Connecticut woman held stepson captive for 20 years, police say  The Guardian US Man held captive by stepmother for more than 20 years, Waterbury police say  Eyewitness News 3 Man describes cruelty ...

White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director  The New York Times White House pulls nomination of David Weldon as CDC director  Fox News White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing  BBC.com ...

Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules  POLITICO Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies  CNN Judge Orders ...

Tornado Reported in Los Angeles Area as Storm Batters California  The New York Times EF0 tornado hit Pico Rivera overnight, knocking down trees and power lines  ABC7 Los Angeles ‘Like a big ...

Ilan Dubler-Furman, the adult son of United States District Judge Jesse Furman, served as an intern for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2023 and for the White House Domestic ...

U.S. Federal Judge Jesse Furman’s brother-in-law, Josh Dubler, is an associate professor of religion at the University of Rochester in New York and a member of the university’s chapter of ...

Putin says Russia backs Ukraine ceasefire but any deal must address 'root causes'  CNBC Putin Says He Wants to Talk to Trump on US Truce Plan in Ukraine  Bloomberg Document prepared for ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he won’t run for Senate or governor in Michigan  NBC News Buttigieg gives the clearest sign yet about his next steps  POLITICO Pete Buttigieg rules out ...

Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Putin tonight amid Ukraine ceasefire push  POLITICO Europe US envoy visits Moscow for talks on ceasefire that a Russian official says would help Ukraine  The Associated Press ...

Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division  The New York Times Federal education department office in Philadelphia is among seven to be shut nationally  The Philadelphia Inquirer Education Department layoffs gut ...