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Federal Judge Vacates Pentagon's 'Supply Chain Risk' Designation of Anthropic, Citing First Amendment and Due Process
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled on August 27 that the designation was arbitrary and capricious and amounted to retaliation; the government is expected to appeal, and a separate case in Washington remains open.
U.S. Strike Kills Four on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, the Second Strike Since a Pause That Began June 21
U.S. Southern Command said a strike on Aug. 25 destroyed a go-fast boat and killed four people, days after the first strike since June 21, while Colombia's new president has invited U.S. forces to operate on Colombian soil.
Justice Department and FBI Seize Domains Behind Two China-Linked Hacking Platforms, Naming NASA, the Federal Reserve and the Senate Among Targets
Court-authorized seizures announced August 26, 2026 disabled the QScan and QTRouter tools that U.S. officials link to a Chinese group active since 2018; Beijing calls the allegations false.
FDA Approves Updated 2026-27 COVID Vaccines Targeting XFG Variant, Limited to Ages 65+ and High-Risk Younger People
The agency cleared XFG-adapted shots from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax-Sanofi on August 27, keeping the narrowed eligibility rules it first set in May 2025.
Trump Signs Order Directing Interior to Rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" Within 30 Days
The August 27, 2026 order applies to U.S. federal records only; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will keep calling the lake Lake Ontario.
NORTHCOM Says an Army Laser Downed Three Drones It Called Cartel-Linked in Texas' Rio Grande Valley on Aug. 25-26
The command said Joint Task Force-Southern Border used the Army's AMP-HEL directed-energy system, and did not say whether the drones were over U.S. or Mexican territory.
Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Deal for Majority Share of a New Venezuelan Oil Venture Covering 17 Fields
The August 28 announcement describes a private joint venture with 100-year concessions and an effective 55% U.S. share of output; House Democrats and legal scholars question the legal basis, and no signed text has been released publicly.
Wyoming Governor Asks State Attorney General to Review DOJ Monitors' Conduct at Aug. 18 Primary
Gov. Mark Gordon and Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee say two Justice Department attorneys sought to interview voters and inspect vote-counting machines without advance notice; the department points to its primary-day statement that monitors were there to check compliance with federal voting laws.
Alex Pretti's Family Gives First TV Interview Seven Months After He Was Killed by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
Relatives of the ICU nurse and U.S. citizen shot on Jan. 24 said they want accountability; no criminal charges have been publicly announced against the two agents who fired, and state and federal investigations remain open.
National Guard Deployment in Washington Reaches One Year, With 3,807 Troops in the City as of August 2026
Troops have been ordered to stay through January 20, 2029, and commanders say patrols now reach all eight wards rather than only downtown and the National Mall.
Justice Department Files Notice of Appeal in Epstein Files Unredaction Case
The department filed what it called a "protective notice of appeal" on August 24 against Judge Emmet Sullivan's June 25 injunction ordering it to remove redactions from certain Epstein records.
11th Circuit Vacates 2023 Ruling Against Georgia's 2021 Voting Maps, Orders District Court to Reapply New Supreme Court Test
A unanimous three-judge panel wiped out the injunction and sent the case back for a fresh look under Louisiana v. Callais; Georgia's district lines will not change before the November 2026 elections.