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Federal Judge Orders Justice Department to Hand Over Unredacted Epstein Records for Private Court Review
Judge Emmet Sullivan set a Thursday afternoon deadline for the Justice Department to give him blacked-out Epstein files and proof that its redactions are what it says they are.
Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals Ended July 27 After Supreme Court Limited Court Review
Deportation protections and work permits for an estimated 300,000 to 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. lapsed Monday, a month after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal courts may not review how the Homeland Security Secretary ends a country's TPS designation.
U.S. Wildfire Preparedness Set at Level 5 as Oregon Fire Closes 70 Miles of Interstate 84
Federal fire managers moved the national preparedness level to its top setting on July 18, and the Fox Fire in eastern Oregon forced evacuations and a daylong interstate closure — reopening a running argument over federal firefighting staffing and what is driving bigger fire seasons.
Trump Promotes Tariffs at Michigan GM Facility as State Jobs and Business Data Are Disputed
The president spoke at General Motors' Milford Proving Ground on July 27, 2026, arguing his trade policy revived U.S. auto manufacturing, while Michigan's governor and some state businesses say the levies have raised their costs.
Tornado Hits Wisconsin's Fox Cities; Preliminary EF-2 Rating, No Injuries Reported
A tornado tracked from near Appleton through Menasha before dissipating over Lake Winnebago on July 27, 2026, cutting power to tens of thousands and reviving a national argument over how much warning time forecasters can still deliver.
Federal Judge Sends FDA's 2023 Abortion Pill Rules Back for Review, Calling Them 'Arbitrary and Capricious'
A U.S. district judge in Virginia found the FDA did not adequately justify certification and paperwork rules for mifepristone, but left those rules in force while the agency reconsiders them.
Missouri Officials Near Deadline to Verify Signatures on Referendum Targeting New Congressional Map
County clerks were due to finish checking more than 305,000 signatures by July 27, leaving Secretary of State Denny Hoskins until August 4 to certify or reject a veto referendum on Missouri's 2025 congressional map.
Three Dead, Four Wounded in Shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle Festival; One Suspect in Custody
Police say two people appear to have fired at each other Sunday evening at Seattle Center; one man surrendered, a second is being sought, and no charges have been announced.
Appeals Court Ruling Voiding New Jersey's Semiautomatic Rifle and Magazine Bans Set to Take Effect in Early August, Not July 31 as First Announced
State Police initially told licensed dealers the Third Circuit's July 17 decision would take effect July 31, but the Attorney General's office has since said the ruling actually becomes effective around August 7 — seven days after the deadline to seek rehearing — with the court's formal mandate not expected until August 10, and state officials have not said whether they will appeal.
U.S. Imposes 10% and 12.5% Tariffs on 60 Economies, Citing Their Forced-Labor Import Rules
The new Section 301 duties took effect July 24 as an earlier emergency tariff expired, and trading partners, economists and legal analysts are contesting both the evidence and the authority behind them.
Appeals Court Declines to Lift Injunction on Trump Mail-Ballot and Citizenship-Data Order in 23 States and D.C.
A 2-1 First Circuit panel refused to pause a June district court injunction against Executive Order 14399 while the Justice Department appeals, leaving the order unenforceable in the suing jurisdictions through the November midterms.
Federal Panel Declines to Block Tennessee's New Congressional Map Before Aug. 6 Primary
A three-judge court denied a preliminary injunction in an ACLU-backed suit arguing the redrawn map, which splits Tennessee's only majority-Black district, discriminates against Black voters in Memphis; the case continues.