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D.C. Circuit Reinstates Nationwide Expedited Removal Program in 2-1 Decision, Overturning Lower Court Block
A divided federal appeals court ruled that DHS may fast-track the deportation of undocumented migrants caught anywhere in the United States who cannot prove two years of continuous presence — no immigration court hearing required.
More Than 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor Casino Workers Go on Strike After Contracts Expired Aug. 31
Members of UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 walked out Friday at the Wynn Resorts-owned casino in Everett, Massachusetts; the casino says it remains open.
Cargo Jet Flown by 21 Air for Amazon Overruns Miami Runway, Killing Five; NTSB Opens Investigation
A Boeing 767-300 freighter arriving from San Juan left the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on September 6 and struck vehicles on an adjacent road; five people died, five were hurt, and a federal go-team is on site[1][4][7].
Man Carrying Two Pistols and a Taser Arrested After Pushing Toward Ohio Governor Candidate Amy Acton at Canfield Fair
Patrick Havas, 38, was booked on two assault counts and disorderly conduct after the Sunday incident; investigators say no weapon was drawn, and Acton was not hurt.
Pentagon Polygraphed About 50 Joint Staff Members in Munitions Leak Investigation, Officials Say
Officials familiar with the inquiry say roughly 50 Joint Staff officers and civilians were given lie detector tests in August after news reports described shrinking U.S. missile stocks; the Pentagon says it does not discuss internal investigations.
Federal Magistrate Orders Justice Department to Name Officials Who Designed $1.776 Billion Fund
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis ruled Sept. 4 that the government must identify who structured the now-rescinded "Anti-Weaponization Fund," created from a settlement of Donald Trump's personal lawsuit against the IRS.
Justice Department Charges Five in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wisconsin With Illegal Voting or False Registration
The department says four of the five defendants are noncitizens and one is a U.S. citizen accused of helping his wife register; the charges cover the 2022 and 2024 elections and were announced two months before the November 2026 midterms.
NPR Analysis of AdImpact Data Finds More Than $45 Million Spent on Ads Mentioning Data Centers Since January
Spending was split almost evenly between ads backing Republican and Democratic candidates, and an August National Republican Senatorial Committee memo called data centers a midterm "sleeper issue."
Hawaii Governor Signs Statewide Emergency Proclamation Ahead of Hurricane Lowell, Effective Through Nov. 1
Gov. Josh Green's Sept. 3 proclamation opens the state disaster fund and authorizes the Hawaii National Guard as Hurricane Lowell, forecast near Category 3 strength on approach, is projected to pass near Kauai and Niihau early next week.
Rep. André Carson Opens Congressional Inquiry Into ICE Activity in Indianapolis, Asking DHS to Reply by Sept. 9
Carson's letter to DHS and ICE leaders cites videos of a foot pursuit across Interstate 70 traffic lanes and national arrest data; ICE has not confirmed an increase in operations in Marion County.
CDC Links 11,458 Cyclospora Illnesses Across 20 States to Recalled Taylor Farms Lettuce; Michigan Reports 14,718 Cases Statewide as of Sept. 3
Federal and Michigan officials tie a summer outbreak of the parasite Cyclospora to iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico, while the grower and Mexican regulators say plant testing found no contamination.
Trump Signs Two Executive Orders on Ranching, Ordering a 90-Day Wolf Delisting Review and More Packers and Stockyards Enforcement
The September 4 orders direct Interior to decide within 90 days whether gray and Mexican wolves can be delisted, tell USDA to expand livestock-market investigations, study mandatory beef labeling, and create a guaranteed loan program for small processors.