U.S. Central Command said Saturday, July 18, 2026 that two U.S. service members were killed in action and one is missing after Iranian ballistic-missile and drone attacks Friday on partner forces near Jordan's Muwaffaq...
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston ruled Friday, July 17, 2026 that the Trump administration cannot rely on a grant "termination clause" tied to "agency priorities" to cancel billions of dollars in federal...
Legal outcome Summary judgment granted to plaintiff states; U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani (D. Mass.) barred the administration from relying on the "agency priorities" termination clause to cut grants and denied the government's motion to dismiss (ruling issued Jul
Following Monday's fatal shooting of Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by an ICE officer during an attempted traffic stop in Biddeford, Maine, the officer's ex-wife, Ashley Brouillette, told NPR she has identified him as...
On July 17, 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told top election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal charges if they do not run their voter rolls through...
U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff ruled on July 17, 2026 that the administration violated the law when it dismissed Mary Comans, FEMA's former chief financial officer, without following civil-service removal...
Legal outcome District court ruled the dismissal violated statutory civil-service procedures and due process; no reinstatement ordered, name-clearing hearing granted; subject to appeal.
Reuters reported on July 17, 2026, citing documents it reviewed and two people familiar with the discussions, that the administration spent more than a year scrutinizing the Election Assistance Commission — questioning...
The United States carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran into July 17-18, 2026, with Iranian state media reporting at least five bridges struck in the south, seven people killed in attacks on bridges...
The Department of Homeland Security released a final rule on July 16, 2026 imposing fixed admission periods on foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists, ending the longstanding practice of admitting them for...
In a primetime address from the White House on July 16, 2026, President Trump said his administration was declassifying intelligence documents that he described as brand new and irrefutable evidence of election...
During his July 16, 2026 primetime address, President Trump said ABC and NBC had declined to carry the speech live and added that fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses. CBS and Fox were the only...