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Federal Data Show ICE Made About 10,000 Arrests in Five Days, With About 39,000 Entering Detention in June
Immigration and Customs Enforcement roughly doubled its daily arrest pace to about 2,000 a day in late June 2026, part of a broader Trump administration deportation drive that supporters call overdue enforcement and critics call indiscriminate.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill Indicted on 16 Counts Tied to New Orleans Court-Clerk Fight
An Orleans Parish grand jury charged the Republican attorney general with eight counts of malfeasance and eight of intimidation over letters warning city officials they could be removed; Gov. Jeff Landry says he will pardon her and has the case investigated.
Trump Makes First Flight on Qatar-Donated Air Force One to Dedicate Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
The president flew a refurbished, Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 to North Dakota on July 1 to dedicate a new presidential library, reviving a long-running dispute over the aircraft's origins and cost.
Progressive Melat Kiros Defeats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st District Democratic Primary
Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, beat the longtime Denver congresswoman as Colorado Democrats also chose nominees in the governor and Senate races.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Limits on Coordinated Party Campaign Spending in 6-3 Ruling
In NRSC v. FEC, the court held that caps on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates violate the First Amendment, overruling a 2001 precedent.
Supreme Court Upholds Idaho and West Virginia Laws Limiting Women's School Sports to Athletes Assigned Female at Birth
The Court ruled 6-3 that the state laws do not violate the Equal Protection Clause, and unanimously that they do not violate Title IX.
JetBlue Crew Reports Possible Drone Strike Near JFK; FAA Investigating, No Damage Found
A JetBlue Airbus A321 landed safely after its crew reported hitting a drone near 3,000 feet on approach to JFK; inspectors found no damage and the FAA has opened an investigation.
Supreme Court Upholds, 5-4, State Grace Periods for Mail Ballots Postmarked by Election Day
In Watson v. RNC, the Court ruled that federal Election Day statutes do not bar Mississippi from counting absentee ballots mailed by Election Day but received within five days, rejecting a Republican-backed challenge ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Trump Signs Memorandum Directing EPA to Loosen Enforcement on Aftermarket Vehicle Repairs
The June 29 presidential memorandum tells the EPA to deprioritize good-faith tampering enforcement and ease certification of aftermarket emissions parts, prompting debate over repair costs versus air-quality rules.
Three Federal Wildland Firefighters Killed in Burnover on the Snyder Fire, Colorado-Utah Border
Three firefighters died and two were hospitalized during a burnover in Mesa County, Colorado, as wind-driven wildfires spread across the West; investigators have not yet determined the cause.
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.