Trump urged ICE officers to keep using traffic stops, reversing a temporary pause announced after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. Both men killed were unarmed and were not the intended targets of the operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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DAWN and the Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide sued the Trump administration, saying its ICC-related sanctions unlawfully chill Palestine-related advocacy. The lawsuit argues the measures violate the First Amendment and exceed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and nominee for attorney general, faced senators as Jay Clayton prepared for a hearing to become director of national intelligence. Lawmakers were expected to scrutinize Justice Department actions, Trump-related investigations and the nominees’ records.
Police say a Utah man accused of stabbing a Muslim kiosk worker at Valley Fair Mall said he targeted the victim because of his religion. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times.
Jay Clayton is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee as Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence after a delayed hearing. Lawmakers are weighing his nomination amid disputes over surveillance authority, election security and acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte.
The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide and end most twice-yearly clock changes. The bill now heads to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain.
Mahmoud Khalil sued senior Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups, alleging a coordinated effort to target and deport him over his pro-Palestinian advocacy. The White House denied wrongdoing and said Khalil misrepresented information in his immigration application.
Senate Democrats blocked a procedural vote on the annual defense policy bill, citing objections to President Trump’s renewed hostilities with Iran. Republicans criticized the move, saying the bill funds troop pay raises, weapons programs and other defense priorities.