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Coast Guard C-37A Carrying DHS Secretary Mullin Lands at Reagan National After Right Engine Fails
The 2002-vintage Gulfstream V, with 14 people aboard, declared an emergency about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 and landed on one engine; no injuries were reported.
Nine More Drugmakers Sign Medicaid Most-Favored-Nation Deals, Bringing White House Total to 26
The Trump administration says the agreements now cover about 89% of the branded drug market, while analysts and Democrats question how much patients will actually save.
House Cancels Eight September Voting Days, Leaving Four Before the Nov. 3 Midterms
House Republican leaders told members no votes are expected the weeks of Sept. 21 and Sept. 28; the chamber is set to meet Sept. 14 through Sept. 17 and then not return for votes until Nov. 9.
DHS Says 121 People Were Arrested in ICE Operation at Memphis Nightclub on August 30
The Department of Homeland Security named the action "Operation Corral Light"; the mayor said city police were not involved, and a local advocacy group calls it the largest immigration raid in Memphis history.
Justice Department Charges 11 in Alleged Decade-Long Scheme Involving More Than 1,000 Sham Marriages
A two-count indictment unsealed August 12, 2026 in federal court in Manhattan accuses 11 people of arranging paid marriages so foreign nationals, mostly from China, could seek green cards; Attorney General Todd Blanche said the case does not currently allege espionage.
Maduro and Cilia Flores Ask Manhattan Judge to Dismiss Drug Indictment, Citing Head-of-State Immunity
Defense lawyers filed motions on September 2 arguing U.S. courts have no jurisdiction over a foreign leader's official acts; prosecutors must respond by October 2, with arguments set for November 17.
Four Major U.S. Medical Groups Issue Their Own Fall Flu, COVID and RSV Vaccine Guidance
Pediatricians, family physicians, OB-GYNs and infectious disease specialists released joint recommendations on September 2, 2026 — informed by a review the American Medical Association helped launch — after a court order froze the CDC's revised immunization schedule and the agency did not publish its usual fall guidance.
Massie and Khanna File Discharge Petition to Force House Vote on a Second Epstein Files Bill
The petition, filed Aug. 31, 2026, needs 218 signatures; it had more than three dozen as of Sept. 1, and the bill would let states, victims and members of Congress sue the Justice Department over withheld records.
En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot After All Three Plaintiffs Were Deported Under a Different Law
The full appeals court said it no longer had a live dispute in W.M.M. v. Trump, leaving unanswered whether President Trump may use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act against alleged Tren de Aragua members.
DHS Reports 2,197 ICE Arrests in New York in Operation Running July 27 to Aug. 29
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the totals from "Operation Rotten Apple" on Sept. 1 and criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani; DHS did not release a breakdown of arrestees' criminal records.