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NARRATIVE: Two ICE killings, one week apart, and Detroit refuses to look away
On Friday, July 24, 2026, a group of demonstrators gathered outside the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building in Detroit, then marched into downtown to…
OPINION: They arrest people at the gate now, and we call it routine
Immigration lawyers now describe a growing frequency of ICE arrests inside U.S. airports , including of spouses of U.S. citizens holding expired visas ,…
REPORT: ICE arrests multiply at U.S. airports
Immigration lawyers report a growing frequency of ICE arrests inside U.S. airports , targeting people with expired visas , including spouses of U.S. citizens…
INVESTIGATION: Over 12,000 arrests followed tips targeting migrant children
More than 12,000 people have been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities following tips from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to internal government data…
ANALYSIS: The House bans insider trading by lawmakers, fifteen years too late
On July 22, 2026, the House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act by a vote of 232 to 198 , a bill…
DECODING: House kicks the shutdown can to December 4 and calls it a plan
On July 21, 2026, the House of Representatives voted 220 to 205 to extend federal funding until December 4 , a bill its authors…
ANALYSIS: Trump Asks the Supreme Court to Erase an $83.3 Million Verdict
Donald Trump's lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation verdict awarded to E. Jean Carroll , according to…
COMMENTARY: The Tarp Stays Up, and So Does the Question Nobody Answers
A tarp. That is what currently covers part of the facade of the Kennedy Center , in Washington, while a federal appeals court decides…
INVESTIGATION: Comey Fights His Indictment, and the Seashell Case Unravels
A photo of seashells arranged on a beach, posted to Instagram, was enough to turn former FBI director James Comey into a man indicted…