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West Virginia Asks Trump Administration for Expedited Federal Disaster Declaration After Deadly Flash Floods
Gov. Patrick Morrisey requested a fast-tracked federal disaster declaration for seven counties after flash flooding killed two people and damaged about 1,000 homes and businesses; a separate West Virginia request from June is still pending.
Fourth Circuit Rules 2-1 That Georgetown Fellow Badar Khan Suri May Stay Out of Detention During Immigration Case
The appeals court held that a federal district judge had power to hear Khan Suri's habeas petition and release him, deepening a split among appeals courts over where noncitizens can bring free-speech claims about their detention.
About 90 Million People Under Heat Alerts as Heat Dome Shifts Into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Forecasters put heat index values as high as 110 to 115 degrees in parts of the East, while officials, utilities and advocacy groups disagree over what is driving the danger and who is failing to prepare for it.
Protests Over Two Fatal ICE Shootings Continue as House Democrats Hold Houston Field Hearing
Demonstrators rallied outside a Border Patrol station in Indio, California, on the same day Congressional Hispanic Caucus members convened a Houston forum on the July 7 killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, with federal agencies declining to attend.
House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill Through Dec. 4; Senate Appropriators Draft Their Own Version
Sens. Susan Collins and Patty Murray are writing a Senate continuing resolution that differs from the House-passed bill, with government funding set to lapse after Sept. 30.
Justice Department Appeals Voter-Data Losses to Eight Federal Circuit Courts
After losing 17 district-court rulings in its bid for states' full voter-registration files, the DOJ has taken its appeals to eight federal appeals courts.
Kenmore Air Floatplane Crashes and Burns Near Sucia Island; All 11 Aboard Survive, Four Hospitalized
A DHC-3 Otter seaplane carrying 10 passengers and a pilot went down in Shallow Bay in Washington's San Juan Islands on July 23; federal investigators are examining the cause.
U.S. Raises National Wildfire Response to Its Top Level as Dozens of Large Fires Burn
Federal fire managers moved the nation to Preparedness Level 5 in mid-July as more than 70 large wildfires burned across several states and strained shared firefighting resources.
Federal Panel Won't Block Tennessee's New Congressional Map Before August Primary
A three-judge panel denied a request to pause a Tennessee map that splits the majority-Black Memphis district, ruling the challengers had not shown race drove the plan.
White House Expands Voluntary 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' on AI Data Center Power Costs to 23 States
The Trump administration says technology companies and utilities covering about 80% of U.S. power have now signed a nonbinding pledge to pay for data-center energy build-out rather than pass costs to households; critics say it has no legal force.
West Virginia Flash Flooding Kills at Least Two; Governor Declares Statewide Emergency
Record flooding near Buckhannon washed out homes and roads in north-central West Virginia, prompting a 55-county emergency and a National Guard deployment.
Blanche Attorney General Nomination Stalls in Committee as GOP Senators Withhold Votes
Two Republican senators are holding back their Judiciary Committee votes on Todd Blanche after Epstein survivors said their meeting with him was unproductive, and after questions about a canceled DOJ fund.