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Omar's Lawyers Say Agents Broke a Judge's Search Rules and Ask for Her Property Back; Justice Department Says It Obeyed All Court Orders
The fight is over the Oct. 12 search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home in an immigration-fraud investigation. Omar has not been charged and is on the ballot in November.
Katie Zacharia Out as White House Press Secretary After Five Days and One Briefing
A senior official said Friday she had stepped down, hours after President Trump said he told her 'if I were you, I'd reconsider'; she posted that evening that 'it was an honor to work for him.'
Trump Says U.S. Will Decide on Iran 'Very Soon' as Houthi Missile Strikes Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Trump said the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were 'probably' carried out at Iran's direction and told an Alaska rally the U.S. would 'do a number' on Iran. The same day, Axios reported that he and Israel's prime minister had discussed a new strike on Iran. The White House called that report false.
Twelve Senators, Six From Each Party, Ask Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Treasury Sanctions License
An Oct. 13 letter led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls the deal a 'gift to our adversary' that will barely move fuel prices. The White House and Treasury say it will lower costs and rests on existing legal authority.
Judge Halts DHS-Funded TV Ads Featuring Trump; Justice Department Apologizes After Two Ads Kept Airing Past the Deadline
Judge Jennifer Rochon's 14-day restraining order came Sunday night, hours before the government said its roughly $20 million ad buy would end anyway. Ad-tracking data later showed two spots ran hundreds of times after her deadline.
Isaias Kills at Least Four in Florida and Alabama After Category 2 Landfall Near Destin
About 670,000 homes and businesses in four states were still without power at midday Saturday, and the National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes in South Carolina as the storm's remnants moved inland.
Trump Says 70 Million Children Now Have Trump Accounts After Treasury Auto-Enrolled More Than 60 Million
Accounts the government opened automatically cannot take family contributions or the $1,000 federal seed until a parent claims them, and the seed goes only to children born from 2025 through 2028.
Supreme Court Hears Exxon and Suncor Bid to End Boulder Climate Lawsuit, With Eight Justices After Alito Recusal
On the first day of its new term, the Court heard arguments on whether federal law bars Boulder city and county from suing two oil companies for climate damages under Colorado law. The Trump administration backed the companies.
Trump Names Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton to Chair New 'Super Intelligence Force'; Clayton Says a Report Is Due in 120 Days
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael and OPM Director Scott Kupor will also help lead the White House AI task force. Trump's post creating it listed no budget, no new legal powers and no specific actions.
Treasury Begins Mailing $500 Checks, Which the White House Calls Obamacare 'Refunds,' to More Than 950,000 HealthCare.gov Enrollees in 30 States
The White House says the one-time payments return surplus exchange fees to unsubsidized 2026 enrollees, and it blames the Biden administration for the overcharge; health-policy experts and Democrats dispute that account and point to the timing, five weeks before the midterms.
Falling Tree Kills NYCHA Worker in Brooklyn as Nor'easter Cuts Power to More Than 130,000 Customers in the Northeast
A 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority maintenance worker died Saturday, Sept. 26. The storm peaked with an 81 mph gust at Montauk Point, flooded the Jersey Shore and led three governors to declare emergencies or open emergency centers.
Judge Moves James Comey's Arraignment in '86 47' Seashell Case to January 2027 and Sets No New Trial Date
U.S. District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan granted Comey's unopposed request to push back his Sept. 30 arraignment in New Bern, North Carolina, while his motions to dismiss the threat charges are still pending.