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board that established the nation’s first religious charter school.The high court split 4-4, which leaves in place the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the case.  The high court issued a one-line unsigned decision stating “the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court.”The case, argued at the end of April, could have opened the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools. But following the arguments,…

World leaders reacted Thursday morning to the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., as the Israeli government blamed the attack on “antisemitic incitement” by other countries, “especially from Europe.”Washington’s chief of police said the suspect in the attack, identified as a Chicago man, shouted “free, free Palestine,” as he was taken into custody.”These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA,” President Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social platform. “Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that…

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun participates in a session during the Token 2049 crypto conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025. Sun is a top investor in Trump’s meme coin and says he plans to attend an exclusive dinner with the president. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is hosting an exclusive dinner tonight at his Trump National Golf Club near Washington, D.C., with a unique guest list: 220 of the largest investors in his $TRUMP meme coin, whose current or previous holdings of the cryptocurrency earned them a seat at…

Amid a surge in threats against federal judges, Senate Democrats will formally introduce legislation Thursday to transfer control of the U.S. Marshals Service to the court system itself. The legislation, which was obtained by CBS News, specifies that the presidential administration would lose its authority over the Marshals. The law enforcement agency is currently part of the Department of Justice, and among other things, it is tasked with protecting federal judges, courthouses and court workers.Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat who is leading the effort, said the change would help insulate U.S. Marshals from possible interference and politicization by the…

Washington — The House was moving early Thursday toward a vote on President Trump’s domestic policy bill, hours after unveiling an updated version of the legislation that Republican leaders hope will satisfy enough holdouts.The measure cleared a critical hurdle — a procedural vote to begin debate on the massive budget package. A vote on the bill could follow later in the morning.The legislation, which addresses the president’s tax, defense and energy priorities, has overcome several setbacks since the beginning of the year after GOP leadership made repeated assurances to holdouts that their concerns would be addressed later if they kept…

Experts say DOGE should have paid closer attention to the Government Accountability Office, which has long worked to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has attempted to embed itself in another agency. This time, it’s the Government Accountability Office. The office has refused, but as NPR’s Chris Arnold reports, many experts say, rather than try to elbow its way in the door, DOGE should have been asking GAO for help all along.CHRIS ARNOLD, BYLINE: For months, DOGE has been strong-arming its way into government…

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Two Israeli Embassy employees were fatally shot Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said. “Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC,” Noem wrote on X.      Two law enforcement sources told CBS News that an Israeli diplomat and his female companion were fatally shot as they exited an event at the museum. The sources said the shooting appears to have been a targeted attack. Employees of the Israeli Embassy who were at the event were also injured, sources said. The shooting was on F…

President Trump speaks alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Trump was on hand to meet with House Republicans and rally support for his legislative agenda. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images House Republicans released an updated version of their massive bill on Wednesday in hopes of advancing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda by the end of the week. The new legislation aims to satisfy competing demands from fiscal hawks looking to reduce the deficit to blue state Republicans looking to lock in more favorable taxes for their constituents.…