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The White House has postponed plans for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order establishing a voluntary review process for artificial intelligence models. This proposed framework would allow government agencies to review advanced models for up to 90 days prior to their public release.

A Virginia circuit court judge has dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal, in a case linked to a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in January 2023. The judge's ruling determined that the allegations against Parker did not constitute a crime.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a blistering critique of the Supreme Court’s handling of a recent high-profile redistricting case, asserting that the court needed to be “really, really careful” to avoid appearing political and suggesting it had failed to do so.

Authorities are investigating a hate crime at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where three individuals were killed and two suspects were found deceased from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The ongoing inquiry is focusing on hate speech discovered on a weapon and a suicide note containing writings about racial pride.

The Justice Department has established a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump. This initiative follows Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service concerning the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns and addresses claims of unfair targeting by the preceding administration.

Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott urged Hampton University graduates to get involved in politics to fight for voting rights and educational opportunity, citing recent Supreme Court decisions and the Trump Administration's push to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker is set to stand trial on eight felony child abuse charges, accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student brought a gun to school and subsequently shot his teacher in 2023.

President Donald Trump has withdrawn his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, signaling the administration's intention to establish a $1.8 billion fund. The lawsuit, filed by Trump and his sons, accused the IRS of an unauthorized leak of Trump's tax returns from his first presidency. The proposed fund aims to compensate individuals who allege unfair investigations by previous administrations.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a series of appeals from several of the nation's largest drugmakers, upholding a program that mandates price negotiations with Medicare for popular medications. This decision is poised to save taxpayers and the federal government billions of dollars.

The Supreme Court has returned two pivotal Voting Rights Act cases to lower courts, deferring a definitive ruling on the ability of private citizens to bring lawsuits under the statute and leaving the already weakened landmark civil rights legislation in further uncertainty.