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Trump Withholds Signature on Bipartisan Housing Bill, Pressing Senate to Pass Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Measure
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed both chambers with near-unanimous margins but sits unsigned as Trump ties it to the SAVE Act, a voting-overhaul bill that Senate Republicans say cannot clear the 60-vote threshold needed to end a filibuster.
Judge Orders Three Taxpayer-Funded Trump Administration Ads Pulled, Including '$5,000 to Americans'; Plaintiffs Had Sought at Least 13
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon found three online videos paid for by the Executive Office of the President likely broke a federal ban on partisan spending, and the White House called her order 'lawless.'
Supreme Court Asks Hillary Clinton to Respond by Nov. 27 to Trump's Petition to Revive His Dismissed 2016 Russia-Probe Lawsuit
Trump filed the petition on Oct. 9. It asks the justices to vacate an 11th Circuit ruling that upheld the suit's dismissal and nearly $1 million in sanctions. Clinton first waived her right to respond, but on Oct. 27 the Court asked for a brief, now due Nov. 27.
Federal Judge in Boston Pauses DHS Rule Giving Refugees 10 Days, Instead of 30, to Contest Loss of Status, Through Nov. 6
Judge Julia Kobick's short-term order keeps the 10-day deadline from taking effect while the judge assigned to the case decides on a longer block; DHS's own estimate puts about 186,000 unadjusted refugee cases within the rule's reach.
Supreme Court Leaves Block on Federal Prison Policy Ending Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates in Place; Thomas and Alito Would Have Granted Stay
The unsigned, unexplained order keeps a judge's injunction in effect while a class-action lawsuit continues. It does not decide whether the Bureau of Prisons policy is lawful.
Justice Department Charges 28 Green-Card Holders in California Voter Registration Cases; Says All 28 Were on Its List of 20,000 Likely Noncitizen Registrants
Federal agents arrested 11 people Monday in what the department calls 'Operation Protect the Vote.' Prosecutors say 21 of the 28 are suspected of actually voting. California officials call the cases a tiny fraction of the state's 23 million registered voters.
N.C. 12 Closes on Pea Island After Ocean Overwash on Oct. 19; Hatteras Island Visitor Evacuation Stays in Effect
The National Weather Service forecasts coastal flooding through at least Tuesday, with 2 to 4 feet of water possible in vulnerable oceanside spots on Hatteras and Ocracoke. The closure comes 11 days after the road fully reopened from a September storm.
Omar's Lawyers Say Agents Broke a Judge's Search Rules and Ask for Her Property Back; Justice Department Says It Obeyed All Court Orders
The fight is over the Oct. 12 search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home in an immigration-fraud investigation. Omar has not been charged and is on the ballot in November.
Katie Zacharia Out as White House Press Secretary After Five Days and One Briefing
A senior official said Friday she had stepped down, hours after President Trump said he told her 'if I were you, I'd reconsider'; she posted that evening that 'it was an honor to work for him.'
Trump Says U.S. Will Decide on Iran 'Very Soon' as Houthi Missile Strikes Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Trump said the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were 'probably' carried out at Iran's direction and told an Alaska rally the U.S. would 'do a number' on Iran. The same day, Axios reported that he and Israel's prime minister had discussed a new strike on Iran. The White House called that report false.
Twelve Senators, Six From Each Party, Ask Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Treasury Sanctions License
An Oct. 13 letter led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls the deal a 'gift to our adversary' that will barely move fuel prices. The White House and Treasury say it will lower costs and rests on existing legal authority.
Judge Halts DHS-Funded TV Ads Featuring Trump; Justice Department Apologizes After Two Ads Kept Airing Past the Deadline
Judge Jennifer Rochon's 14-day restraining order came Sunday night, hours before the government said its roughly $20 million ad buy would end anyway. Ad-tracking data later showed two spots ran hundreds of times after her deadline.