3rd Circuit rules ICE’s mass detention policy violates the Fifth Amendment. Plus: Yiannopoulos arrest, NY sues Rensselaer sheriff over 287(g).
Month: August 2026
Infrastructure Aug 29, 2026Trump Declares Power-Grid Emergency Over Foreign Tech
Trump’s national emergency order targets risky foreign grid tech as a DW report details Ukraine’s substation crisis.
Crime & Justice Aug 29, 202611,458 Sick in 20-State Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Tainted Lettuce
Largest U.S. Cyclospora outbreak on record: 11,458 sick, 495 hospitalized, 2 dead — traced to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce.
Civil Rights Aug 29, 202624 States, D.C. Sue to Halt USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Votes
High Court hands Trump procedural win; judge lifts USPS mail-in rule pause. 24 states, D.C., voting groups re-file; DOJ has sued 21 states over tuition.
Earth Changes Aug 29, 2026Iran War at 6 Months: $71.5B US Tab, Just 5 Ships a Day in Hormuz
Six months in, Iran’s Hormuz blockade holds, US gas costs $71.5B more, and China’s press tracks an Egyptian bank caught in Treasury’s Iran crackdown.
Breaking News Aug 29, 2026Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Voting Order Again as Midterms Near
Federal Judge Indira Talwani halted Trump’s mail-voting executive order for 14 days, days before the first midterm ballots are due.
Immigration Aug 29, 2026Who the Exclusive Citizenship Act Would Actually Affect
S.3283 would reach naturalized citizens, U.S.-born children of immigrants, and Americans born abroad — including people who don’t know they already hold a second citizenship.
Breaking News Aug 29, 2026ICE Detains Milo Yiannopoulos at New Orleans Airport
British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, 41, was detained by ICE at New Orleans airport and faces deportation, DHS says.