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Law enforcement officers stand amid smoke from a smoke grenade released to disperse demonstrators in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
Jun 5, 2026

Senate passes $70B in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement.

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt on Oct. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Jun 4, 2026

Former Trump adviser Bolton to pay $2.25M to settle classified document charges, sources say

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, CNN reported.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 3, 2026

Trump says he plans to make ‘very talented’ Blanche permanent AG

President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer.

President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD)
Jun 1, 2026

Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate ‌victims of alleged government “weaponization" has been put on hold.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he hosts his second 'Rose Garden Club' dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington on May 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 1, 2026

Judge orders review of Trump’s IRS lawsuit settlement

A federal judge said she will review a deal between the Justice Department and President Donald Trump to settle his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

A general view of the White House as President Donald Trump's motorcade returns following a trip to Trump National Golf Club, in Washington, D.C., on July 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo)
May 29, 2026

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8B ‘weaponization’ fund

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government "weaponization."

Salvage crews remove debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Fort McHenry channel on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Bobby Petty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District)
May 29, 2026

Key Bridge litigation is hard to keep track of. Here’s a guide before civil trial.

Litigation over the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is just ramping up. Here's what to know ahead of a civil trial.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
May 28, 2026

MD ballot error: Original mail-ins to be counted if replacements not returned

Maryland’s elections administrator confirmed that after some incorrect ballots were sent out, they will still be counted if voters neglect to submit their replacement ballots.

"On Demand" absentee or mail-in ballots are time stamped after being filled out in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier)
May 28, 2026

Judge declines to block Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

A U.S. judge declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting.

Deanna Bracken, special liaison for the Baltimore Police Department's Community Partnerships Unit, holds a tactile keychain given to people who register on a recently launched database for neurodivergent people. The keychain is intended to help officers identify people who are neurodivergent during interactions and find their emergency contact information using a unique identifier number.
May 28, 2026

Baltimore Police launch ‘neurodivergent individuals database.’ Advocates are wary.

Advocates scrutinized a Baltimore Police database of people with mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental differences, saying the voluntary registry raised privacy concerns.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
May 27, 2026

Former President Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with ​his biographer.

A general view of the White House as U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade returns following a trip to Trump National Golf Club, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2025. (REUTERS file photo/Al Drago)
May 22, 2026

Analysis: Trump ‘weaponization’ fund sparks outrage, but court challenges will be tough

Trump's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund sparks outrage and legal challenges amid questions about tax immunity and congressional approval.