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March 4

Biden-appointed judge threatens jail for ICE officials in clash over Trump immigration crackdown

A Minnesota judge appointed by former President Joe Biden threatened he may rule to imprison ICE and DOJ officials during a fiery courtroom exchange with U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.

March 3

Watch the most viral moments as Kristi Noem’s hearing goes off the rails

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sparred for hours with lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee over immigration enforcement, national security and more.

March 3

Cincinnati mayor opposes judge's move to grant bail to convicted felon linked to mass shooting gun battle

Mayor Aftab Pureval slammed the "extremely concerning" $50,000 bond for Franeek Cobb, a suspect in the Cincinnati music venue shooting that injured nine people.

March 3

Anti-ICE agitators convicted of stalking federal agents on livestream

A federal jury convicted Cynthia Raygoza and Ashleigh Brown of stalking a federal immigration agent during a livestreamed pursuit to his California home.

March 3

Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments

Minnesota is suing CMS and HHS after the Trump administration moved to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state.

February 27

Luigi Mangione escapes federal death penalty after federal prosecutors decline to appeal judge's ruling

Luigi Mangione escaped the death penalty after federal prosecutors said they won't appeal judge's ruling in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder case.

February 27

5th Circuit clears Texas to enforce drag show law in front of minors, Paxton claims ‘major win’

Appeals court allows Texas to enforce its drag show law near minors, with Attorney General Ken Paxton calling the ruling a “major win."

February 26

Federal prosecutor admits 'extraordinary' timing in Abrego Garcia smuggling case charges

Federal prosecutor defends human smuggling charges against Salvadoran migrant two years after traffic stop amid claims of vindictive prosecution.

February 25

Biden-appointed federal judge rules Trump's 'third country' deportation policy is unconstitutional

The Boston-based federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy is unlawful and violates due process protections under the Constitution.

February 24

Federal court refuses to block new Utah congressional voting map that may favor Democrats

A court refused to block a new Utah redistricting map which creates a Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City district, potentially flipping a GOP-held House seat.