News for August 7, 2025

The FBI is pushing out Brian Driscoll and other senior leaders as Director Kash Patel leads a broader shake-up that has raised fears of political pressure inside the bureau.

Rep. Cory Mills is accused of threatening to share explicit images and videos of ex-partner Lindsey Langston after their breakup, and the case has been referred for further review.

The National Weather Service is set to rehire hundreds of workers after deep cuts made earlier this year by the Department of Government Efficiency.

A federal judge ordered a two-week pause on new construction at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center while she weighs claims that the project breaks environmental law.

Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI approved his request for help finding Texas House Democrats who left the state to block Republican redistricting plans.

Harvard University researchers say a Trump administration funding freeze could halt major medical and science projects for years, including Alberto Ascherio’s work on multiple sclerosis and other diseases.

Vance Boelter pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

A series of Supreme Court rulings has given Texas and other states far more freedom to draw political maps for partisan gain.