Capitol unveils statue of Barbara Rose Johns, the 16-year-old who led 1951 school strike that became part of Brown v. Board, replacing Robert E. Lee after 111 years.
North Carolina’s Randolph Co. commissioners dissolve library board with no plan to fill vacancies after board voted to keep children’s book about transgender boy.
More than 47,000 people applied for 5,000 housing voucher spots in Maryland’s Prince George’s County during first waitlist opening in a decade.
Prairie Band Potawatomi chairman announces tribe will attempt to cancel $30 million ICE detention center contract after disavowing deal signed by affiliate.
First Circuit reverses block on Trump law stripping Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, one week after a separate 22-state challenge secured a different injunction protecting those states.
Justice Department appeals order requiring sign language interpreters at White House briefings, arguing Trump should not be forced to “share his platform” or compromise his “image.”
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado arrives in Oslo after U.S. helped her escape through 10 military checkpoints, first public appearance since January.
U.S. Forces Japan acknowledges “mistake” after video shows military police slamming American civilian to Okinawa pavement after he warned detaining him “would be an illegal act.”
Tallahassee votes 3-2 to sell golf course with unmarked graves of enslaved people for $1 million, days after finally installing memorial sign minted in 2021.
Federal judge blocks DHS rule criminalizing “unusual noise” near federal buildings after activists arrested or threatened for using megaphones on public sidewalks.
ICE tells watchdog it has “no records” of body camera footage from Chicago operation despite submitting video clips to federal judge weeks earlier.
IRS closes all pending hardship telework requests “effective immediately,” including for domestic violence survivors and immunocompromised employees, citing return to office mandate.
Justice Department repeals 50-year-old civil rights rules barring policies that disproportionately harm people of color, skips public comment process.
ICE agents pepper spray crowd in Minneapolis Somali neighborhood, detain 20-year-old U.S. citizen before releasing him, as Trump attacks Rep. Omar at rally.
DeSantis declares CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organizations in executive order, following Texas move that CAIR is now suing as unconstitutional.
Justice Department tells prison rape auditors to stop checking protections for trans and intersex inmates in juvenile facilities, state prisons, and immigration detention, while law remains in effect.
ICE arrested Chinese father and 6-year-old son at check-in, separated them, and sent father to detention while son’s location remained unknown for days despite agency claiming “ICE does not separate families.”
Trump says Omar should be “thrown the hell out of our country” and barred from Congress in second consecutive day of anti-Somali tirades.
Trump calls Rep. Ilhan Omar “garbage,” says Somalis should “go back to where they came from” during Cabinet meeting as ICE plans Minneapolis operation this week.
United Nations urges US to maintain asylum access and due process after Trump’s “Third World” migration freeze following DC shooting.
ICE deports Austin college student to Honduras 48 hours after arrest at Boston airport despite federal judge issuing deportation stay, lawyer says.
ICE officers stopped Indigenous actor walking to bus stop, told her Oregon tribal ID “looked fake” and “anyone can make that,” refused to verify before leaving.
Northwestern agrees to pay federal government $75 million to settle antisemitism claims and restore $790 million frozen in April, fourth major university to pay Trump administration.
US military conducted follow-up attack to kill survivors of first September boat attack after Hegseth ordered all aboard killed, prompting bipartisan Senate Armed Services probe.
USCIS pauses all affirmative asylum applications one day after Trump announces “permanent pause” on migration from “Third World Countries” following DC shooting.
Trump administration terminates Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians, setting February 3 deportation deadline despite ongoing gang violence.
Trump bars South Africa from 2026 G20 summit over disputed “white genocide” claims; meeting to be held at Trump-owned resort.
University of Oklahoma professor detained by ICE while boarding flight despite holding valid H-1B visa, released after three days in custody.
House Education Committee launches antisemitism probe into Fairfax County Public Schools, one of three districts facing federal inquiry over alleged Title VI violations.
ICE sent 600 kids to federal detention during traffic stops and routine appointments, more than previous 4 years combined, with 6-month average stays.
Trump orders re-vetting of 233,000 Biden-era refugees already cleared through multi-year process, halts permanent residence applications while favoring white Afrikaners.
U.S. prepares Venezuela operations including covert action and potential Maduro overthrow despite human rights groups condemning illegal extrajudicial killings and allies raising international law concerns.
Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, directly contradicting ICE official who testified under oath this week that the country was “not an option.”
North Dakota Supreme Court upholds abortion ban despite 3 of 5 justices finding it unconstitutional; state’s supermajority rule required 4 votes to strike law.
Trump announces he is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, claims without evidence that “Somali gangs are terrorizing” the state.
State Department instructs embassies to classify DEI policies, abortion subsidies, and hate speech laws as human rights violations in annual global report.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designates Muslim civil rights group CAIR as terrorist organization and orders criminal investigations, prompting federal lawsuit over First Amendment violations.
Border Patrol arrests over 250 people in North Carolina as 250 agents prepare for New Orleans immigration crackdown, both operations led by commander Gregory Bovino.
Border Patrol’s secret license plate network monitors millions of American drivers, flagging suspicious travel patterns that trigger police stops in cities over 120 miles from borders.
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive” rather than hate incidents, despite acting Commandant Kevin Lunday denying this weakens protections.
Trump calls for death penalty for six Democratic lawmakers with military backgrounds after they told service members that they can refuse illegal orders.
Trans woman deported to Mexico despite court order finding she would likely face torture, with administration calling it “inadvertent” after trying four other countries.
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA), witness in Trump’s first impeachment, calls for release of Trump call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
SSA abandons disability benefits overhaul that experts estimated could affect 500,000 people over 10 years.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations.
White House liaison Paul Ingrassia, who previously represented Andrew Tate, intervened to get devices returned after Customs seized them from the accused sex trafficker, alarming DHS officials who saw it as federal investigation interference.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement releases blind Ecuadorean man after holding him in isolation for at least five days without his cane, arrested when agents came for his son.
Trump says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “knew nothing” about Khashoggi murder despite 2021 U.S. intelligence assessment finding he approved the operation, announces F-35 sales.
Border Patrol breaks man’s truck window while demanding papers in Charlotte, the first U.S. city where CBP operates immigration enforcement independently of ICE.
Agriculture Secretary Rollins orders all 41 million SNAP recipients to reapply claiming 186,000 deceased beneficiaries in 29 red states despite existing 6-12 month state recertification requirements already in place.
