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Trump Declassifies China Intelligence in Primetime Speech, Renewing 2020 Election Claims and Pushing Voter-ID Bill
In a July 16, 2026 East Room address, President Trump released documents he says show Chinese interference in U.S. elections and urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act; Democrats and the intelligence record dispute his conclusions.
Pentagon Says National Guard Anti-Crime Mission in Washington Could Run Through January 2029 as Some States Pull Out
Federal officials confirmed the D.C. deployment has no fixed end date and costs more than $3 million a day, while several Democratic-led states withdraw their troops and courts weigh its legality.
Graham Platner Formally Withdraws From Maine Senate Race; Democrats Move to Pick Replacement by July 27
After a rape allegation and a second misconduct allegation he denies, Platner filed withdrawal paperwork, triggering a Maine Democratic convention as Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and others enter the race to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Aspen Acres Fire Reaches 28% Containment as Colorado Downgrades Some Evacuation Orders
Officials eased evacuation orders in Fremont and Pueblo counties as the human-caused blaze topped 97,000 acres, though hot, dry, windy weather still threatened progress.
Babylon Fire Reaches 103,000 Acres and 25% Containment in Southeastern Utah
The largest active U.S. wildfire is burning through Bears Ears National Monument days before the Trump administration is expected to move to shrink the monument.
House Fails to Advance Defense Bill After 14 Republicans Join Democrats to Block Procedural Rule Tied to SAVE Act
A dispute over how to attach President Trump's voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship bill to the defense measure froze the House floor and sent members into their July 4 recess early.
Justice Department Misses Court Deadline on Epstein File Redactions, Defends Them and Seeks 60-Day Delay Before Appeal
A federal judge ordered the DOJ to unredact names in Epstein-related records by July 2 or explain why not; the department instead defended its redactions, asked for more time, and said it will appeal.
Supreme Court Rules Border Officers Need Only 'Reason to Believe' to Reclassify Returning Green Card Holders at the Border
The 6-3 ruling in Blanche v. Lau holds that border officers need only 'reason to believe' a crime was committed — not clear and convincing proof — before shifting the burden of admissibility onto a returning permanent resident.
D.C. Circuit Reinstates Nationwide Expedited Removal Program in 2-1 Decision, Overturning Lower Court Block
A divided federal appeals court ruled that DHS may fast-track the deportation of undocumented migrants caught anywhere in the United States who cannot prove two years of continuous presence — no immigration court hearing required.
Justice Department Unseals Indictment Charging Five With Financing Terrorism Over Alleged Russian Intelligence Murder Plots; All Five Are at Large
Prosecutors in Manhattan say a network tied to Russian intelligence recruited a Brooklyn resident to track a Russian dissident near Washington and offered $40,000 to kill the person; the recruit turned the money down, and Russia has previously denied running such plots.
FAA's Bedford Tells House Appropriators Phase One of Air Traffic Overhaul Now Costs $16 Billion, Above the $12.5 Billion Congress Approved
At a September 15 oversight hearing, the FAA administrator asked for at least $10 billion more for a later phase, while lawmakers in both parties pressed him on a 2.8% controller pay raise he has not paid out.
Lawyers Begin Filing Federal Tort Claims for More Than 300 South Korean Workers Detained in 2025 Georgia Hyundai Raid
Attorneys have started filing administrative claims with nine federal agencies — the required first step before suing the U.S. government — over the September 4, 2025 immigration raid at the Hyundai-LG battery site in Ellabell, Georgia.