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ICE Says It Arrested 1,328 People in Virginia and Maryland During a Two-Week Operation in Early August
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Aug. 24 that "Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C." ran from Aug. 1 to Aug. 14 and that almost 400 of those arrested had been convicted of or charged with a crime in the United States.
Average ACA Premium Payments for Subsidized Enrollees Rose 114% in 2026 After Enhanced Tax Credits Expired
Enhanced federal subsidies lapsed on December 31, 2025; federal data show marketplace enrollment was down about 12% by February 2026, and insurers have proposed a median premium increase of about 15% for 2027.
Missouri Judge Rules Congressional Map Cannot Be Put to a Referendum; State Supreme Court Takes the Appeal
Cole County Judge Daniel Green upheld Secretary of State Denny Hoskins's refusal to certify a petition against the state's new Republican-drawn map, and the Missouri Supreme Court agreed two days later to hear the appeal.
Hawk Fire Northwest of Reno Reaches 15,051 Acres With 0% Containment; 42,000 Ordered to Evacuate
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County and activated the National Guard after the fire, which investigators have preliminarily called human-caused, spread across the Peavine Mountain area starting Saturday.
Education Department Confirms It Reduced PSLF Qualifying-Payment Counts for Some Borrowers, Citing Code Errors From May 2024
The department says it is correcting counter errors introduced under the Biden administration; borrower advocates say legitimately earned credit is being taken back, and the department has not said how many accounts changed.
2nd Circuit Rules 2-1 That John Sarcone Was Not Lawfully Serving as U.S. Attorney, Leaving Subpoenas to Letitia James's Office Blocked
The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to review the August 21 ruling, which turned on how the Federal Vacancies Reform Act applies to temporary prosecutor appointments.
Hawaii County Declares Emergency as Moke Passes South of the Big Island; Flood Watch Runs to 6 p.m. Monday
Moke weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression on Sunday night, but forecasters kept a Big Island flood watch in place, warning that ground soaked by Hurricane Lala a week earlier could slide.
Lee Jae-myung Heads to Washington for Aug. 25 Summit With Trump After Allied Drills Were Cut to Five Days and the Last Pacific Carrier Left
The meeting follows North Korea's Aug. 20 launch of about 10 short-range ballistic missiles, a Trump order that halved the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, and the USS George Washington's transit out of Asia toward the Middle East.
Charter Plane Crashes on Second Landing Attempt at Cape Newenham, Alaska, Killing All 8 Aboard
A Security Aviation Cessna 441 chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went down about a quarter-mile from the runway at a remote Air Force radar site on August 20, 2026; the NTSB has opened an investigation.
Texas Appeals Court Cuts Alex Jones Sandy Hook Award to About $5.6 Million, Citing State Cap on Punitive Damages
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin left a jury's $4.1 million compensatory award intact but reduced $45.2 million in punitive damages to $1.5 million; the separate Connecticut judgment against Jones was not part of the case.
CIA Warns Retiring Officers of Waits Up to Nine Months for First Full Pension Check as Departures Rise
The agency says it is processing an "unprecedented" number of retirement cases after more than 1,000 staff left during Trump's second term, while OPM says its retirement backlog has fallen 48% since February.
Interior Department Finalizes Colorado River Cuts of 1.25 Million Acre-Feet a Year for Arizona, California and Nevada in 2027 and 2028
Secretary Doug Burgum signed the record of decision on August 21, 2026, setting Arizona's share at 760,000 acre-feet, California's at 440,000 and Nevada's at 50,000, as Lake Mead and Lake Powell sit at record lows.