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ICE writes state law "shall not apply" into detention contracts for four states one day after a judge ruled a contract cannot override state oversight.
3,500 detainee complaints, 10 refused inspections
Source: Wired
July 29, 2026
DOJ seeks its first-ever deportation through a secret-evidence terrorism court dormant since 1996, targeting an Afghan mother tied to a convicted Election Day plotter.
Her son was sentenced to 15 years
Source: The Associated Press
July 29, 2026
Interior Dept. asks Congress for $10 million more to cover Freedom 250 costs after promising private donors would fund events beyond the $150 million appropriated.
Almost all concert artists dropped
Source: The Independent
July 29, 2026
Fed holds rates steady for a fifth straight meeting as three officials dissent for a hike, an unusual split under Trump-installed Chair Warsh.
War pushed Brent crude past $100
Source: Bloomberg
July 29, 2026
Musk's X.AI sues to overturn Minnesota's ban on AI nudification apps as free speech, a law the legislature passed with one dissenting vote.
$500,000 penalty per unlawful image
Source: KSTP St. Paul
July 29, 2026
Trump unveils a $20 billion Dulles Airport makeover nearly tripling the original budget, months after seeking to rename the airport for himself.
World's largest garage, gold-mirrored ceilings
Source: NBC Washington
July 29, 2026
