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Court strikes down racial set-asides as illegal in Biden-era broadband access law

Congress violated the Constitution when it gave special treatment to racial or ethnic minorities in a Biden-era internet access grant program, a federal judge has ruled.

July 16, 2026

Blanche says Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police deserved prosecution

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that those who assaulted police officers when they stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 deserved to have been prosecuted.

July 15, 2026

AG nominee Todd Blanche takes blame for Epstein files flubs, vows anti-weaponization fund is dead

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took responsibility Wednesday for botches that saw victims' names released in the Epstein files, but defended the Justice Department's response as a good effort on a thorny issue in a short time-frame.

July 15, 2026

Trump can’t run again, acting attorney general says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday he doesn't think President Trump is eligible to run for another term in the White House.

July 15, 2026

ICE curtails traffic stops after second shooting death this month

ICE has reportedly issued a new policy ordering officers not to engage in traffic stops save for exceptional circumstances, acting after a second man was shot and killed this month during a vehicle incident.

July 14, 2026

Trump claimed some big wins at Supreme Court, former DOJ lawyer says

Despite some high-profile setbacks, President Trump had a largely successful year at the Supreme Court, a former Justice Department civil litigation expert said, pointing to major victories for the White House on executive power and immigration enforcement.

July 14, 2026

Justices say they’re trying to control ‘shadow’ docket better

The Supreme Court has made a concerted effort to do more to explain decisions on its interim or "shadow" docket, justices told Congress on Tuesday, saying they're responding to public demands for more transparency.

July 14, 2026

Supreme Court justices detail sicko threats, ask Congress for more security money

Supreme Court justices detailed growing and disturbing threats to their safety as they asked Congress on Tuesday to increase their security budgets.

July 14, 2026

Judge nixes Trump’s IRS-weaponization deal, says president used court for ‘political purposes’

A federal judge on Monday voided a controversial settlement between President Trump and the Justice Department, accusing the administration of abusing the court system to establish a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" taxpayer fund.

July 13, 2026

Person killed in ICE-related shooting in Maine

A person was killed Monday in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, marking the second slaying this month tied to the deportation agency.

July 13, 2026

Trump admin deports criminal migrant pardoned by Tim Walz

The Trump administration said it has stripped legal status and deported a migrant whom Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tried to protect from ouster by granting him a pardon for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.

July 10, 2026

Trump moves to force Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship

President Trump will take the unusual step of asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on birthright citizenship after the high court last week struck down his executive order restricting it.

July 9, 2026

Ex-judge who obstructed ICE arrest is fined but avoids jail time

Hannah Dugan, the former Wisconsin judge who tried to help an illegal immigrant evade an ICE arrest in her courtroom, was sentenced Wednesday to a $5,000 fine but allowed to escape any prison time.

July 8, 2026

Appeals Court rejects Trump’s last-ditch bid to keep his name on the Kennedy Center

A federal appeals court shot down the Justice Department's request that President Trump's name remain on the Kennedy Center, rejecting his claims that the institution will face financial ruin if his name is stricken.

July 8, 2026

Cartels reverse smuggling routes to net billions sneaking gasoline from Texas into Mexico

Mexico's smuggling cartels, who have long made money smuggling illegally obtained oil into the U.S., are also smuggling fuel back into Mexico in a scheme to sell the product at full cost while ducking taxes, according to American authorities.

July 6, 2026

Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to age limits on gun purchasing

The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won't be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns.

July 3, 2026

Roberts court rebuffs Trump — gently

Nobody was more obsessed with President Trump's win-loss record at the Supreme Court last month than the president himself, who kept score on social media.

July 2, 2026

Appeals court says DEI employees can apply for other jobs in intelligence community

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that 19 intelligence community employees fired because they were doing diversity, equity and inclusion jobs must be given a chance to apply for other posts.

July 2, 2026

Judge who allowed illegal immigrant to escape ICE begs for no jail time, says she’s suffered enough

Hannah Dugan, the former Wisconsin judge convicted of trying to thwart ICE's attempt to arrest an illegal immigrant in her courtroom, begged for mercy this week, saying she shouldn't serve any jail time because she has suffered enough.

July 2, 2026

Judge blocks Virginia’s anti-ICE law banning agents from wearing masks while on duty

A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking Virginia from enforcing its law that sought to bar ICE and other federal immigration agents from wearing masks while conducting operations in the state.

July 1, 2026