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More Than 10,000 Lawyers Have Left the Federal Government Since Early 2025

The mass departures have hollowed out agency legal teams and left the federal government with reduced capacity to defend and make policy.

New Report Says CFTC Officials Were Suspended After Flagging Concerns About Crypto and Prediction Markets

Justice Department Staffing Crisis Exposed by Court Filings and Case Delays

Warsh Advances as Fed Chair Nominee in Party-Line Senate Panel Vote

Warsh Vows Fed Policy Independence in Senate Testimony

SEC Enforcement Chief Resigns After Clashes Over High-Profile Cases

Sarandos Pushes Back on Warner Bros. Deal Narrative, Turns Spotlight to Europe

Democrats Seek Answers on Netflix Meetings With Bondi and Wiles Before WBD Bid Withdrawal

Paramount Skydance Emerges as Preferred Buyer for Warner Bros. Discovery After Netflix Withdraws

Congress Presses SEC Chair on Crypto Enforcement Pullback as Justin Sun Case Remains on Hold

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve as Layoffs Hit Post-2009 High

NEH Awards $75.1 Million to 84 Projects, With Major Grants Targeting Civics and Great Books

NSA Names Tim Kosiba Deputy Director, Filling Leadership Gap

CPB Leader Pressed NPR’s Katherine Maher to Resign Over Bias Concerns, Reports Say

SEC Retreats From Crypto Enforcement Under Trump, NYT Finds

New Report Details Barron Trump’s Contacts With Andrew Tate, Including Zoom Call

Betting Markets Lift Kevin Hassett to Front-Runner for Fed Chair

LA28 Adds Trump Allies to Board, Deepening White House Ties

Braun Escalates Indiana Redistricting Push as House Plans December Session, Senate Balks

Emails Tie Pulte Confidant to Fannie Mae Data Leak as Firings Trigger Scrutiny