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USS Theodore Roosevelt Group and About 9,000 Sailors and Marines Deploy Toward Middle East; Trump Calls Post-Midterm Iran Bombing 'Possible'
The carrier left San Diego Sept. 27 and an amphibious group with about 2,000 Marines left Sept. 28. Officials differ on whether the Roosevelt adds a third carrier to the region or replaces one already there.
Trump Says Iran Will Be 'Hit Very Hard' if Tied to FlyDubai Co-Pilot's Axe Attack on Captain; UAE Calls It Attempted Terrorism
An Omani co-pilot attacked his Indian captain on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight on Sept. 30, and a reserve pilot landed the jet in Saudi Arabia; Trump says he is hearing of an Iran link but has offered no evidence, and Israeli officials say they have found none so far.
Trump Opens 32-Day Midterm Campaign Swing With Stops in Denton, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma
On Oct. 1 the president toured a Peterbilt truck plant to back Senate nominee Ken Paxton, then held an evening rally in Oklahoma. He says the trip honors loyal states; critics and some officials say it shows he is being kept away from swing districts.
No Atlantic Hurricanes Have Formed So Far in 2026, as of Oct. 2, Despite Eight Named Storms
Since records began in 1851, only 1907 and 1914 have ended with no recorded hurricane. Forecasters say October and November could still produce one.
Newsom Acts on Last of 1,160 Bills in His Final Session, Including 'No Kings Act' Allowing Lawsuits Against Federal Officers
California's term-limited governor signed SB 747 on Sept. 29. The law creates a state-law right to sue federal, state or local officers for violating the U.S. Constitution. Its author calls it a response to federal immigration enforcement. Newsom's last bill, a $7.5 billion research bond, followed on Sept. 30.
Treasury Sanctions 21 People and 25 Companies It Ties to Sinaloa Cartel's 'Los Mayos,' Including Baja California Governor's Ex-Husband
The U.S. action on Sept. 29 named the faction's alleged leader, border 'plaza bosses' and a Mexican politician. Mexico froze the same 46 targets' accounts, but President Sheinbaum said a U.S. sanction is not proof of a crime.
Renee Good's Family Files Two Federal Lawsuits Over Her Fatal Shooting by an ICE Officer, Naming the Officer and Top Trump Officials
One suit seeks wrongful-death damages from the United States. The other accuses ICE officer Jonathan Ross, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem and others of a civil-rights conspiracy under an 1871 law. Federal officials have said the officer fired in self-defense.
Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Immigrants Arrested Inside the U.S. Must Be Held Without Bond Hearings
The justices took up Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha on Oct. 1 to settle a split among federal appeals courts over a 2025 Trump administration policy that treats people who entered without inspection as subject to mandatory detention, with arguments expected in early 2027.
Police Arrest Texas Man Accused of Threatening to 'Shoot Up' State Capitol; Federal Charge Covers a Revolver With a Filed-Off Serial Number
Officials say Benny Caldera Jr., 40, of Converse, told a friend he planned an Oct. 1 attack and was angry at AIPAC. He was arrested about a day earlier, and so far he faces a state threat charge and one federal gun-possession charge.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Let Federal Prisons Phase Out Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates
The emergency request, filed Sept. 28 in Trump v. Kingdom, asks the justices to pause a lower-court order. That order blocks a February 2026 Bureau of Prisons policy that would taper hormone treatment and end certain accommodations while a class-action lawsuit goes on.
Hegseth Announces Drone-Focused Four-Star Command and 20% Cut in General and Admiral Posts in Quantico Speech to Junior Troops
In a Sept. 30 "State of the Force" address to about 600 selected junior officers and enlisted leaders, the Pentagon chief announced six initiatives, including an Autonomous Warfare Command and a "FORTRESS" plan to give bases their own power. Critics renewed charges that his firings of senior officers are political.
DHS Says ICE Has Started a 'Surge' in Sanctuary Jurisdictions in 11 States and D.C.; No Officer Numbers Released
In a September 26 post on X, the Department of Homeland Security said immigration officers would target "criminal illegal aliens" in places that limit cooperation with federal agents. It also denied reports that ICE had paused arrests of people with no criminal record.