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John Bolton Pleads Guilty to One Count of Retaining National Defense Information
The former Trump national security adviser admitted to a single felony in the federal classified-documents case against him, with sentencing set for October 28.
DHS Inspector General Opens Two Reviews of ICE Detainee Deaths and Use-of-Force Practices
The department's internal watchdog will examine why deaths in ICE custody have risen each year since 2022 and whether detention facilities follow use-of-force rules, as the detained population reaches record highs.
Leon Black Leaves House Oversight Epstein Interview; Comer Issues Subpoenas for Deposition and NDAs
Apollo co-founder Leon Black declined to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements during a closed-door interview and left; Chairman James Comer responded with subpoenas compelling a July 16 sworn deposition and the NDAs.
Several Democratic-Led States Send National Guard Troops to D.C. for America 250 Events
Democratic governors say their troops are for crowd support at the semiquincentennial, not the federal anti-crime patrols, but all four states' members appear in the federal Joint Task Force's official count.
Mistrial Declared in Federal Arson Trial Over 2025 Palisades Fire; Jury Split 10-2 for Acquittal
A federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors could not agree on whether Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited a fire that grew into the deadly Palisades wildfire; prosecutors say they will retry him in October.
Supreme Court Rules Migrants at the Border on Mexican Soil Have Not "Arrived" in the U.S. and Cannot Apply for Asylum
By 6-3, the Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado interpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit "metering," letting border officers block asylum seekers before they set foot on U.S. soil.
Supreme Court Rules 7-2 That Federal Pesticide Law Bars State Failure-to-Warn Suits Over Roundup
In Monsanto v. Durnell, the Court held that FIFRA preempts state-law claims requiring a cancer warning the EPA never mandated, putting thousands of pending Roundup cases in doubt.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's Default No-Carry Rule for Public-Facing Private Property
In a 6-3 ruling in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court held that Hawaii's requirement of owner permission before carrying a firearm onto private property open to the public violates the Second Amendment; four other states have similar laws.
U.S. Inflation Rises to 4.2% in May as Iran War Drives Energy Costs Up 23.5% Annually
The May 2026 Consumer Price Index reached its highest point since April 2023. Energy prices jumped 23.5% compared to a year earlier and made up more than 60% of the monthly price increase. This reflects ongoing disruption to the global oil supply since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began February 28.
Three Progressive Candidates Win New York Democratic Congressional Primaries, Ousting Two Incumbents
On June 23, 2026, all three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their Democratic congressional primaries, setting off a public fight over the direction of the national Democratic Party.