
The Justice Department announced a $1.2 million settlement with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, ending his civil lawsuit alleging wrongful prosecution and dismissing the case with prejudice. The agreement, reached under Attorney General Pam Bondi, frames the payment as redressing a "historic injustice" tied to the FBI’s 2017 interview of Flynn. Flynn, who was pardoned by President Trump in 2020 after withdrawing a guilty plea, had previously sued the DOJ for at least $50 million in damages. The settlement arrives amid a broader DOJ focus on high‑profile political investigations, including probes of New York Attorney General Letitia James and former CIA Director John Brennan.

The Supreme Court heard arguments on a challenge to allowing states to count mail‑in ballots for up to five days after an election, with the majority expressing skepticism about the necessity of the extension. The Court also unanimously ruled that...

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision in Barber v. Rounds, confirming that teachers may engage in private prayer on school grounds without categorical, visibility‑based restrictions, invoking the Supreme Court’s Kennedy v. Bremerton precedent. The ruling...