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Kansas Man Held Without Bond in Florida on 25 Felony Counts Over Online Threats to Kill Ben Shapiro
Korby Strube, 29, was arrested Sept. 12 on Palm Beach County charges; a separate Secret Service inquiry in Kansas involved posts about President Trump and the Obamas, and no federal charges have been reported.
White House Marks One Year of the Memphis Federal Task Force, Citing a 36% Crime Drop; Missouri Officials Say No St. Louis Guard Deployment Is Planned
The administration credits roughly 12,000 arrests and a 36% fall in overall Memphis crime to its federal surge, while crime analysts say the decline started before troops arrived and Missouri officials say no formal St. Louis order exists.
Senate Votes 74-24 to Advance College Sports Bill With Limited NCAA Antitrust Exemption
The procedural vote clears a filibuster on the motion to proceed to the Protect College Sports Act; more votes in the Senate and action in the House are still required.
Senators Release Whistleblower Account Alleging DHS Officers Were Told to Pose as Voters on State Lookup Sites
An anonymous USCIS employee's disclosure, published September 14 by Sens. Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer, says fraud officers were given about 12 minutes per voter; DHS says it used publicly available voter data to find noncitizens.
EPA Finalizes Partial Repeal of 2024 Power Plant Carbon Rules, Proposes Rescinding Power-Sector Greenhouse Gas Findings
Administrator Lee Zeldin signed the final repeal on September 14, 2026, and EPA separately proposed erasing the Clean Air Act findings that let it regulate power plant greenhouse gases at all.
House Oversight Committee Takes Up Resolution to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein-Related Subpoenas
The panel scheduled a September 15 markup of a contempt resolution against the Apollo co-founder, who skipped a September 3 deposition and is suing the committee in federal court to block its subpoenas.
Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Against DHS Rule Capping Student and Journalist Visa Stays
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV blocked the rule on September 14, one day before it was set to take effect, finding the plaintiffs likely to win their Administrative Procedure Act claims.
One Man Killed, Six Others Wounded in Humboldt Park Shooting; Chicago Police Report No Arrests
Chicago police say gunmen from two vehicles opened fire on a group in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue around 12:17 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026; Area Four detectives are investigating.
House Votes 370-48 to Clear Stopgap Funding Bill; Trump Signed It Sept. 2, Extending Funding to Dec. 11
The House concurred in the Senate's version of H.R. 6500 on Sept. 1, sending the measure to the president rather than to the Senate, and setting a new funding deadline of Dec. 11, 2026.
LSAC Halts LSAT Registration for Iranian Citizens and Residents After Treasury Suspends Five Iran Sanctions Licenses
The Law School Admission Council says U.S. sanctions now bar it from providing testing and application services to Iranian citizens or residents; an Iranian-American advocacy group says LSAC is going further than the rules require.
Rep. Tom Tiffany and Pilot Swim to Shore After Single-Engine Plane Lands in Lake Wausau on Sept. 12
The Wisconsin congressman and Republican nominee for governor and pilot Leonard Boltz were treated for minor injuries after the Beechcraft Bonanza lost power on approach to Wausau Downtown Airport; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Unions, Nonprofits and Local Governments Sue to Block USDA's Move of Washington-Area Staff to Five Regional Hubs
A coalition filed suit in federal court in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2026, seeking a preliminary injunction; Judge Vince Chhabria said at a Sept. 10 hearing that he expects to issue a short administrative stay.