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Courts 1 of 12

Army judge orders prosecutors to search for any U.S. government evidence linking Iran to the 2000 USS Cole bombing after Trump claimed Tehran was "probably involved."

Defense lawyers say no evidence in 25 years

Source: The New York Times [gift link]

March 24, 2026

Voting Rights 2 of 12

Wisconsin jury convicts Harry Wait on felony identity theft and two misdemeanor election fraud counts for requesting absentee ballots in the names of the Assembly Speaker and Racine's mayor.

Testified he wanted to "save the Republic"

Source: The Racine County Eye

March 24, 2026

Oversight 3 of 12

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt appoints energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill Mullin's Senate seat through the end of the year, with Trump-endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern already running for the full term.

Oklahoma law bars appointee from running

Source: CNBC

March 24, 2026

Environment 4 of 12

California sues Trump for using the Defense Production Act to force restart of an offshore oil pipeline shut down after the 2015 Refugio Beach spill.

DOJ opinion claims preemption of state law

Source: The Times of San Diego

March 24, 2026

Health 5 of 12

FDA warns ImmunityBio over misleading TV and podcast promotions claiming its bladder cancer drug Anktiva "can treat all cancers" and prevent radiation-caused cancer.

CEO promoted drug on Sean Spicer podcast

Source: Fierce Pharma

March 24, 2026

Immigration 6 of 12

Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary on day 39 of the DHS shutdown, with ICE agents deployed to airports and after 400 TSA officers quit.

Mullin pledges "failure is not an option"

Source: NewsNation

March 24, 2026

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