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Jun 19
At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest. Corruption isn't
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: This week, Paramount suddenly discovers a “conflict of interest,” New Jersey courts drag their feet on an unconstitutional prior restraint against a local newspaper, and Indiana dresses up execution secrecy as dignity. Plus, a birthday wish for the Espionage Act’s 109th: a complete overhaul. At Paramount, criticism is a conflict of interest David Ellison’s Paramount rejected an anti-merger ad from Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) last week, citing a conflict of interest. Paramount sure has a strange definition of “conflict of interest.” Its executives see no conflict in agreeing with the Trump administration to hire a right-wing “bias ombudsman” to police CBS’ journalism, promising President Donald Trump “sweeping changes” at CNN if he allows them to buy…
InformationSerious
Jun 18
SCOTUS: Hunter v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
SCOTUS: T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
SCOTUS: United States v. Hemani
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 18
Proposed rule: Request for Information: Identifying Regulations To Facilitate Innovation and Competition to Financial Products and Services for Fintech Firms
Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission — Pursuant to its obligations under Executive Order 14405, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is requesting information (this "RFI") from relevant market participants that will assist the Commission in identifying Commission regulations, guidance documents, orders, no-action letters, and other items that may unduly impede fintech firms from entering into partnerships with financial infrastructures and intermediaries regulated by the Commission (including, whether or not registered with the Commission, futures commission merchants ("FCMs"), introducing brokers ("IBs"), swap dealers ("SDs"), commodity pool operators ("CPOs"), commodity trading advisors ("CTAs"), designated contract markets ("DCMs"), swap execution facilitie…
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 17
News leader Maritza Félix on covering immigration in Arizona
Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, immigration enforcement in the United States has accelerated sharply, creating new and serious obstacles for journalists covering these policy impacts on local communities. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented the use of immigration authorities to target reporters, including journalists who were in the country legally at the... [US-relevant: signal:arizona]
InformationSerious
Jun 17
Proposed rule: Proposed Rule for Privacy Act Exemptions
Agencies: Treasury Department — In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) gives notice of a proposed exemption for a new system of records entitled "Department of the Treasury, Treasury .032--Federal Program Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Tip Intake and Referral Records" from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. This system of records is being established to support the receipt, maintenance, review, triage, and referral of tips, complaints, allegations, leads, supporting information, and related correspondence concerning suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of Federal funds, or other misconduct affecting Federal programs. The exemption is intended to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforce…
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 17
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Agriculture Department, Office of the Secretary — By this rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (7 CFR part 15) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align USDA's regulations with the original public meaning of this statute, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions conform to Executive Order 14281. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 16
Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 16, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) revealed today that Paramount+ rejected an ad calling attention to President Donald Trump’s crooked meddling in media transactions to extract favorable coverage. The ad would have run on the platform during the same time as the UFC Freedom 250 event, broadcast live June 14 from the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The ad warns Americans about the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the editorial control of David Ellison, a Trump-aligned investor who has already made documented concessions to the administration as a condition of regulatory approval. As the ad shows, Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of defense, has publicl…
InformationSerious
Jun 16
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, June 16, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) revealed today that Paramount+ rejected an ad calling attention to President Donald Trump’s crooked meddling in media transactions to extract favorable coverage. The ad would have run on the platform during the same time as the UFC Freedom 250 event, broadcast live June 14 from the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The ad warns Americans about the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the editorial control of David Ellison, a Trump-aligned investor who has already made documented concessions to the administration as a condition of regulatory approval. As the ad shows, Pete Hegseth, Trump’s secretary of defense, has publicl…
InformationSevere
Jun 16
Final rule: Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2026
Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. These amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget, less certain amounts excluded from this fee recovery requirement. In addition, the NRC is making amendments to establish fixed caps on service fees to implement section5(a) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The fixed fee caps will provide cost predictability and drive increased efficiency and accountability in the NRC's licensin…
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 16
Proposed rule: Radio Broadcasting Services; Selmer, Tennessee
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests comments on a proposal to amend the Table of FM Allotments, by deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee, because it does not comply with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers, and there are no alternate channels available to alleviate the existing spacing conflict that would comply with the Commission's spacing requirements. The proposed Selmer deletion is consistent with the Commission's policy that it will not retain a vacant FM channel that would not comply with the Commission's spacing requi…
