Months after Trump’s blanket pardon, a lawyer for Jan. 6 rioters says he pitched top Justice Dept. officials on a plan to pay them financial damages.
Days after Chicago’s mayor first vowed resistance, Trump slams Gov. Pritzker, threatens federal intervention, and claims he made D.C. crime free in 14 days.
HHS orders CDC employees back to the office 38 days after a deadly shooting and just days after firing the agency’s director.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs an executive order requiring body cameras and banning masks for federal agents ahead of Trump’s threatened immigration crackdown
Days after the Justice Dept. said it would not release most Epstein files, Rep. Robert Garcia announced the estate will hand over new documents on September 8, including the book with Trump’s alleged note.
A federal judge freed a D.C. lawyer arrested during the federal surge, calling the case ‘one of the weakest requests for detention I have seen.’
Chicago’s police superintendent warns residents that federal rules of engagement differ from CPD policies as Trump plans a National Guard deployment.
Judge upholds order to shut down Florida immigration detention center, leaving taxpayers facing $218M loss on controversial project.
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia seek gag order after Trump officials attack the deported Maryland father, as judge warns comments threaten fair trial.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel set to testify before House Judiciary in coming weeks as Congress presses DOJ over Epstein files.
D.C. prosecutors reduced a felony assault charge to a misdemeanor for Sean Dunn after a grand jury refused to indict him for throwing a sandwich.
A D.C. grand jury refuses to indict the sandwich-throwing former DOJ employee, the second such rejection this week for cases from Trump’s federal surge
Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum to prevent his deportation to Uganda after being re-detained by immigration authorities in Baltimore.
Judge orders U.S. to repay a Jan. 6 rioter on a legal technicality, ruling her conviction appeal was vacated by a presidential pardon.
Trump calls for George Soros and his son to be charged with racketeering law for funding protests and warns their associates by saying “we’re watching you.”
DHS has requested use of Naval Station Great Lakes to house ICE, CBP, and DHS agents from Sept. 2–30, with National Guard involvement possible but not yet approved.
National Guard troops deployed under Trump’s D.C. crime emergency shifted from policing support to trash pickup and landscaping duties.
Air Force reverses Biden-era denial and will grant military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, four years after her burial, in recognition of her service.
Border Patrol arrests two firefighters at Washington wildfire in rare operation as concerns over federal agents acting at disaster sites resurface.
A federal judge rejected Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s immunity claim in a case accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE at the courthouse.
Nevada confirmed Tuesday that a cyber attack shut down state agencies and websites, forcing DMV offices to close as state and federal investigators probe the breach.
A veteran was arrested for burning a flag near the White House hours after Trump signed an order directing prosecutions despite a 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting it.
Trump and Vice President JD Vance press Indiana Republicans in White House meetings to redraw congressional maps, threatening primary challengers for those resisting.
Trump pushes to reinstate death penalty in Washington, D.C., despite the city’s 1981 repeal and a 1992 referendum when residents rejected its return.
Third grand jury refuses to indict DC woman on felony assault during ICE arrest, rejecting case even after judge found probable cause.
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, finished before her suicide in April, will be published in October with new details on Epstein, Maxwell and Prince Andrew.
Trump signs orders to eliminate cashless bail in DC and cut federal funds to jurisdictions nationwide that offer it, escalating his push for control of policing.
ICE seizes Kilmar Abrego García in Baltimore days after release as Trump officials push deportation to Uganda despite court concerns.
Trump threatens criminal investigation of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after Christie criticized him on ABC’s This Week.
After ruling that Alina Habba was unlawfully U.S. attorney, second judge delays sentencing in New Jersey, casting prosecutions into doubt.
Democrats say only 3% of Epstein files given to Congress are new flight location records, with 97% recycled from old investigations.
Rep. Andy Biggs introduces bill to extend Trump control of D.C. police for six months, joining GOP push to expand federal power.
Illinois leaders condemn Trump plan to send National Guard to Chicago after weeks of Pentagon planning despite no crisis.
DHS orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia deported to Uganda within 72 hours after his release from a Tennessee jail, five months after wrongful expulsion to El Salvador.
DOJ turns over first batch of Epstein files to House Oversight panel after subpoena, with more disclosures expected.
In two-day interview with Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Ghislaine Maxwell denied knowing of any Epstein ‘client list’ and defended Trump’s conduct, as her attorney later clarified she still seeks clemency.
FBI searches former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office over alleged classified records as Trump presses Justice Dept to target critics.
Trump says Chicago will be next for National Guard deployment after Washington crackdown, as Mayor Johnson and Gov. Pritzker warn of unlawful action.
Hegseth orders National Guard troops to carry guns in Washington as Trump expands crackdown and local officials warn of authoritarian move.
Federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Tennessee detainee wrongfully deported to El Salvador under Trump, while ICE signals plans to detain and deport him again.
Trump threatens “harsh measures” against Colorado if elections clerk Tina Peters is not freed, though she is serving state charges he cannot pardon.
Justice Dept. pressures chair to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims, as Trump escalates attacks on central bank independence.
Trump vows to expand DC police takeover to other cities as nearly 80% of residents oppose federal control despite lower crime rates.
Trump deploys 20 military JAG lawyers to prosecute civilian crimes in Washington, the first such move since a World War II military tribunal.
A federal judge blocks expansion of the Florida internment camp and orders all detainees transferred out within 60 days after state and federal officials moved ahead without an environmental study.
Phone searches at U.S. border hit record high, with CBP inspecting 14,899 devices in three months, a 17% jump over the previous high in 2022, as Trump’s expanded enforcement fuels civil liberties concerns.
Third federal judge rejects Trump DOJ bid to unseal Epstein grand jury records, calling it a diversion from 100,000 pages of files the government already collected.
Hegseth’s security demands are pulling hundreds of Army CID agents off criminal cases to guard his family and homes, straining the Pentagon’s law enforcement arm.
Interior Dept deputizes border agents to patrol National Park sites in Washington under Trump directive as federal takeover widens.
