Trump seeks to change how census collects data, wants to exclude illegal immigrants
Any changes in how the national census is conducted would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress, and there likely would be a fierce fight.
Associated Press
Articles
Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat is expected to plead not guilty
Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations after the largest manhunt in the state’s history.
What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students
The Justice Department has been suing states to end tuition breaks for students without legal residency, starting with Texas in June. In Indiana, such students are generally ineligible for in-state tuition.
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead.
Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
A lawsuit claims the project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands that are home to protected plants and animals and would reverse billions of dollars’ worth of environmental restoration.
The VA wants to end coverage of abortion for US military veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs posted the proposed rule change this week and opened a public comment period on it that runs through Sept. 3.
Purdue University student freed from ICE detention after outcry from faith leaders
Yeonsoo Go, 20, was taken into custody on Thursday during a routine immigration hearing in Manhattan, according to her attorneys and family.
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
It was not clear which former officials might be the target of any grand jury activity, where the grand jury that might ultimately hear evidence will be located or which prosecutors might be involved in pursuing the investigation.
Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom
Because the ruling by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks only narrowly applied to four of the state’s 237 districts, that left the impact of the decision limited as thousands of Arkansas students prepared to return to class this month.
Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states
The unusually expansive outreach has raised alarm among some election officials because states have the constitutional authority to run elections and federal law protects the sharing of individual data with the government.
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
The revolt by the state House Democrats and the governor’s threats have ratcheted up what could become a national fight over the redrawing of congressional maps.
Prosecutors seek substantial prison term for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as they oppose bail
Prosecutors said they now expect Combs could face a prison sentence “substantially higher” than the four to five years they once thought likely after his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China’s sway, provoking Beijing’s ire
Kash Patel was in Wellington on Thursday to open the FBI’s first standalone office in New Zealand and to meet senior officials.
Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn’t followed
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth of the District of Columbia gave the administration until Aug. 13 to explain how it will get VOA working again.
Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial discrimination
The federal government is accusing the school of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action.
Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding
Under the deal, Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations.
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-6 to recommend Sean Plankey ’s nomination for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
Democrats have vehemently opposed Bove’s nomination, citing his current position as a top Justice Department official and his role in the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access
Civil rights lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys, are being held without any charges and that a federal immigration court has canceled bond hearings.