U.S.
Cottonwood Fire in Southern Utah Surpasses 92,000 Acres at 0% Containment; Governor Declares Emergency and Restricts July 4 Fireworks
A human-caused wildfire east of Beaver has become the largest active blaze in the United States, damaging Eagle Point Resort and prompting a statewide emergency and fireworks limits ahead of Independence Day.
Letlow Defeats Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate Runoff, Capping Cassidy's Ouster
Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican nomination for Bill Cassidy's seat, making her the clear favorite in a state Trump carried by 22 points.
Trump Names Lance Schroyer as Nominee for ICE Director, a Post Without a Senate-Confirmed Leader Since 2017
The former Oklahoma state trooper and current DHS adviser would, if confirmed, become the agency's first Senate-approved director in nearly a decade, amid an ongoing deportation campaign.
Trump Religious Liberty Commission Issues 224-Page Draft Report Urging Closer Church-State Ties
A presidential advisory panel asked the Justice Department to promote an 'originalist' reading of the Establishment Clause and proposed federal hotlines, posters, and honors, opening a divide between religious-liberty advocates and church-state separation defenders.
Supreme Court Bars Judicial Review of TPS Terminations in 6-3 Ruling, Removing Protections From 356,000 Haitians and Syrians
The ruling in Mullin v. Doe holds that federal law blocks courts from reviewing the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Haiti and Syria, opening the way for deportation proceedings.
Boston Federal Judge Blocks Core Provisions of Trump's Executive Order on Mail Ballot Delivery
A federal court found that directing the Postal Service to condition absentee ballot delivery on a federally compiled citizenship list exceeds the president's constitutional authority, preserving existing mail-voting procedures in 23 states and D.C. ahead of November's midterm elections.
John Bolton Pleads Guilty to One Count of Retaining National Defense Information
The former Trump national security adviser admitted to a single felony in the federal classified-documents case against him, with sentencing set for October 28.
DHS Inspector General Opens Two Reviews of ICE Detainee Deaths and Use-of-Force Practices
The department's internal watchdog will examine why deaths in ICE custody have risen each year since 2022 and whether detention facilities follow use-of-force rules, as the detained population reaches record highs.
Leon Black Leaves House Oversight Epstein Interview; Comer Issues Subpoenas for Deposition and NDAs
Apollo co-founder Leon Black declined to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements during a closed-door interview and left; Chairman James Comer responded with subpoenas compelling a July 16 sworn deposition and the NDAs.
Several Democratic-Led States Send National Guard Troops to D.C. for America 250 Events
Democratic governors say their troops are for crowd support at the semiquincentennial, not the federal anti-crime patrols, but all four states' members appear in the federal Joint Task Force's official count.
Mistrial Declared in Federal Arson Trial Over 2025 Palisades Fire; Jury Split 10-2 for Acquittal
A federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors could not agree on whether Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited a fire that grew into the deadly Palisades wildfire; prosecutors say they will retry him in October.
Supreme Court Rules Migrants at the Border on Mexican Soil Have Not "Arrived" in the U.S. and Cannot Apply for Asylum
By 6-3, the Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado interpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit "metering," letting border officers block asylum seekers before they set foot on U.S. soil.