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ICE Disputes AP Report on Body-Camera Footage Release Policy; Says All Field Officers Will Have Cameras by End of August
Acting ICE Director David Venturella said the Associated Press mischaracterized a policy provision on fast-tracked release of footage after a death or serious injury in custody, while the AP's report quoted the policy's "best interests of the agency" language directly.
Senate Adjourns for Recess After Voter-ID Bill Falls 52-46, Short of the 60 Votes Needed
Senators left Washington on August 8 after cloture failed on a photo-ID measure drawn from the broader SAVE America Act, which Republican leaders now say they will revisit in September.
Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC Director on 51-44 Vote
The August 5 vote fell almost entirely along party lines and fills a director's job that had sat vacant since the previous director was removed in August 2025.
Justice Department Unseals Five Indictments Against CJNG Leaders and Announces Over $100 Million in Rewards
At an Aug. 5, 2026 press conference, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel said senior Jalisco New Generation Cartel figures face drug, weapons, fraud and terrorism-support charges tied to a timeshare scheme the government estimates took more than $400 million from American seniors.
Hawaii Holds Statewide Primary for Governor, Congress and an Open Lieutenant Governor Seat; Rep. Ed Case Reported Winning His Democratic Race
Gov. Josh Green sought renomination against three little-known Democrats, while the closest-watched contest was Rep. Ed Case's primary against state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in urban Oahu.
Pentagon Revokes Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's Security Clearance, Citing Air Force One Disclosure
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Frank Kendall made an "unauthorized disclosure" about the Qatari-gifted presidential jet; Kendall says he was told nothing about what he supposedly revealed.
Senate Confirms 74 Trump Nominees in a Single 51-47 Vote, Including FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton
The Senate cleared a bloc of 74 executive nominees on Aug. 7, hours before its five-week recess, using a 2025 rules change that lets a majority confirm unlimited nominees in one vote.
Boston Judge Rejects Bid to Keep Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese Nationals; Work Permits Set to Expire Aug. 10
U.S. District Judge Patti Saris ruled Aug. 7 that the Department of Homeland Security may end the 2011 TPS designation for South Sudan, and plaintiffs have appealed to the First Circuit.
U.S. Formally Transmits Quiboloy Extradition Request to Philippine Justice Department
The Philippine foreign ministry says it received the U.S. request in July 2026 and has endorsed it to the Justice Department, which must decide whether to take it to court while Quiboloy is already on trial in two Philippine cases.
ICE Reported About 51,000 Immigration Arrests in July 2026, the Highest Monthly Total in Agency Data
DHS-sourced figures show roughly 51,000 arrests in July, including a small number made at U.S. airports using TSA passenger data, a tactic immigration lawyers say has swept up people with valid work permits.
Justice Department and FBI Seize 13 Web Domains They Say Chinese Agents Used to Recruit U.S. Clearance Holders
Federal prosecutors obtained court warrants to take down fake consulting sites; no one has been publicly charged, and China's government rejects the accusation.
New Mexico Sues Justice Department for Unredacted Epstein Records in Zorro Ranch Probe
State Attorney General Raúl Torrez says federal officials have withheld files his criminal investigation needs; the Justice Department says victim-privacy rules and court orders bar the disclosure it is being asked for.