Man arrives at New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s office with baseball bat seeking meeting with Alina Habba, returns without weapon and tears down pictures after being denied entry.
DHS kept Chicago gang records seven months past deletion order in violation of domestic intelligence rules, with 797 files on mostly Black and Latino residents labeled by police as “SCUM BAG” or “TURD.”
Iowa jail issues ICE detainer on Arizona tribal member despite tribal ID, fingerprints and prior bookings, claiming clerical mix-up hours before scheduled deportation.
Federal judge orders release of 615 immigration detainees arrested under Trump’s mandatory detention policy, calling it departure from prior law that entitled them to bond hearings.
House Democrats release Epstein emails claiming Trump knew about underage girls hours before shutdown vote, prompting GOP to release 20,000 more pages.
Trump pardons Rep. Diana Harshbarger’s husband for 2013 medical fraud conviction three days after endorsing her 2026 reelection though he already served 48-month prison sentence and paying $848,504 restitution.
FCC rolls back rate caps for prison phone and video calls despite research showing family contact reduces recidivism, allowing charges up to $0.41 per minute.
Trump pardons former NYPD sergeant convicted of helping China intimidate ex-official to return home while two Chinese co-defendants remain in prison.
Federal magistrate judge plans Thursday visit to ICE Broadview facility where detainees testified to being held 100-plus in cells with no beds or hot meals.
Justice Department issues 30 subpoenas targeting Obama intelligence officials in fresh investigation of 2016 Russia probe preparation.
Jury finds D.C. man not guilty of assaulting federal agent by throwing sandwich at him after grand jury earlier refused felony indictment.
Judge restricts federal agents’ use of force in Chicago after finding Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino lied about protester attack.
Trump pardons former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada after conviction on 14 counts including conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in scheme to defraud state.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay full November SNAP benefits by Friday after government attempted to fund only half despite having multibillion-dollar contingency fund available during shutdown.
Judge criticizes Justice Department’s “indict first, investigate second” approach in Comey case and orders all evidence turned over by Thursday following indictment Trump demanded.
Federal prosecutors try DC man for throwing sandwich at Customs and Border Protection agent after grand jury refused felony indictment, with agent testifying “I could smell the onions and mustard.”
Judge Gettleman says Broadview ICE facility “has really become a prison” and agrees to restraining order after five detainees describe 100 to 150 people sleeping on floors near open toilets.
Defense Secretary Hegseth announces 16th attack on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific killing 2, bringing death toll to 66 as both parties demand legal justification and evidence.
FBI Director Kash Patel fires, unfires, then refires 4 agents connected to Jack Smith probe and Arctic Frost investigation in chaotic 24-hour purge of investigators.
Maine voters approve red flag gun law 60% to 40% despite Governor Mills and police opposition, letting families petition courts to remove weapons from dangerous relatives after Lewiston shooting killed 18.
Trial begins for Sean Dunn, fired Justice Department paralegal arrested by SWAT team after throwing sandwich at federal agent despite grand jury declining felony charge.
Texas accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests while 59% of those detained have no criminal convictions despite Trump administration pledges to pursue “the worst of the worst.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces 17th vessel attack killing 3 people one day after UN called for halt to strikes, condemned attacks as extrajudicial killings violating international law.
Evanston, Illinois mayor calls for criminal investigation of federal immigration agents who used pepper spray and guns during Halloween operation adjacent to middle school.
FBI joins investigation after intentional explosion on fourth floor of Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building as two unidentified suspects flee scene.
Tech investor Ben Horowitz privately funds Las Vegas police’s new Tesla Cyber-truck fleet for department already operating 38 surveillance drones citywide.
Interior Department calls furloughed employees back during shutdown to process Park Police hires as agency seeks to double D.C. force to 600 officers “regardless of inaction” by local officials.
FBI arrests Alabama man with weapons cache and list of religious leaders’ addresses after threatening calls to multiple rabbis and imam saying “I want you to die.”
FBI arrests multiple people in Dearborn raids after Director Kash Patel says agents thwarted Halloween terrorist attack planned in Michigan.
Tennessee man held 30 days on $2 million bail for posting Trump meme in Charlie Kirk vigil thread released after prosecutors drop charges without explanation.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation to probe federal agent who threw protester to ground during Durango ICE demonstration over family’s asylum case detention.
Immigration judge grants $2,000 bond to father of teen with advanced cancer who was detained at Home Depot during daughter’s chemotherapy.
DOJ places prosecutors Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White on leave after they described Jan. 6 defendants as “mob of rioters” in sentencing memo for pardoned defendant separately convicted of weapons charges.
Appeals court temporarily blocks Judge Ellis order requiring Border Patrol commander Bovino to appear in court daily, after Justice Department calls it “extraordinarily disruptive” to deportation operations.
Federal prosecutors charge congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five other political candidates with conspiracy to impede officers at Broadview ICE protests, drawing criticism as effort to silence dissent.
ICE deports Alabama man with US citizenship claim to Laos one day after federal judge blocked removal, warning of “inherent and obvious harm” in deporting a citizen.
Trump appeals felony conviction in hush-money case, arguing Supreme Court immunity ruling bars jury from considering official presidential acts like testimony from former aide Hope Hicks.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr delays prison phone call price caps until April 2027, more than two years after January 2025 implementation date, prompting Senate Democrats to call delay “unlawful.”
Federal judge reaffirms injunction blocking deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia after Justice Department notified court of plans to deport him by Oct. 31.
Man fleeing ICE dies after being struck on Virginia highway, marking second pedestrian death during immigration enforcement since August.
Trump calls for prosecution of Jack Smith, Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, and Lisa Monaco over Jan. 6 investigation that analyzed phone records of nine Republican members of Congress.
ICE agent arrested for DUI with his two sons in truck threatened to check citizenship and deport deputy who arrested him after asking “Are you Haitian?” during traffic stop.
Letitia James pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud charges brought by Trump’s former attorney Lindsey Halligan after DOJ prosecutors resisted pursuing case over Trump’s civil fraud nemesis.
South Carolina arrests fired elections director Howard Knapp on 11 charges including embezzlement for using state vehicles and credit card for personal fuel costs totaling $5,480 over eight months.
Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, the fourth African nation proposed after wrongfully deporting him to El Salvador despite legal protection from gang persecution.
Trump said he won’t seek congressional authorization to expand drug cartel strikes from boats to land targets, telling reporters “we’re just gonna kill people” despite Colombia calling current strikes violations of international law.
Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao two months after reports his family’s crypto venture benefited from Binance partnership and after Zhao’s firm paid $450,000 to lobbyist friend of Donald Trump Jr.
Alderman Mike Rodriguez says ICE raid brought ‘reign of terror’ to Chicago’s Mexican community, seizing citizens amid Trump’s contested immigration blitz.
FBI backtracks less than an hour after denying children were zip-tied in Idaho raid, changing statement to “young children” after TV station sends photo of 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
