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Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
A federal judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security from pursuing action against a New York man who sent a critical email to a former ICE official, ruling the investigation violated his First Amendment rights.
Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Key indicators of democracy in the United States have reached their lowest levels in five decades, according to data from a Swedish thinktank tracking global democratic performance.
States and cities sue Trump administration over policy restricting green card benefits
A coalition of 22 states and Washington D.C. sued the Trump administration over a policy allowing immigration officers to deny green cards based on public benefits use, arguing it would harm families and cost states billions.
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday after a months-long medical absence following a June fall that caused him to briefly lose consciousness.
DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says
A DHS whistleblower alleges department lawyers told officers investigating voter fraud they would not be held personally liable for potentially violating state laws when accessing voter registration databases.
Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding?
Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch with ties to Putin’s inner circle, reportedly helped finance Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas. The boxing federation leader has accumulated significant business interests in Russia and international influence.
Remembering 9/11. And, Vance, Trump urge voters to back Republicans in the midterms
Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, communities across the U.S. gathered to remember the tragedy. President Trump and Vice President Vance urged supporters to vote Republican in November.
Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters
Maryland political leaders are calling for investigations into ICE officers’ conduct after videos showed federal agents using batons on protesters and driving vehicles toward crowds during an operation in Frederick.
Religious Vance seeks to avoid Maga schism as he keeps the faith for 2028
Vice-President JD Vance, a Catholic convert with evangelical roots, positions himself for a 2028 presidential run while navigating tensions between Christian nationalist and Catholic voters.
California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff’s seizure of ballots
California’s Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a Southern California sheriff must return approximately 650,000 ballots seized during a 2025 special election that he claimed to investigate.
Locals concerned as Trump admin fast-tracks public process for Wyoming rare earth mine
The Trump administration is fast-tracking federal approval for a rare-earth mining project in Wyoming’s Black Hills National Forest, giving the public only 30 days to comment on the environmental review.
California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political posts
California lawmakers passed legislation Monday to impose fines on influencers who fail to disclose paid political posts, strengthening existing state transparency requirements for campaign spending.
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman go head-to-head in South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff
South Carolina Republicans hold a special primary runoff Tuesday between U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate.
Several states will decide voter ID ballot measures this year
Voters in at least six states will decide ballot measures related to voter ID this year, the largest number in a single election cycle. Oklahoma votes first during Tuesday’s primary runoff.
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the highest monthly total during Trump’s second term, according to government data analyzed by the Associated Press.
Watchdog files bar complaint against Jeanine Pirro over bid to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers
A legal watchdog filed bar complaints against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two subordinates, accusing them of abusing prosecutorial powers by seeking to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a military video.
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
Ken Paxton, a Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate in Texas, announced a four-point datacenter plan addressing public concerns over energy costs and environmental impact amid growing political backlash.
Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports
President Trump announced plans to temporarily pause tariffs on foreign beef imports to reduce grocery prices, but the move has drawn criticism from fellow Republicans concerned about impacts on US ranchers.
Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal US House race in Iowa
Democrat Christina Bohannan pursues a third bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat against Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, hoping recent voter registration trends and economic concerns will shift the closely contested race in her favor.
Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
A border wall expansion in west Texas threatens ancient rock art murals up to 4,000 years old, according to archeologists who say the Trump administration’s construction plans may destroy irreplaceable Indigenous cultural heritage sites.
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
The Trump administration has reassigned all US immigration officers from a fraud-detection unit to screen South African refugees and investigate alleged unlawful voters, disrupting asylum processing and officer training.
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