The Justice Department has filed separate recusal motions against Minnesota judges John Tunheim and Patrick Schiltz after their public comments about ICE’s Operation Metro Surge.
The Justice Department wants California to separate more than 20,000 ballots tied to suspected noncitizen registrants. The case was reassigned from Trump appointee John W. Holcomb to Clinton appointee David Carter, who previously dismissed a DOJ voter-roll lawsuit.
Sen. Dan Sullivan challenged Mary Peltola during an Alaska Senate debate after saying her notes appeared to contain completed answers. Peltola replied, “I’m prepared.”
Jake Tapper questioned why Ilhan Omar did not turn herself in when a Biden-era investigation began. CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said that timeline could weaken her claim that the probe is politically motivated, while outlining possible legal theories and newer developments.
President Trump warned that the United States will decide its next move on Iran soon, while leaving open whether the response will be military, diplomatic or economic.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Eduardo Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison term and face arrest if he returns to Brazil as his brother Flávio emerges as a presidential frontrunner.
The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate a congressional ban on publicity or propaganda. The White House says the spots are informational, while the complaint says Trump directed a partisan effort ahead of the midterms.
Asked about a possible third impeachment if Democrats take control of Congress, President Trump responded with a joke and compared the issue with Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.
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.
President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court after it blocked Missouri from using a GOP-favored congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.