Federal agents arrested an alleged high-ranking MS-13 gang member on Wednesday, July 9 in Omaha, Nebraska. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said he is wanted in El Salvador and is connected to five murders, among other charges. ICE has not yet released the name of the man accused of murder, who they say is […]
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to end birthright citizenship, delivering another legal obstacle to the controversial measure. U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante issued the injunction on Thursday, July 10, in New Hampshire, citing potential “irreparable harm” if the order were allowed to take effect. The […]
After months of relative calm, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have resumed attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, releasing video footage of strikes that sank a pair of cargo ships over the last week. The renewed assaults have raised fresh concerns over maritime security in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and drawn condemnation […]
Elon Musk says he’s improved his AI chatbot following controversy over antisemitic remarks made by Grok 3 earlier this week. On Wednesday,July 9, Musk announced Grok 4, hailing it as “the smartest AI in the world.” Musk’s hails performance of Grok 4 “It really is remarkable to see the advancement of artificial intelligence and how […]
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game will have a wrinkle previously seen only in spring training. The league’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be in use when the first pitch is thrown on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park in Atlanta. What is Major League Baseball’s ABS system? The ABS system allows players to challenge […]
A new survey of local election officials found 46% of them are concerned about politically motivated investigations targeting election workers. The Brennan Center Research Department spoke with more than 850 workers between April and May. Election worker concerns Those concerns don’t just stop with political investigations. The survey showed 59% of those questioned are worried […]
President Donald Trump wants low gas prices — $1.99 per gallon to be exact. In a press conference Wednesday, July 9, Trump claimed several states are already seeing $1.99 prices at the pump. But while the cost per gallon is falling in some regions, it remains steadily above the $2 mark across all 50 states. […]
Some Planned Parenthood locations have stopped accepting Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals. President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” signed on July 4, immediately cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for one year. On Monday, July 7, Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the Medicaid payments provision […]
The Department of Homeland Security has acknowledged using an online platform to identify and deport pro-Palestinian advocates. The disclosure came during a court hearing on Wednesday, July 9, tied to a legal challenge by student groups and university organizations. They are investigating how officials in President Donald Trump’s administration obtained their personal information. DHS used […]
The U.S. Department of Education announced that student loan borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan will have their interest accrual restart on August 1. Outreach on the changes began Thursday, July 10, for the 7.7 million borrowers on the Biden-era plan. SAVE plan Former President Joe Biden launched the SAVE plan […]
