News for March 26, 2026

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from branding Anthropic a supply chain risk and cutting off federal use of its AI tools.

David Sacks is no longer serving as the White House’s AI and crypto czar, and will instead move to an advisory role focused on giving recommendations to the Trump administration.

The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into Ohio State University College of Medicine’s admissions policies, and the move was first hinted at in a social media post by Harmeet Dhillon.

The Justice Department is close to a deal that would let the Civil Rights Division share voter registration data with Homeland Security for immigration and election-related investigations.

The Senate rejected a photo ID voting amendment backed by Senator Jon Husted, as Democrats led by Senator Chuck Schumer objected to the proposal in the wider elections bill fight.

The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick after the Justice Department indicted her on claims she stole and used federal relief money for her campaign.

President Donald Trump and Iran hardened their positions as the war widened, with Tehran tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. threatening more strikes if the waterway stays closed.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a Pentagon worship service to pray for violence against enemies, drawing fresh criticism and a new lawsuit from Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Ron Conway says California’s proposed wealth tax could still pass if it reaches voters, and he wants it stopped before that happens.

The Trump administration admitted that ICE wrongly used a memo to justify arrests at immigration courthouses, and the Justice Department said the mistake affects its court case.

A Trump administration housing official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of possible insurance fraud in mortgage documents.