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Judge blocks DHS from canceling deportation amnesty for Ethiopians

A federal judge put a halt Wednesday to Homeland Security's plan to shut down a deportation amnesty for nearly 5,000 Ethiopian migrants, chastising the government for being too harsh toward them.

April 8, 2026

Feds seek prison time for scammer who helped illegal immigrants get driver licenses

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to slap a 16-month prison sentence on a man who was part of a massive document fraud ring that helped illegal immigrants obtain driver's permits -- and took the tests for them to qualify.

April 8, 2026

DOJ probes Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson for perjury

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who became a star witness in congressional Democrats' probe into President Trump and the mob intrusion into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

April 8, 2026

Judge orders ICE to let clergy minister to migrants in detention in Chicago area facility

A federal judge has directed ICE to let priests, ministers and other faith leaders into the migrant processing center in Chicago's suburbs, saying the total ban the agency had been enforcing is a violation of religious rights.

April 8, 2026

Judge scolds FDA over abortion pill mailing, gives agency chance to rewrite rules

A federal judge on Tuesday said the Biden administration acted on a "dearth" of information when it approved the practice of mailing the abortion pill, but he gave the Food and Drug Administration more time to clean up the situation.

April 7, 2026

Reporters scolded for ignoring Biden ‘weaponization,’ acting AG Blanche says Trump has a duty

Newly installed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche lashed out at reporters for abiding the "weaponization" of the Justice Department during the Biden years and defended President Trump's housecleaning, saying the president has a "duty" to set priorities for prosecutors, including going after those who hunted him.

April 7, 2026

New poll finds most Americans want limits on birthright citizenship

A majority of Americans want to see the country restrict access to birthright citizenship along the lines of what President Trump has proposed, according to results from a new survey released Thursday.

April 7, 2026

New acting attorney general slams press for abiding ‘weaponization’ against Trump

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche chastised reporters Tuesday for questioning President Trump's pursuit of prosecutions against political opponents, saying the media tolerated four years of Justice Department "weaponization" against Mr. Trump.

April 7, 2026

Lawmakers want to block welfare recipients from sending cash abroad

If the government can't stop all of the welfare fraud, perhaps it can at least prevent the ill-gotten money from being sent overseas, according to two Republicans in Congress who announced new legislation Tuesday to block large remittances to foreign countries.

April 7, 2026

Long-time Democrat asks Supreme Court to let him run in GOP primary for U.S. House seat in Ohio

Less than a decade ago, Samuel Ronan was running for chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Now he wants to be the GOP's nominee for a U.S. House seat in Ohio, but election officials have removed him from the ballot, saying he's not Republican enough.

April 7, 2026

Judge finds Minnesota has fraud problem, refuses to order Trump to restart Medicaid money

A federal court rejected Minnesota's attempt to restart Medicaid funding that the Trump administration had halted over concerns people are stealing the money, with the judge saying even the state has acknowledged it has a "serious fraud problem."

April 6, 2026

RNC sues over out-of-state voters’ ability to cast ballots in Virginia elections

The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Virginia's voting system, saying the state allows some people who have never been physical residents to cast ballots in its elections.

April 6, 2026

Pennsylvania official says county shouldn’t hire ex-ICE, cites liability from ‘terrible culture’

An official in Pennsylvania has warned his jurisdiction to be wary of hiring ICE employees for county jobs, warning they could be a legal liability.

April 6, 2026

Supreme Court vacates judgment against Steve Bannon

The Supreme Court on Monday erased an appeals court ruling against Trump confidant Steve Bannon, clearing the way for his criminal conviction for contempt of Congress to be tossed out.

April 6, 2026

More than 1,000 IRS employees jilted student loan repayment program

The IRS promises to repay outstanding student loans for employees, but more than 1,000 of them cheated the terms of the agreement, according to a new audit by the tax agency's inspector general.

April 6, 2026

Death of abused migrant boy shines light on decisions facing parents about to be deported

By the time doctors saw Samuel Antonio Maldonado Erazo's 3-year-old nephew, authorities say the boy had been struck on the head at least 17 times and had burn marks consistent with someone pressing a lighter against his skin.

April 5, 2026

White House asks appeals court to revive Trump’s ballroom plans

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to block a lower judge who has ordered construction to cease on President Trump's ballroom project, saying it makes no sense to force the president to ask Congress for permission before making renovations to the White House.

April 4, 2026

Two illegal immigrants in Florida plead guilty to voting in U.S. elections

Two noncitizens living in Florida pleaded guilty in separate cases to lying about their citizenship to vote in U.S. elections.

April 3, 2026

Treasury will issue new rules on politics from the pulpit

The Treasury Department has announced an effort to let houses of worship get more directly involved in politics without having to worry about the IRS coming after them.

April 3, 2026

Air Force base bomb suspects benefited from birthright citizenship, says DHS

Two people accused of being part of a plot to plant bombs at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida were born to unauthorized immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security said.

April 3, 2026