InformationSerious
Jun 16
GAO: Federal Data: Congressional Action Needed to Improve Interoperability of Award and Payment Eligibility Data
What GAO Found Agencies can use more than 100 federal data sources—or a combination of them—to verify if recipients meet the eligibility criteria for federal programs throughout the award life cycle (which includes pre-award screening, post-award monitoring, and payment validation). As of September 2025, these included 28 data sources in the Do Not Pay working system (DNP) or designated for inclusion in DNP. However, weaknesses in data interoperability may hinder agencies’ ability to efficiently determine award and payment eligibility. Data interoperability is the ability to share and dissemin [gao:improper payment]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 15
SCOTUS: E.D. v. Noblesville School District
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES E. D., A MINOR, BY HER PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND, LISA DUELL, ET AL. v. NOBLESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–906. Decided June 15, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, dissenting Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 15
SCOTUS: Alabama v. Powell
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ALABAMA v. MICHAEL ANTHONY POWELL ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF ALABAMA No. 25–848. Decided June 15, 2026 The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS joins Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 15
Proposed rule: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Part 130 Changes To Reduce Reporting Burden
Agencies: State Department — In support of the policy directed in Executive Order 14268 to reduce rules and regulations involved in the development, execution, and monitoring of foreign defense sales and of arms transfer cases, the Department of State proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to modernize and streamline reporting on certain political contributions and fees or commissions. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 15
GAO: Inspectors General Integrity Committee: Strengthened Oversight and Policy Needed to Ensure Consistent Investigations
What GAO Found From fiscal year 2021 through the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)’s Integrity Committee (IC) received 16,245 complaints, resulting in 460 cases for review. The IC also completed 15 reports of investigations during that period. Integrity Committee’s Intake, Review, and Investigations Processes GAO found that IC intake processes did not consistently comply with documented policies. To the IC’s credit, GAO estimates that 97 percent of complainants received an immediate response acknowledging complaint receipt [gao:inspector general]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 14
A year after ICE raids terrorized Los Angeles, a rattled city counts its scars: ‘The arrests never really stopped’
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. Thousand of arrests last summer led to mass protests and some deaths – across the city, communities bear the scarsMost people in Brian Gavidia’s life haven’t seemed to notice that a year has passed since armed federal immigration agents descended on their city.In East Los Angeles, in the neighborhood w
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 13
‘We’re doing it all for them’: Radio Jornalera NJ exposes conditions faced by immigrants in detention
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Grassroots outlet reports from New Jersey’s Delaney Hall – and helps family members connect with loved ones inside<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campai
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 12
PPE protects your right to know
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: “If I hadn’t had it, I’d be dead right now.” That’s how one journalist described the protective gear that kept her alive while covering a protest. So why are authorities trying to take it away? Plus: Our latest fights against the government secrecy and media mergers that are harming the public’s right to know. PPE protects the public’s right to know Reporters covering protests in the United States have been shot with crowd-control munitions, sprayed with tear gas, hit with cars, and physically attacked by both law enforcement and demonstrators. So it makes sense that many journalists wear personal protective equipment like helmets, goggles, and gas masks at demonstrations, and that organizations like Reporters Without Borders offer grants for reporters to buy…
InformationSerious
Jun 12
Final rule: Revising HUD's Noise Abatement and Control Regulations
Agencies: Housing and Urban Development Department — This direct final rule revises the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations governing noise abatement and control. This final rule amends these regulations to provide that relevant HUD program offices, based on project funding, rather than only the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), have the authority to issue approvals related to projects in unacceptable noise zones. This final rule also eliminates unnecessary noise surveillance and data provisions to reflect current HUD practices. — [topic:surveillance+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 12
D.D.C.: United States v. Jevric
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Civil Action No. 23-cr-63 (RDM) ENIS JEVRIC, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the Court is Defendant Enis Jevric’s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Dkt. 67. For the reasons Original document [restoration:set aside]
InstitutionsSerious
Jun 11
SCOTUS: FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 11
SCOTUS: Abouammo v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 11
SCOTUS: Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 11
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of Transportation's Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Transportation Department — By this rule, the U.S. Department of Transportation amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281. These revisions also align with changes made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to its Title VI Regulations at 28 CFR part 42, effective December 10, 2025. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 11
Final rule: Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot; Rescission
Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rescinding its regulations that govern the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot (RVCP) grant program because the statutory authority for this program has expired. Removing these provisions will ensure that VA's regulations accurately reflect current law and programs, eliminate potential confusion regarding the availability of the RVCP grant program, and promote regulatory clarity and transparency. This is a deregulatory action in furtherance of Executive Order 14219, which requires that Federal regulations reflect the best reading of underlying statutory authority. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
Jun 11
Final rule: EOIR Fees
Agencies: Justice Department, Executive Office for Immigration Review — In this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("Department") is updating its fee regulations for filings with the Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") to comply with a recent statutory enactment. — [topic:immigration+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 10
Public Law: Public Law 119 - 38 - Epstein Files Transparency Act
Content Files PDF TEXT USLM Metadata download Descriptive Metadata (MODS) Preservation Metadata (PREMIS) All Content and Metadata files, including granules ZIP [public-law:transparency act]
InformationSerious
Jun 10
PPE bans not only risk reporters. They risk the public’s right to know
Reporters covering protests in the United States have been shot with crowd-control munitions, sprayed with tear gas, hit with cars, and physically attacked by both law enforcement and demonstrators. So it makes sense that many journalists wear personal protective equipment like helmets, goggles, and gas masks at demonstrations, and that organizations like Reporters Without Borders offer grants to buy PPE that can reduce reporters’ chances of being hurt or even killed while doing their jobs. What doesn’t make sense is when the government tries to stop reporters from taking those basic safety precautions. Yet across the country, jurisdictions are banning safety gear at public protests. Officials often justify these policies in the name of public safety, for example by arguing that masks mak…
InformationSerious
Jun 10
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: PPE bans not only risk reporters. They risk the public’s right to know
Reporters covering protests in the United States have been shot with crowd-control munitions, sprayed with tear gas, hit with cars, and physically attacked by both law enforcement and demonstrators. So it makes sense that many journalists wear personal protective equipment like helmets, goggles, and gas masks at demonstrations, and that organizations like Reporters Without Borders offer grants to buy PPE that can reduce reporters’ chances of being hurt or even killed while doing their jobs. What doesn’t make sense is when the government tries to stop reporters from taking those basic safety precautions. Yet across the country, jurisdictions are banning safety gear at public protests. Officials often justify these policies in the name of public safety, for example by arguing that masks mak…
InformationSevere
Jun 9
Watchdog finds waste and unsanitary conditions at ICE facility inside Fort Bliss
an ICE facility — triggers: unsanitary conditions. From August 2025 to March 2026, an immigrant detention facility at Fort Bliss Army base suffered a host of serious incidents, including two deaths that were investigated by the Government Accountability Office.
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 9
Protests, chaos and arrests as tensions rise at Delaney Hall ICE detention Center in Newark, N.J.
Delaney Hall — triggers: unsanitary conditions [NJ]. This compilation features raw video of protests from NJ.com outside Delaney Hall in Newark New Jersey, between May 25 and June 7, 2026. The detention center has been the focus of weeks of demonstrations over reports of poor and unsanitary conditions inside the facility. Delaney Hall Protests in Newark, NJ Key Moments &
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 9
Joint investigation into ICE detainees describing medical neglect
an ICE facility — triggers: medical neglect. Hundreds of detainees across at least 33 states allege in federal lawsuits that immigration detention facilities are failing to provide adequate medical care, an investigation by KFF Health News and The Associated Press exposes. Detainees say they didn’t get medications on time — or at all — for conditions including hi
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 8
Is DOJ hiding press protections to raid reporters? We sue to find out
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., June 8, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice to uncover whether the agency is systematically misrepresenting the law and hiding statutory press protections from federal judges so that it can secure search warrants against journalists. The lawsuit, filed with assistance from Free Information Group, follows the DOJ’s failure to disclose records regarding the unprecedented Jan. 14 FBI raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home. These include whether the agency has adopted an internal practice of hiding from magistrate judges the existence of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 — which outlaws raids on newsrooms and journalists’ homes — t…
InformationSerious
Jun 8
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Is DOJ hiding press protections to raid reporters? We sue to find out
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., June 8, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice to uncover whether the agency is systematically misrepresenting the law and hiding statutory press protections from federal judges so that it can secure search warrants against journalists. The lawsuit, filed with assistance from Free Information Group, follows the DOJ’s failure to disclose records regarding the unprecedented Jan. 14 FBI raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home. These include whether the agency has adopted an internal practice of hiding from magistrate judges the existence of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 — which outlaws raids on newsrooms and journalists’ homes — t…
InformationSevere
Jun 8
SCOTUS: Clark v. Mississippi
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Statement of SOTOMAYOR, J. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES TONY TERRELL CLARK v. MISSISSIPPI ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI No. 25–6846. Decided June 8, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR respecting the denial of certiorari. Although I agree with the Court’s decision to deny Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 8
