A state judge in Wisconsin was charged Friday by the FBI with obstructing federal officials who tried to detain an undocumented immigrant, escalating the Trump administration’s conflict with the judiciary over its hard-line immigration strategy.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was accused of obstructing a proceeding and concealing...Read more

The Trump administration significantly ramped up its clash over immigration with officials at the state and local level Friday after FBI agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee, accusing her of obstructing an immigration arrest.

“Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after ...Read more

A group of 19 states sued to block the Trump administration from freezing federal funds for states that refuse to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in K-12 public schools, intensifying a legal battle over billions of dollars in assistance.

The lawsuit filed Friday in Boston federal court follows a warning this month from the U....Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested another delay to his higher so-called “reciprocal” tariffs was unlikely, raising pressure on nations to negotiate trade deals with his administration.

Asked about the possibility of granting another 90-day pause, Trump cast that scenario as “unlikely,” while speaking to reporters aboard ...Read more

MIAMI — As the Trump administration ramps up its mass deportation efforts, immigration authorities have erected a plexiglass tent at the Krome Detention Center in South Florida, a facility that has recently been so overcrowded that detainees have been sleeping on the floor.

After a tour of Krome on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson said ...Read more

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Friday slammed President Donald Trump’s executive order on the Smithsonian Institution, which he called a shameful effort to whitewash American history.

The Brooklyn Democrat asked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, a Smithsonian board member, to reject Trump’s March order that purported to restore “truth and ...Read more

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Friday demanded answers about the arrest of a local Wisconsin judge by federal authorities for allegedly helping an immigrant avoid arrest.

“The Trump administration must explain to the American people the legal basis for arresting a Wisconsin judge … or drop all charges immediately,” Jeffries, a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Organizers of the NYC Pride march announced Friday the grand marshals for this year’s event, one of the largest and oldest LGBTQ+ marches in the world.

This year’s lineup includes Karine Jean-Pierre, the trailblazing former White House press secretary; Marti Gould Cummings, the first openly nonbinary candidate to run for office...Read more

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge is blocking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration from letting federal immigration agents operate on Rikers Island for at least another month, extending a temporary restraining order barring the controversial effort from moving forward.

The restraining order was first issued Monday by Judge Mary Rosado in response to...Read more

The world will bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped by his efforts to revitalize the Catholic Church — from addressing clerical abuse to expanding dialogue around climate change, migration, and inclusion.

The Argentine pontiff died at the age of 88 on Monday from a stroke that resulted in a coma...Read more

ATLANTA — Advocates for transgender children worried a recent decision by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to stop offering gender-affirming care may start a trend among the state’s providers, while advocates on the other side say they hope it does.

Children’s Healthcare is no longer allowing their providers to prescribe treatments to ...Read more

NEW YORK — Republican fraudster George Santos, whose congressional career famously collapsed under the staggering weight of his lies and criminal schemes, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Friday in a Long Island courtroom for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The sentence marks the end of a staggering fall for the ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey said the Trump administration terminated just under $1 million in grant dollars promised to the state to address asthma in Western Massachusetts, a move the governor argued undermines efforts to improve residents’ health.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency withheld almost $900,000 from the state ...Read more

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in his federal death penalty case — as a judge warned government prosecutors to tell their bosses to heed the high-profile defendant’s right to a fair trial.

Before a packed courtroom in Manhattan federal court, the 26-year-old, ...Read more

A federal judge sentenced disgraced former New York Republican Rep. George Santos to more than seven years in prison on Friday, rounding out a court case tied to one of the most notorious congressional storylines in recent memory.

The scandal-scarred Santos pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after prosecutors ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation.

There were 3,123 reported cases of Valley fever in the first three months of the year, according to state health officials — roughly double the 10-year average for the ...Read more

A state judge in Wisconsin was charged Friday by the FBI with obstructing federal officials who tried to detain an undocumented immigrant scheduled to appear in her courtroom on domestic violence charges last week.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was accused of obstructing a proceeding, and concealing an individual to prevent his ...Read more

The Trump administration said it would reinstate hundreds of international student visas that were revoked over the last few weeks, a major policy reversal that follows a spate of lawsuits from students at U.S. universities across the country.

A Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge in Washington on Friday that the U.S. Immigration and...Read more