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Appeals court puts Trump’s mail ballot reforms back in play before midterms
BS BRIEF: A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, allowing the U.S. Postal Service to continue developing its proposed mail-ballot rule while litigation proceeds. The panel concluded the legal challenge was likely premature because the...
ICE gears up for major Haitian deportation operation after Supreme Court ruling
BS BRIEF: ICE is preparing a major enforcement operation targeting Haitian nationals expected to lose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end the decades-old designation. Operations could...
Todd Blanche nomination hits GOP roadblock as Republicans demand answers
BS BRIEFING The Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a scheduled vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina refused to support advancing the nomination without...
Smithsonian keeps Fauci’s halo polished, tribute becomes exhibit A in museum bias fight
BS BRIEF: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History still displays Dr. Anthony Fauci’s signed Washington Nationals cap beside text portraying him as a trusted scientific voice battling “misinformation and denial” during the pandemic. The exhibit remains...
NYC wants to erase the word ‘inmate’ because it is undignified
BS BRIEF: NYC's Board of Correction wants to replace the word "inmate" with "person in custody" throughout its regulations as part of a broader push toward person-first language. The proposal follows New York State's 2022 decision to replace terms such as "inmate,"...
Father who armed Georgia school shooter son learns his fate in historic case
BS BRIEF: Colin Gray was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after becoming the first parent in the United States convicted of second-degree murder over a mass shooting committed by his child. The prosecution had requested an 80-year sentence, while the defense...
16 states might tax federally approved education plans
(The Center Square) – Families in 16 states could face state taxes and penalties for using what's called a "529 education savings plan" to pay for expenses approved under federal law, according to a report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. Congress...
Election officials to cooperate with federal monitors
(The Center Square) — Election officials will comply with the federal government’s efforts to deploy observers across the country in the 2026 midterm elections. The officials also encouraged voters to turn out and trust the processes in their local jurisdictions. The...
Report: DOJ cracked down on $4.8M in elder fraud in 12 months
(The Center Square) – More than 700 fraudsters allegedly stole a total of $4.84 million from older Americans over the span of 12 months, according to a new U.S. Department of Justice report. Between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, the DOJ investigated 712 individuals...
Trump’s claims about drilling, Venezuelan oil imports contradict data
(The Center Square) - At a campaign event in Corpus Christi, Texas, President Donald Trump again touted Venezuelan oil over U.S. oil. He also reiterated his campaign pledge that he would “unleash American energy” and U.S. companies would “drill, baby, drill” to...
Not everyone at fed was gung-ho about keeping rates steady: Here’s why 2 dissenters bucked the crowd.
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack broke with their colleagues Wednesday, voting to raise interest rates as the central bank opted to hold borrowing costs steady despite persistent inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee...
Trump campaigns in Texas in last push for Republicans
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump campaigned in Texas on Tuesday as part of his last push for Republicans running for office in the Lone Star State. With just a week until the Nov. 3 midterm election, the campaign took him to rural Texas, where ranchers are...
