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Judge Blocks Ohio Proof-of-Citizenship Law for Voters
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring residents to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, finding the requirement likely conflicts with federal law.U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:17:18 EDTDOJ Eyes Prize Courts for Seized Iranian Tankers
The Department of Justice is seeking to revive a maritime court system that has been largely unused since the Spanish-American War to streamline the process for claiming Iranian oil tankers seized by the U.S. military as prizes, Bloomberg Law reported Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:34:35 EDTReport: CIA Chief Warned Moscow Against NATO Escalation
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Moscow on Tuesday was intended to warn Russia not to use its stalemated war with Ukraine as a reason to escalate tensions with America’s NATO allies Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Politico reported Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:35:32 EDTCanada Renews Push to Boycott US Products
The escalating trade conflict with the United States is stirring a wave of patriotism in Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is encouraging people to boycott American products now more than ever.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:11:46 EDTJudge Tosses Suit by Elon Musk's X Over N.Y. Hate Speech Law
A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference, and disinformation.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:10:15 EDTTanker CEO Warns Iran War Could Become Ukraine-Style Stalemate
The war with Iran could turn into a prolonged stalemate lasting months or even years, rather than ending quickly as markets appear to expect, the chief executive of tanker company TORM warned.Jacob Meldgaard, CEO of Danish shipping group TORM, told the Financial Times that...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:17:50 EDT9/11 Terror Suspects Get 2028 Trial Date
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and three alleged co-conspirators are set to stand trial in 2028 after decades of delays, a military judge ruled Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:51:53 EDTKentucky Cop Accused of Using Flock to Track Ex-Girlfriend
A police officer in Kentucky was arrested after authorities accused him of using the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times, CNN reported.Shively police officer Asad Zahir's activity was flagged by an auditing tool...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:36:02 EDTLawyer for Fed's Cook Says There Are No Grounds for Dismissal
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer on Wednesday offered a detailed rebuttal to the accusations of mortgage fraud that President Donald Trump asserts provide cause to fire her, saying they rely "on untried and unproven allegations of criminal wrongdoing.""Governor...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:42:58 EDTHegseth Told General to End Kid Rock Probe Before Firing
Days before Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the general favored to replace him reportedly urged George to drop an investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock's Tennessee home.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:22:53 EDTFormer JPMorgan Exec: Shared Secret Bank Info with Epstein
Former JPMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley told U.S. lawmakers he repeatedly shared confidential and market-sensitive bank information with Jeffrey Epstein and was at one point named as a trustee of his estate, according to a transcript released by a House committee.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:58:56 EDTJudge Refuses to Dismiss Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's request to erase the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:45:46 EDTBlanche Rips Philly DA Over Trump Ballroom Remark
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday criticized Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner for suggesting that President Donald Trump's White House ballroom would eventually be destroyed and that he would keep a piece of the debris as a souvenir.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:05:26 EDTCompetency Exams Ordered for Mom Accused of Burning Kids
A judge has ordered two mental competency evaluations for a mother in Miami-Dade County, Florida, who is charged with child abuse and arson after authorities said she poured hot candle wax on her young daughters and set fire to her kitchen.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:20:42 EDTJudge Halts Case Against Veteran at Trump Golf Club
A judge on Wednesday suspended criminal charges against a Marine Corps veteran arrested at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course with ammunition and a gun in his vehicle while he undergoes a psychiatric evaluation.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:26:51 EDTTrump Signs Proclamation to Address 'Unreasonably' High Beef Prices
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation to temporarily increase the quantity of lean beef trimmings that are imported, according to the White House.The proclamation released by the White House said that the step aimed to address beef prices that have...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:23:25 EDTBruce Blakeman: Will End ICE Agreement
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee for Governor of New York, said he will reluctantly comply with a state law that bars police departments from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:03:49 EDTPentagon Official: AI Key to US Dominance Over China
Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael warned Tuesday that technological leadership in artificial intelligence will determine whether the United States or China dominates economically and militarily in the 21st century.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:37:42 EDTHegseth Honors 3 Marines for Valor at Abbey Gate
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday honored three Marines for their actions during the 2021 terrorist attack at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, on the fifth anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:27:16 EDTMichigan Democrat Declines to Endorse El-Sayed
Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., says she has not endorsed her party's U.S. Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, citing his ties to streamer Hasan Piker and comments from Piker that she has condemned as antisemitic.
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