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Federal Jury Convicts Hadi Matar of Terrorism Charges in 2022 Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury in Buffalo found Matar guilty on three federal counts tied to Hezbollah and an Iranian fatwa; he faces up to life in prison at a November 3 sentencing and is already serving 25 years on a state conviction.
Idaho Governor Declares Fire Disaster Emergency, Sends National Guard to 301,000-Acre Big Grass Fire
Gov. Brad Little's declaration covers Owyhee and Boundary counties as a lightning-caused rangeland fire on the Oregon-Idaho border burns with few crews assigned and evacuations in place.
FCC Adds Foreign-Made Mobile Robots and Connected Power Inverters to Its Covered List, Blocking New Import Approvals
The Federal Communications Commission barred new equipment authorizations for foreign-produced humanoid and four-legged robots and grid-connected power inverters on national security grounds; China called the action protectionist, and U.S. solar developers warned of supply gaps.
CMS Will End Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Program After 2026
The agency says drug plan insurers can now price without the extra federal payments; analysts and Democrats say some seniors will see bigger premium jumps in 2027.
Federal Jury Convicts Hadi Matar on Three Terrorism Counts in 2022 Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury in Buffalo found Matar guilty of an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and of material support to Hezbollah; sentencing is set for November, and his lawyers say the government never proved a link to any terrorist group.
Senate Weighs Its Own Short-Term Funding Bill Before August Recess; House Version Passed 220-205
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he wants a vote on a stopgap funding measure before senators leave Washington, but plans to rewrite the House bill rather than pass it.
Senate Votes 86-12 to Advance Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill Named for the Late Sen. Lindsey Graham
The bill would let the president put tariffs of up to 100% on the biggest buyers of Russian oil and gas, and it has split senators over how much trade power Congress should hand the White House.
Deadline Passes Without Trump Administration Filing to Rehear Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling
The 25-day window under Supreme Court Rule 44 closed on July 27 with no rehearing petition on the docket in Trump v. Barbara, three weeks after Trump said he would seek one "IMMEDIATELY."
USCIS Issues Interim Rule Letting Asylum Officers Send Cases to Immigration Court Without an Interview
A Department of Homeland Security rule effective July 28, 2026 lets USCIS refer certain affirmative asylum applications straight to immigration judges, with the agency citing a 1.43 million-case backlog and immigration lawyers warning of lost due process.
Fauci Testifies Under Subpoena at Senate COVID-Origins Hearing After Paul Releases 1,100 Pages of His Diaries
Sen. Rand Paul's Homeland Security Committee questioned the former NIAID director on July 29 about pandemic origins and past testimony, days after the panel posted journal entries Paul says are Fauci's.
ICE Is Using TSA Airline Screening Data to Arrest Visa Overstayers at U.S. Airports, Reports Say
News reports and internal agency data show immigration agents making arrests at airports in at least nine states using traveler records from a TSA program built for terrorism screening; DHS says the sharing is lawful and not new, while lawyers and some senators say it breaks the program's original purpose.
Midwest Poultry Services Recalls More Than 1.5 Million Dozen Eggs During Multistate Salmonella Investigation
Federal agencies say recalled Texas-produced shell eggs are a likely source of a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened 98 people, with disagreement over why the recall took until July.