A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett granted Daniel Tirado Pantoja’s petition for writ of habeas, ordering ICE to release the man...
A Maryland judge Wednesday blocked an effort that would have proposed a constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional districts to residents, marking another setback for Democratic redistricting efforts. Judge Robert Thompson ruled against House Bill 2100 — signed into law by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Aug. 5 — calling the wording in...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) brushed aside fears Wednesday morning about possible negative environmental impacts from SpaceX’s planned $100 billion launch facility in the state. He told CBS News on Wednesday that he was “not concerned about the environmental impact” of the new spaceport, which will be constructed along the Gulf Coast on a former...
Iran’s recent saber-rattling against Bulgaria has renewed questions over how much it’s willing to directly attack Europe in an effort to deter U.S. allies from aiding war efforts against Tehran. Bulgaria, among Iran’s biggest trading partners in Eastern Europe, is among the European countries Iran considered striking if President Trump escalated the war, Financial Times...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joins 23 states suing USPS over Trump-backed mail-ballot rule, arguing Congress—not the president or Postal Service—sets federal election rules.