After local missing teen case, Indiana congressman aims to expand Amber Alert guidelines
U.S. House Rep. Rudy Yakym is pursuing changes after a 17-year-old girl from his home state of Indiana went missing and was later found dead.
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Former White House staffers, journalists opine on state of media
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site event came 12 hours after Tuesday’s primary elections.
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ICE says prison meets standards, but inmates describe subpar conditions
Miami Correctional Facility began holding ICE’s detainees at the beginning of October.
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Lawsuits accuse fire truck makers of price fixing
The suits accuse many of the country’s most notable manufacturers of emergency vehicles of fixing prices and monopolizing the market, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters.
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Congressman calls for ending ICE detention at Indiana prison
The congressman’s visit came just days after a second death in federal immigration custody at Miami Correctional Facility.
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund
The fund is still being challenged in court despite Justice Department officials claiming the effort is dead.
Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
The president announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard.
WSJ says Trump libel suit must be tossed ‘once and for all’
Trump “has now had every opportunity to plead a defamation claim,” lawyers for the newspaper said.
Judge strikes down Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers
The judge said the president failed to consider the impact of his actions on sectors experiencing labor shortages that rely on the program to hire physicians, nurses and teachers.
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after backlash over Trump intel pick
The senators in a letter urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prepare “for a potential significant gap in foreign intelligence collection” if the authority expires.
Watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to safeguard taxpayer information.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
The administration defended the fines are an essential regulatory tool.
Republican senators want more answers on $1.8B settlement fund as Trump considers its future
Senate Republicans are meeting Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of the settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
The federal judge’s order allows all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits.
ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’
In a statement, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said “broadcast licensees have a unique obligation to operate in the public interest.”
Indiana attorney general seeks to block federal marijuana shift
Indiana’s Todd Rokita and attorneys general in Nebraska and Louisiana maintain that rescheduling the drug will have a negative impact on communities.
Blanche doesn’t rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
The acting attorney general said the fund was “unusual” but not unprecedented, adding that those who benefit will not be limited to Republicans or to people who were investigated or prosecuted by the Biden administration.
Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon’s legal dispute with AI company Anthropic
Technology company Anthropic claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unlawfully and falsely branded it as a national security risk for raising ethical and safety concerns about AI usage in war.
Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit
Democrats and government watchdogs immediately pledged to fight what they called a “corrupt” and unprecedented resolution.
US Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill
The court’s action extends a week-long pause on the appellate court decision that had been put in place by Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
DOJ lawsuit escalates fight over discipline for Trump administration attorneys
The lawsuit marks an escalation in the administration’s battle with state bar associations and attorney disciplinary boards, which are regulatory groups for the legal profession that ensure practicing attorneys meet educational requirements and ethical standards.
Former private prison executive David Venturella to become ICE’s acting leader
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said late Tuesday that Venturella would succeed Todd Lyons, who led the agency through much of the administration’s tumultuous crackdown on immigration.
Indiana regulators awaiting final federal marijuana action as lawmaker drafts legalization bill
State Sen. Mike Bohacek announced on Monday his plans to draft 2027 legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Indiana and establish regulations governing its sale, distribution and use.
Feds owe Indiana millions for immigration detention at state prison
Federal government payments to keep immigration detainees at an Indiana prison are lagging by five months, according to monthly reporting released under a new state law.