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Senate Blocks Discharge Motion on Iran War Powers Resolution, 49-50
A bipartisan group of senators failed by one vote on July 30 to pull S.J.Res.181 out of committee, and Democrats say they will keep forcing votes.
Shooting at Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Kills Several; Armed Bystander Fired at Gunman, Witness Says
Police say the suspected shooter is dead and the threat is over, but have not confirmed witness accounts that a civilian with a handgun fired at him or whether that gunfire stopped the attack.
Senate Committee Sets Aug. 5 Vote on Holding Fauci in Contempt After He Invokes Fifth Amendment
Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a subpoenaed hearing on COVID-19's origins, and Sen. Rand Paul's committee will now vote on a contempt referral.
Four Latino Civic Groups Form Joint Voter Outreach Coalition for 2026 Midterms
UnidosUS, the LULAC Institute, Mi Familia en Acción and the Latino Victory Foundation say they will run one shared voter education and registration strategy, which they describe as nonpartisan; conservative groups are running a competing Latino outreach push and dispute how neutral such efforts are.
Ninth Circuit Rejects Education Department's Bid to Delay Loan Discharges Under Sweet Settlement
A three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court order requiring the department to grant automatic relief to borrower-defense applicants whose claims it did not decide by the settlement's deadlines.
Federal Judge Certifies Nationwide Class, Rules Immigrants Detained Inside the U.S. Are Entitled to Bond Hearings
U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes held that a July 2025 Trump administration policy denying bond hearings to immigrants arrested in the interior is unlawful, as federal appeals courts remain split and the Supreme Court prepares to take up the question.
Federal Jury Convicts Hadi Matar of Terrorism Charges in 2022 Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury in Buffalo found Matar guilty on three federal counts tied to Hezbollah and an Iranian fatwa; he faces up to life in prison at a November 3 sentencing and is already serving 25 years on a state conviction.
Idaho Governor Declares Fire Disaster Emergency, Sends National Guard to 301,000-Acre Big Grass Fire
Gov. Brad Little's declaration covers Owyhee and Boundary counties as a lightning-caused rangeland fire on the Oregon-Idaho border burns with few crews assigned and evacuations in place.
FCC Adds Foreign-Made Mobile Robots and Connected Power Inverters to Its Covered List, Blocking New Import Approvals
The Federal Communications Commission barred new equipment authorizations for foreign-produced humanoid and four-legged robots and grid-connected power inverters on national security grounds; China called the action protectionist, and U.S. solar developers warned of supply gaps.
CMS Will End Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Program After 2026
The agency says drug plan insurers can now price without the extra federal payments; analysts and Democrats say some seniors will see bigger premium jumps in 2027.
Federal Jury Convicts Hadi Matar on Three Terrorism Counts in 2022 Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury in Buffalo found Matar guilty of an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and of material support to Hezbollah; sentencing is set for November, and his lawyers say the government never proved a link to any terrorist group.