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Judge holds Trump administration in contempt over failure to produce documents on ICE surge in L.A.

The Trump administration said Tuesday it paid a $3,500 fine for being in contempt of court after a federal judge ruled Homeland Security didn't turn over documents being sought in a case about immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Collins to vote against Blanche, narrowing GOP’s margin for confirmation

Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, narrowing his margin for getting confirmed.

August 4, 2026

Foster parents don’t lose gun rights, court rules

Parents who sign up to be foster families don't cede their Second Amendment rights, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled.

August 4, 2026

Judge scolds Trump administration for ‘shameful cruelty’ in trying to end TPS for Somali migrants

A federal judge took a vicious shot at the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying it was showing "shameful cruelty" in trying to speed the end of a deportation amnesty for hundreds of Somali migrants after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this summer.

August 4, 2026

Committee backs Blanche for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, brushing aside sharp Democratic denunciations and sending the measure to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote this week.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Rand Paul reveals contempt resolution against Fauci; committee to vote on Thursday

Sen. Rand Paul announced his contempt of Congress resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday, charging the former federal COVID chief with thwarting a Senate committee's investigation into the pandemic's origins and the government's handling of it.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Rick Scott, ex-campaign chair, says Senate GOP is on track to hold majority

Senate Republicans are on track to keep their majority and have a good shot at picking up seats, says Sen. Rick Scott.

August 4, 2026

Justice Dept. sues to stop Montgomery County’s firearms ban at public places

The Department of Justice has sued to shut down a broad gun ban in Montgomery County.

August 4, 2026

Judge orders Homeland Security to restart voter registration drives at naturalization ceremonies

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Department of Homeland Security to set aside its new policy that blocked outside groups from showing up at naturalization ceremonies to register newly minted citizens to vote.

August 4, 2026

Judge blocks New York’s anti-ICE mask law but preserves law barring cooperation on ICE arrests

A federal judge has blocked New York's new law barring ICE officers from wearing masks while on duty in the state, but allowed another law that blocks localities from signing cooperation agreements with the deportation agency.

August 4, 2026

Fauci shielded by filibuster minefield in Paul’s push to hold him in contempt

Senate Republicans may find Dr. Anthony Fauci contemptible, but holding the COVID chief in contempt of Congress will be a stretch.

August 3, 2026

Blanche nomination back on track after he rescinds Trump weaponization fund

Todd Blanche appears to have enough support to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee after he reached an agreement to fully revoke President Trump's anti-weaponization fund and clarify Mr. Trump's limited immunity from prosecution over past tax malfeasance.

August 3, 2026

Nigerian scammers bilk the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer cash

Federal prosecutors say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service paid out more than $300,000 in bogus bills Nigerian fraudsters.

August 2, 2026

Senate GOP to try again on Todd Blanche, Trump’s pick for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee will try a do-over on voting to advance Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee to be attorney general, with a committee vote scheduled for Tuesday.

August 1, 2026

Trump appeals court ruling blocking IRS settlement

President Trump and his sons said Friday they are appealing a court decision that blocked the deal he reached with his own administration settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

July 31, 2026

ICE detention center staff taunted kids by eating candy in front of them: Democrat investigation

ICE's main detention center where it holds families awaiting deportation is beset by a "culture of cruelty," according to a report by a senior Senate Democrat who said migrants were made to wait for medical care, provided undrinkable water and faced taunts from guards.

July 31, 2026

Canadian citizen in Florida charged with illegally voting in 7 U.S. elections

A Canadian citizen managed to register to vote and cast ballots in seven U.S. elections, Florida prosecutors charged Thursday.

July 30, 2026

Trump mobilizes terrorist court to try to deport Afghan mother tied to Election Day plot

The Trump administration has brought the first case in the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court, seeking to oust an Afghan woman who prosecutors say supported her son's ISIS-inspired plot to kill people on Election Day in 2024.

July 30, 2026

Judiciary Committee postpones vote on Blanche AG nomination

Thursday's committee vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to become attorney general has been postponed after the Justice Department failed to meet the demands of Republicans who want stronger assurances that President Trump's anti-weaponization fund is really dead.

July 29, 2026

GOP blocks Democrats’ bid to grant path to citizenship to migrants here under TPS

Republicans blocked an attempt by Senate Democrats on Wednesday to pass a bill granting full legal status to migrants here under Temporary Protected Status.

July 29, 2026