Press win — CPJ: Under Ghana’s President Mahama, near-total impunity for attacks on 17 journalists
When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, pledging to restore “an era of true media freedom,” journalists had reason to hope that attacks on the press would be taken more seriously than before. But during Mahama’s tenure, CPJ has documented eight separate incidents in which at least 17 journalists were attacked... [watchdog_win:freed]
InformationSevere
Jun 8
Headlines for June 8, 2026
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike, solitary confinement [NJ]. Iran Says It’s Halting Attacks on Israel After Both Countries Exchange Fire, Israeli Strikes Hit Beirut Despite a U.S.-Brokered So-Called Ceasefire, Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Seven Palestinians in Gaza, Russian Drone Hits Nuclear Fuel Facility Near Chernobyl, Killing 3 People, Hegseth Uses D-Day Anniversary to Atta
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 7
N.J. teens among 6 arrested during Delaney Hall protests
Delaney Hall — triggers: unsanitary conditions [NJ]. Two N.J. teens were among six people arrested Saturday night into Sunday as protests intensified outside Delaney Hall in Newark. Property damage and people blocking the facility’s entrance prompted the arrests, according to officials. The detention center has been the site of weeks of protests over reports of poor and
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 7
‘Repression and resistance’: a historian uncovers the history of migrant protests in US detention
Delaney Hall — triggers: spoiled food, solitary confinement [NJ]. As protests flare at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall, Jessica Ordaz examines the US’s complex relationship with migration and detentionFor more than two weeks, at least 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center have been on a hunger and labor strike. They describe “horrible” conditions at the N
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 6
‘It’s like they’re kidnapped there’: families tell of distress over ‘inhumane’ ICE jail
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. As detainees go on hunger strike over conditions at Delaney Hall, relatives describe concern for loved ones’ wellbeingIn mid-May, Elder Guerra was showering inside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility when he slipped and fell.Guerra, a Guatemalan immigrant, has been locked up in the New Jers
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 6
Trump news at a glance: new intelligence director given green light to fire ‘a lot of people’
an ICE facility — triggers: shackled. Trump says Bill Pulte is ‘less shackled’ because he has only been appointed director of national intelligence temporarily. Key US politics stories from 5 June 2026 at a glanceDonald Trump has said that he wants Bill Pulte, his new acting director of national intelligence, to cut the office, which has already
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 5
NJ police to journalists: Papers please
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Who gets to decide who’s a journalist? Police in New Jersey say it’s up to them. We disagree. Read on for more on that, plus the need for surveillance reform in light of President Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, and what the murder of “60 Minutes” says about the Ellisons’ attempts to buy CNN parent company Warner Bros. NJ police to journalists: Papers please This week, our U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has been working to verify at least 40 assaults by federal and local law enforcement on journalists near an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey known as Delaney Hall, where reporters are covering an ongoing hunger strike by detainees and related protests. As Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Deputy Director of Advocacy Adam Rose wr…
InformationSerious
Jun 5
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: NJ police to journalists: Papers please
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Who gets to decide who’s a journalist? Police in New Jersey say it’s up to them. We disagree. Read on for more on that, plus the need for surveillance reform in light of President Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, and what the murder of “60 Minutes” says about the Ellisons’ attempts to buy CNN parent company Warner Bros. NJ police to journalists: Papers please This week, our U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has been working to verify at least 40 assaults by federal and local law enforcement on journalists near an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey known as Delaney Hall, where reporters are covering an ongoing hunger strike by detainees and related protests. As Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Deputy Director of Advocacy Adam Rose wr…
InformationSevere
Jun 5
Proposed rule: Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian Education
Agencies: Education Department — The Secretary proposes to waive the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The proposed waiver and extension would enable 21 projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.362A to receive funding for up to one additional 12-month period, not to exceed September 30, 2027. — [topic:title vi+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 5
Proposed rule: Trump Accounts; Hearing
Agencies: Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service — This document provides a notice of public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-117270-25) published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2026. The proposed regulations provide guidance on making an election to open a Trump account and reserve additional sections for further guidance on Trump accounts. — [topic:election+agency:epa]
ElectionsSevere
Jun 5
GAO: Spectrum Management: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Should Improve External Collaboration
What GAO Found The electromagnetic spectrum is a critical resource for many uses including national defense and commercial wireless services. Since more than one user operating on the same frequency can disrupt transmissions, the Department of Defense (DOD) must coordinate its spectrum use. It does so with other federal agencies and nonfederal entities, such as private sector companies and other organizations. This coordination occurs through a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) committee. In doing so, DOD generally follows leading collaboration practices. For in [gao:lack of transparency]
InformationSerious
Jun 5
These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.
