U.S.
Second Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service Mail-Ballot Rule; Supreme Court Appeal Pending
U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols in Washington, D.C., ordered the Postal Service not to enforce its new federal ballot-mail rule, days after a Boston judge did the same in a case the Justice Department has already taken to the Supreme Court.
One Man Killed, Six Others Wounded in Humboldt Park Shooting; Chicago Police Report No Arrests
Chicago police say gunmen from two vehicles opened fire on a group in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue around 12:17 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026; Area Four detectives are investigating.
House Votes 370-48 to Clear Stopgap Funding Bill; Trump Signed It Sept. 2, Extending Funding to Dec. 11
The House concurred in the Senate's version of H.R. 6500 on Sept. 1, sending the measure to the president rather than to the Senate, and setting a new funding deadline of Dec. 11, 2026.
LSAC Halts LSAT Registration for Iranian Citizens and Residents After Treasury Suspends Five Iran Sanctions Licenses
The Law School Admission Council says U.S. sanctions now bar it from providing testing and application services to Iranian citizens or residents; an Iranian-American advocacy group says LSAC is going further than the rules require.
Rep. Tom Tiffany and Pilot Swim to Shore After Single-Engine Plane Lands in Lake Wausau on Sept. 12
The Wisconsin congressman and Republican nominee for governor and pilot Leonard Boltz were treated for minor injuries after the Beechcraft Bonanza lost power on approach to Wausau Downtown Airport; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Unions, Nonprofits and Local Governments Sue to Block USDA's Move of Washington-Area Staff to Five Regional Hubs
A coalition filed suit in federal court in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2026, seeking a preliminary injunction; Judge Vince Chhabria said at a Sept. 10 hearing that he expects to issue a short administrative stay.
CENTCOM Reports Biggest Wave of Tanker Strikes Since War Began as Iran Claims It Hit 10 Ships and a U.S. Base; Vance Says He Is "Extremely Skeptical" of Iran's Wedding-Strike Account
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian tankers on September 9 — the largest exchange of shipping attacks since the war began — while Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it hit 10 ships and a U.S. base in Jordan; Vice President JD Vance had said days earlier, on September 3, that the U.S. is investigating but doubts Tehran's account of a September 1 strike on a wedding in Sirik County.
CDC Reports 3,294 U.S. Measles Cases as of Sept. 10, 2026, the Most Since 1991
Federal data show 38 outbreaks across 47 jurisdictions this year, and a regional health commission is set to review the U.S. measles elimination status in November.
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against OPM Essay Question on Trump Executive Orders in Civil Service Job Listings
U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. in Boston ruled on Sept. 11, 2026 that the required essay prompt likely violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act, while declining to block the use of answers already submitted.
D.C. Circuit Vacates Energy Department Emergency Order That Kept Michigan's Campbell Coal Plant Running
A three-judge panel ruled unanimously on September 11, 2026 that the Energy Department stretched its Federal Power Act emergency power beyond what the statute allows; the department says the orders prevented blackouts and is weighing an appeal.
Federal Judge Rules DHS Unlawfully Directed a 50% Cut to FEMA's Staffing Plan; Remedy Ruling Due Next Month
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found the Department of Homeland Security took over staffing decisions Congress gave FEMA, and said she will decide what relief to order in a separate ruling.