News for March 17, 2026

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore Voice of America’s operations after months of cuts and reduced staffing.

The Senate opened debate on Trump’s SAVE America Act, but the bill is unlikely to pass because Democrats are expected to block it.

Judge James Boasberg ordered new grand jury notification rules after a failed effort to indict Democrats tied to a video that angered President Donald Trump.

Chief Justice John Roberts warned that personal attacks on judges are dangerous and said criticism should focus on legal rulings, not the people making them.

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files.

Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center after saying he could not support Trump’s Iran strikes and that Iran did not pose an imminent threat.

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax is facing major pushback after a few rich residents, including Larry Page, left the state and took a large share of the expected revenue with them.

A university group is suing the Trump administration to stop its plan to break up the country’s largest climate research lab, saying the move is illegal retaliation against the lab and Colorado.