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justice.gov
The Justice Department is monitoring polling sites in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing and East Lansing during Michigan’s primary election for compliance with federal voting rights laws.
justice.gov
A federal jury convicted Shaquille Richards and Alexandra Nicks for ordering a retaliatory shooting that killed a 53-year-old non-gang member in Houston’s Third Ward.
apnews.com
Virginia’s August primary follows a failed Democratic redistricting initiative that changed campaign plans and left two Republican-held House districts as key targets.
apnews.com
Cori Bush and Wesley Bell face a rematch in a heavily Democratic St. Louis district as Missouri voters also consider redistricting, abortion rights and tax measures.
apnews.com
Todd Blanche secured written assurances from Republican senators over provisions in the settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.
ec.europa.eu
The European Commission is examining whether a €23.5 million arbitration award, plus interest and additional costs, complies with EU State aid rules.
apnews.com
Todd Blanche withdrew a proposed $1.8 billion fund, but a revised agreement still protects Donald Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization from audits of certain past tax filings.
openai.com
OpenAI disputes Apple’s account of contacts with the company and former employees in a lawsuit involving alleged access to confidential information and trade secrets.
apnews.com
A federal judge denied Presidio’s request to halt Department of Homeland Security plans to build a border wall through a levee system protecting the Texas town from flooding.
justice.gov
The Justice Department alleges that Montgomery County’s Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by restricting where law-abiding citizens may carry firearms, including through 100-yard exclusion zones.
apnews.com
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration over new tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the Supreme Court rejected the administration’s previous tariff authority under IEEPA.
apnews.com
President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after the Justice Department moved to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
scotusblog.com
A group of 23 states and the District of Columbia urged the Supreme Court to keep in place a federal court order blocking parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting before the November 2026 elections.
dhs.gov
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced weekend arrests involving individuals from 11 countries who were convicted of offenses including homicide, sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, and robbery.
ag.ny.gov
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul responded after a federal court denied the government’s request to block New York’s ban on 287(g) agreements with ICE.
sec.gov
The SEC filed a proposed settlement concerning its fraud and market manipulation claims against Gotbit Consulting LLC and previously filed a notice of voluntary dismissal concerning Fedor Kedrov.
justice.gov
The Justice Department says it filed 24 civil denaturalization complaints between July 20 and Aug. 3, 2026, bringing its total since Jan. 20, 2025, to 123.
oag.ca.gov
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading 25 states in a U.S. Court of International Trade lawsuit challenging tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
oag.ca.gov
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 43 states and territories announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. over allegations involving generic drug prices and competition. If approved, Sandoz would14
ag.ny.gov
New York joined a coalition of 24 other states challenging tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act, arguing that the administration failed to meet statutory and procedural requirements.
