U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Parents in Anne Arundel County filed a federal lawsuit against the county board of education, alleging school staff concealed their child's gender transition by using a male name and pronouns without parental consent. The lawsuit challenges a school policy allowing students to be addressed by names and pronouns aligning with their gender identity, claiming it violates parental rights and religious beliefs.

John Bolton, a national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information by recording sensitive details in a personal diary and sharing them with family members. He agreed to pay a $2.25 million penalty and could face up to five years in prison. The Department of Justice emphasized that his actions jeopardized national security.

Democratic attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education over new student loan regulations that impose stricter borrowing limits for postbaccalaureate programs not classified as 'professional' degrees. The lawsuit argues the regulations unlawfully narrow the definition of 'professional' degrees, reducing funding for state institutions and harming workforce needs in healthcare and education.

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over new student loan regulations that impose stricter borrowing limits for postbaccalaureate degree programs not classified as 'professional' degrees. The states argue the revised 'professional degree' definition unlawfully narrows eligibility and threatens funding for higher education institutions and critical workforce needs.