Judge says DOJ can keep 2020 election ballots FBI seized from Fulton County
The judge ruled the county hadn’t demonstrated that the federal government acted with “callous disregard” in taking the ballots.
US says migration has made Europe an ‘incubator’ for terrorism in new counter-terrorism strategy
The 16-page report was led by Trump-ally Sebastian Gorka, and places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing … Read more
AI political ad stirs controversy ahead of California debates
An AI-generated political ad depicting reality star and L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is being celebrated by some, but also raises ethical questions. All of it as candidates prepare for key California debates just weeks before the primary. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports
Trump news at a glance: US fires on Iranian-flagged tanker as president fires off post threatening more bombing
Trump warned Tehran to agree to deal or face attacks ‘at a much higher level and intensity’ than before – key US politics stories from 6 May 2026 at a glance The US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to … Read more
Trump asks appeals court to pause ruling in E. Jean Carroll case pending a Supreme Court decision
President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court to pause its ruling rejecting his challenge to E. Jean Carroll’s $83 million defamation case against him as he looks to take the case to the Supreme Court.
Justice department can keep 2020 ballots FBI seized from Fulton county, judge rules
The heavily Democratic Fulton county has been at the center of Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020 The federal government can keep the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton county seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta, a judge ruled Wednesday. US district judge JP Boulee’s decision came after lawyers for … Read more
Federal authorities arrest 18 people in Los Angeles park in drug crackdown
Justice department targets MacArthur Park, which has long struggled with fentanyl use, overdoses and homelessness Federal authorities arrested 18 people in Los Angeles in a crackdown on drugs in MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. The DoJ said it was targeting an “open-air drug market” in the park near downtown, which has … Read more
California immigration judge sues DOJ, alleging she was fired for being a registered Democrat, a woman over 40
A California immigration judge who was terminated by the Trump administration is alleging in a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) that she was fired because she is a registered Democrat and because of her affiliations with immigrant-rights groups. The 14-page lawsuit, filed by Kyra Lilien, names the DOJ and Acting U.S. Attorney General … Read more
Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge
Epstein’s cellmate in New York City says he found note after convicted sexual offender attempted suicide in July 2019 A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, the first time the document has been made public. Epstein’s cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, Nicholas Tartaglione, … Read more
Trump’s abrupt U-turn on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.