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Minnesota prosecutors investigate ICE agents for potential kidnapping and false imprisonment after a U.S. citizen was detained in his underwear during Operation Metro Surge.
Held an hour, returned without explanation
Source: USA Today
April 13, 2026
IBM pays $17 million to settle Trump administration's first Civil Rights Fraud Initiative case while denying it ever engaged in the DEI practices it agreed to end.
Uses 1863 False Claims Act against diversity
Source: Ars Technica
April 13, 2026
Rep. Garcia threatens former AG Bondi with contempt if she defies her bipartisan Epstein subpoena on Tuesday, with Republican co-sponsor Mace backing enforcement.
DOJ says firing voided her subpoena
Source: The Hill
April 13, 2026
Noem's former deputy Troy Edgar returns as DHS second-in-command after Trump withdraws his ambassador nomination, never having officially resigned the role.
Served under Noem until her departure
Source: NOTUS
April 13, 2026
Texas Gov. Abbott threatens to cut $110 million in public safety grants to Houston after City Council votes to limit police cooperation with ICE.
City has $174M budget deficit
Source: Houston Public Media
April 13, 2026
Federal judge dismisses Trump's defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over a sexually suggestive letter gifted to Jeffrey Epstein but gives him two weeks to refile.
Evidence showed opposite of reckless disregard
Source: NOTUS
April 13, 2026
