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Reporting and analysis selected for legal.
whitehouse.gov
A White House fact sheet says President Donald J. Trump signed two Executive Orders addressing birthright citizenship and birth tourism after the Supreme Court’s June 30, 2026, decision in Trump v. Barbara.
dhs.gov
DHS said ICE arrested Hamed Mohammed Hamed Alsaidi on August 4, two days after Will County released him following an arrest involving eight Molotov cocktails.
news.un.org
Human Rights Council–appointed independent experts warn that expanded US sanctions are worsening fuel shortages, blackouts and threats to basic rights in Cuba.
justice.gov
Federal prosecutors allege that Vincent Lang damaged and attempted to destroy the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center by fire because it was a mosque.
home.treasury.gov
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the role of community banks in small-business lending and national efforts to detect illicit financial activity.
fda.gov
The FDA granted accelerated approval to Tudriqev with nivolumab for adults with unresectable advanced cutaneous melanoma that progressed after PD-1-blocking therapy.
sec.gov
The SEC filed consents and proposed final judgments involving Anthem Blanchard and Anthem Holdings Company in litigation over an alleged $5 million securities fraud.
sec.gov
The SEC filed a proposed final consent judgment involving Thompson Hunt CEO Christopher Vaughan in an alleged securities offering fraud case.
justice.gov
The United States alleges that Steiner Biotechnology LLC and its owners violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act through manufacturing and marketing practices involving dental products.
justice.gov
The Justice Department says Duke Law intentionally discriminated based on race in admissions to its 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes, violating Title VI and the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
oag.ca.gov
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief urging dismissal of the FTC’s lawsuit against WPATH over its transgender healthcare guidance.
oag.ca.gov
California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Second Amended Complaint alleges that DuPont defendants used corporate restructuring and asset transfers to evade PFAS liabilities.
uscis.gov
USCIS screening identified Roberts Nemiro, a Latvian national with a documented criminal history, and referred the case to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which arrested him in San Francisco.
dhs.gov
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE arrested five people convicted of crimes including capital murder, sexual offenses involving minors, and drug-trafficking offenses.
apnews.com
RWE U.S. Offshore will relinquish leases for projects off New York, California and Louisiana after determining permits were not foreseeable under current conditions.
dhs.gov
The Department of Homeland Security announced the deportations of several people it identified as criminal illegal aliens, citing convictions for serious offenses.
faa.gov
Ampaire and the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight between Salt Lake City and Cedar City under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
irs.gov
Notice 2026-48 describes anticipated rules for the Saver’s Match, which begins in 2027, and requests public comments by October 5, 2026.
oag.ca.gov
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 18 other attorneys general in urging a federal court to block Idaho’s law restricting transgender students’ restroom access while a lawsuit proceeds.
ofac.treasury.gov
OFAC issued Cuba-related FAQ 1264 and updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on August 6, 2026.
