The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's order Tuesday, October 27, 2026, barring further tree removal at a historic Washington, D.C., golf course after workers cut down more than 400 trees as part of a disputed overhaul. The ruling also requires advance notice before major changes to the public course... Read More »
FBI agents raided the Beverly Hills mansion of billionaire political donor Stephen Cloobeck on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, seeking electronic devices and records related to prostitution as part of a federal criminal investigation into former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The search follows allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct that drove... Read More »
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, rejected an emergency request to restore immigration judges' authority to temporarily close certain deportation cases, leaving in place a nationwide restriction that prevents judges from using a Biden-era regulation to pause proceedings while immigrants pursue other forms of legal protection.The justices denied... Read More »
A Texas judge ordered Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, October 26, 2026, to let his Democratic election opponent inspect more than 1,000 pages of unredacted communications involving Elon Musk and his companies, handing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa access to records the governor previously fought to keep confidential.Travis County District... Read More »
The Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 in its third attempt to prosecute him. The two-count filing, made public Monday, October 26, 2026, alleges violations of the Espionage Act.Federal prosecutors allege... Read More »
A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »
A federal appeals court ruled 10-7 Friday, October 23, 2026, that ICE can detain certain immigrants throughout their deportation proceedings without granting them bond hearings, overturning an earlier decision requiring hearings within 90 days and allowing detention to continue even after prolonged confinement.The full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More »
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's emergency effort to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters it suspects are noncitizens, allowing election officials to continue processing votes ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1... Read More »
A federal appeals court ruled on October 23, 2026, that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution when he took control of approximately 4,000 California National Guard members during immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles in 2025, rejecting his administration's claim that the unrest amounted to a rebellion.In a 2-1 decision,... Read More »
Two former senior FBI officials face federal criminal charges after allegedly lying to Congress about their knowledge of Hunter Biden's laptop and related investigations ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors say Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides denied involvement in matters that FBI emails, internal records, and witness accounts show... Read More »
Philippine police are seeking a warrant to examine electronic devices recovered from the former home of Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan Markle's estranged father, as investigators pursue allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. The 82-year-old is under investigation after his son reported discovering suspected illegal images among belongings left... Read More »
A federal judge in California has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to halt certain election-related interrogations in nine states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, finding that unreliable data and aggressive enforcement tactics could subject U.S. citizens to questioning and intimidate voters.U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued... Read More »
Three men have accused the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of paying them for sex in a new documentary, including one who claims he was 17 when the South Carolina lawmaker paid him $120 for a sexual encounter in Arizona in 2001.The CLOSETocracy, released Thursday, October 22, 2026, by Swamp... Read More »
President Donald Trump has invoked a Cold War-era defense law to direct up to $150 million toward U.S. oil refineries as gasoline prices climb above $4 a gallon and diesel exceeds $6. The October 22 action allows the federal government to support refinery expansion and petroleum infrastructure projects under powers... Read More »
The Trump administration has sued to block certification of Alaska's November 3 Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, arguing that another candidate with a nearly identical name could cost the incumbent enough votes to change the outcome.The Justice Department filed the lawsuit October... Read More »
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