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Legal Group Urges Supreme Court to Reject Labor Department Internal Penalty System

The Washington Legal Foundation asked the Supreme Court to limit the Department of Labor’s authority to impose penalties through internal administrative proceedings involving agricultural employers.
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Cuba’s Grid Fails Again as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Legal Group Urges Supreme Court to Reject Labor Department Internal Penalty System
Federal Employees Challenge Ban on Gender-Affirming Healthcare Coverage in Government Insurance Plans
Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Reporter Over North Korea Military Operation Story
Trump Establishes Military Spouse Commission Led by Jennifer Hegseth
FBI Launches Operation Summer Heat to Target Violent Crime and Gang Activity Nationwide
States Challenge Trump Administration Rules for Affordable Care Act Insurance Markets
United States Treasury and Bank of Japan Coordinate Yen Intervention to Stabilize Currency Markets
United States Treasury Yields Reach New 2026 Highs as Federal Reserve Holds Firm on Interest Rates
Senate Leaders Advance Short-Term Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown and Restrict White House Transfers
Twenty-Five States Sue Trump Administration Over New Tariffs on Global Imports
President Donald Trump Pauses Planned Iran Strikes While Warning of Possible Regime Decapitation
United States Intervenes in Currency Markets to Support Japanese Yen After Sharp Decline
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