The Harvard Harris poll shows a 50-50 split among registered voters and a narrow Democratic lead among likely voters, challenging expectations of a blue wave.
Federal prosecutors charged Wilber Rafael Garces Perez after alleging he struck an ICE officer’s vehicle while trying to evade arrest in North Austin.
Judge Amir Ali ruled that FEMA cannot withhold 20 percent of Homeland Security Grant Program funds over election-administration requirements, while a separate physical and cyber security rule remains in place.
President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court after it blocked Missouri from using a GOP-favored congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.
Donald Trump says new fuel economy standards will effectively end Joe Biden’s electric vehicle mandate and lower vehicle prices, but the final rule has not yet been released.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas after agriculture groups pushed back over labor disruptions. The statement has drawn criticism from immigration conservatives and renewed questions about whether the policy creates a special carve-out.
President Trump’s Justice Department has opened a competitive $25 million ANGEL grant program for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, with applications due in October.
Real America’s Voice and Lindell TV are stepping into White House pool coverage after major networks suspended their participation amid a dispute over access.
Austin police bodycam footage challenges Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez’s account of what happened after an ICE officer shot him in North Austin, showing officers assisting him from a car and handcuffing him.
Two suspects were indicted after video captured a brutal downtown Savannah assault on an unconscious man. The case also brings renewed attention to one defendant’s earlier assault cases and probation sentence.