What happened: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement on October 7, the third anniversary of Hamas’s 2023 attack on Israel. He described the attacks as involving “horrific war crimes” and acknowledged the profound loss suffered by Israelis, then criticized Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and characterized it as an “ongoing genocide.” Public…
What happened: Lawyers for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico asked a federal judge on October 8 to continue protecting their reporters’ access to the White House while the outlets’ lawsuit proceeds. The Justice Department defended the administration’s restrictions at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly. The outlets argue that President Donald Trump’s decision…
What happened: On October 8, Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced that the Department of Labor was suspending eight employers from the Permanent Labor Certification Program, known as PERM: Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini. Sonderling said the department would not accept new or process pending PERM applications involving the…
Published October 8, 2026 · Court WatchDecision and opinion publication: October 7, 2026. California’s Second District Court of Appeal affirmed judgment for Burbank Unified School District in Smith v. Burbank Unified School District (B347288). Christian chemistry teacher Douglas Smith received a religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination but was placed on unpaid leave. Smith sought alternatives…
An October 6 opinion column by The Athletic’s Candace Buckner urged the Indiana Fever to part ways with guard Sophie Cunningham, saying her views were “too turbulent” to pair with Caitlin Clark. Buckner connected her argument to the public debate over Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes in women’s sports and the attention surrounding Fever games….
A Dearborn resident’s federal lawsuit alleges unequal treatment in city-sponsored religious displays. The city denies favoritism. No court ruling on the claims has been reported.
