A federal judge disqualified Bill Essayli from two prosecutions after finding he was unlawfully exercising U.S. attorney powers, but delayed the order while the Justice Department seeks a stay.
The Supreme Court denied an emergency request to revive a Biden-era rule allowing immigration judges to pause some deportation cases, leaving a Texas-Justice Department agreement in effect.
Federal prosecutors failed to secure an indictment of former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over testimony she gave to the House committee that investigated the January 6 Capitol attack.
President Donald Trump’s administration outlined plans to loosen methane requirements for oil and gas operations, including rules for low-producing wells, leak monitoring and routine flaring.
President Donald Trump said he would visit a Texas tanker carrying the first oil shipment tied to his administration’s agreement with Venezuela, as the White House promoted the delivery during a midterm campaign trip.
Neil Young is seeking $10 million and an injunction from Trump 47 Committee, alleging it used his song without permission at President Donald Trump’s 2026 midterm rallies.
The Trump administration is pressing for Venezuela to rebuild its courts and electoral system before holding a new presidential vote, with the proposed timetable still unsettled.
The Justice Department asked Washington state to segregate ballots from more than 400 people it says may be noncitizens while officials verify eligibility, but the state was still reviewing the request and the allegation remained unproven.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring additional tree removal at East Potomac Golf Course and requiring 10 days’ written notice before other irreversible changes while a lawsuit proceeds.
President Donald Trump said people who report voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms would receive $1 million if the information leads to an arrest and conviction, but the White House provided no funding or program details.
A divided Ninth Circuit dismissed the Trump administration’s emergency appeal seeking to segregate California mail ballots linked to more than 20,000 people it described as likely noncitizens, finding that the lower court had not yet ruled.
The Justice Department filed two new counts against former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged 2016 disclosure, while his lawyers challenged the government’s unusual decision to bypass a grand jury.
