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Congress
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House votes 370-48 to fund the government through Dec. 11, blocking political review of grants and fund transfers to Border Patrol, averting a preelection shutdown.
Senate passed it 90-6 in July
Source: NextGov
September 1, 2026
Immigration
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ICE frees a Washington state roofer in Louisiana without his passport, 2,000 miles from home, after a judge ruled his pending trafficking visa barred his detention.
Agency gave family 4 different locations
Source: The Washington State Standard
September 1, 2026
Voting Rights
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Fort Worth's Tarrant County commissioners cut 92 Election Day polling sites from 2022 levels on a 3-2 party line vote after 8 hours of mostly opposed testimony.
Neighboring Dallas County proposes 448
Source: The Texas Tribune
September 1, 2026
Fighting Back
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Florida's transportation department orders license plate cameras off state roads within 30 days citing "surveillance schemes," as 7 cities and counties halt Flock networks.
Jacksonville, Volusia sheriffs drop cameras countywide
Source: WFTV Orlando
September 1, 2026
Military
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Defense Secretary Hegseth removes at least 6 Army officers from a major general promotion list one day after the Army secretary quit, The Hill reports.
NYT: 2 Black, 2 women targeted
Source: The Hill
September 1, 2026
Immigration
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Homeland Security Secretary Mullin touts about 2,100 ICE arrests in New York and threatens more agents unless leaders cooperate, despite the city's record low murders.
70% of ICE detainees lack criminal records
Source: AM New York
September 1, 2026