September 4, 2026

What Happened Today – September 3, 2026

September 4, 2026 by George Bounacos

Official portrait of former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer in front of an American flag

Former pardon attorney Liz Oyer sued the Justice Department today, saying it fired her in 2025 for refusing to fake an "independent review" to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights. (Official Department of Justice photo)

Every judge on Missouri’s Supreme Court agreed that the congressional map Donald Trump wanted has never been the law. Missouri redrew its map last year at Trump’s request to erase the Democratic district in Kansas City. More than 300,000 voters responded with a petition demanding a referendum, which under the state constitution freezes a law … Read more