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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.
New York City Says a 41-Year-Old Detainee Died at Rikers Island on Aug. 25, the Seventh Death in Department of Correction Custody in 2026
The city Department of Correction said Clarence Woodward was found unresponsive at the Robert N. Davoren Center five days after another detainee died at a Bellevue jail unit, and the cause of death has not been released.
Trump Headlines Houston RNC Fundraiser for Ken Paxton's Senate Bid, With Tickets From $10,000 to Nearly $500,000
The Thursday evening event was organized by the Republican National Committee to help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who reported $1.76 million in campaign cash on June 30 against Democrat James Talarico's $21.55 million.
Justice Department Files 25 Civil Denaturalization Complaints, Bringing Total Since Jan. 20, 2025, to 123
The complaints, filed in federal district courts between July 20 and Aug. 3, 2026, target naturalized citizens from 17 countries whom the department accuses of hiding crimes or fraud on their citizenship applications.
Portland Police Make Two Arrests Near ICE Facility on South Macadam Avenue After Sunday Night Protest
Portland officers booked two men on harassment and assault allegations while federal officers at the building fired pepper balls and smoke, according to police and reporters at the scene.
Trump Sends 30-Year U.S.-Saudi Civil Nuclear Agreement to Congress, Starting a 90-Day Review
The Energy Department transmitted the July 22 pact under the Atomic Energy Act; the White House says it will not move forward unless Saudi Arabia normalizes ties with Israel, a condition that reporting indicates is not written into the agreement text.
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide, Citing Consular Training on Public-Charge Screening
A State Department official confirmed the global pause on August 25, four days after a federal judge in Manhattan vacated the department's separate immigrant visa suspension covering 75 countries.
ICE Made 49,571 Arrests in July, Data Analysis Shows; DHS Puts the Figure Near 51,000
Two counts of the same month differ by about 1,400 arrests, and the two sides disagree over how many of those arrested had criminal records.
Darline Graham Nordone Wins South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff, About 52% to 48%, Over Ralph Norman
The appointed senator, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, won a Trump-backed special primary runoff on Aug. 25 and will face Democrat Annie Andrews on Nov. 3.
USDA Reopens Douglas, Arizona Crossing to Mexican Cattle; Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Waiver on 300,000 Metric Tons of Ground Beef
The two actions were announced separately — a phased screwworm reopening set on July 24 and a price-focused import waiver posted August 21 — and cattle groups and Republicans from ranching states object to the second.
Timber Fire in Monterey County Passes 12,000 Acres at 25% Containment as of Aug. 24; Evacuation Orders Expanded
Cal Fire says the fire in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest grew over the weekend of Aug. 22-24, reversing an earlier partial reopening of Big Sur and closing about 10 miles of Highway 1.