The post These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:abortion]
Civil LibertiesSerious
Jun 4
SCOTUS: Sripetch v. SEC
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 4
SCOTUS: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 4
SCOTUS: FCC v. AT&T
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
Jun 4
Voices from Delaney Hall
Delaney Hall — triggers: spoiled food, overcrowding [NJ]. Hundreds of immigrants detained at the ICE jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the inhumane conditions at the jail, including spoiled food that has had maggots in it, overcrowding and inadequate medical care. Detainees are al
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 4
Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike, spoiled food, overcrowding [NJ]. Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Hundreds of immigrants detained at the ICE jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the conditions at the jail, including spoiled food that has had maggots in it, overcr
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 4
'It’s Simply Impossible to be a Good Parent There'
an ICE facility — triggers: medical neglect. Asylum-seeking families say they endured medical neglect, contaminated food, and bleak conditions in ICE’s largest family detention center. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscri
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 4
Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike, spoiled food, overcrowding [NJ]. Hundreds of immigrants detained at the ICE jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the conditions at the jail, including spoiled food that has had maggots in it, overcrowding and inadequate medical care.
Civil LibertiesCrisis
Jun 4
GAO: Improper Payments: Agency Actions Needed to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars
What GAO Found Executive branch agencies are required to report improper payment estimates for each risk-susceptible program. GAO identified seven agencies with programs reporting estimated improper payment rates of 10 percent or higher for 2, 3, or 4 consecutive fiscal years from 2021 through 2024. Consecutive Fiscal Years of Noncompliance Reported for Agencies’ Improper Payment Rates Since Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 Implementation To improve transparency, agencies that are noncompliant under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) are required to report annually t [gao:improper payment]
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Jun 3
SCOTUS: Allen v. Milligan
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 25A1314 _________________ WES ALLEN, ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE, ET AL. v. EVAN MILLIGAN, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY _________________ No. 25A1315 Original document [scotus_case]
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Jun 3
Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service
Civil-service workforce restructuring. [Auto-flagged: schedule policy/career]
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Jun 2
N.J. officials want access to Delaney Hall. Lawsuit claims inspectors were blocked from facility.
Delaney Hall — triggers: unsanitary conditions [NJ]. New Jersey officials sued Delaney Hall's operator for blocking health inspectors amid reports of unsafe, unsanitary conditions and detainee protests.
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Jun 2
Updates on Delaney Hall Protests | #aclu #ice #shorts | ACLU
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid] [NJ]. The real harm isn't from peaceful protests — but the brutality of the Trump administration's ICE raids and inhumane immigration detention centers. New Jersey’s response to protestors at Delaney Hall must prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone.
Civil LibertiesSevere
Jun 2
ICE detainee's daughter describes medical neglect in immigration detention centers
an ICE facility — triggers: medical neglect. An investigation by The AP and KFF Health News found immigrant detainees in 33 states alleged the U.S. is failing to provide them with adequate medical care. The Department of Homeland Security did not provide comment in response to the findings.  Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress  Read more:
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Jun 2
Final rule: Notice of Vacatur Regarding Certain Provisions of the 2024 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Secretary — This is to inform the public that, on October 22, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued an order in Tennessee v. Kennedy, No. 1:24-cv-161-LG-BWR (S.D. Miss. Oct. 22, 2025), vacating portions of the final rule titled "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities," published May 6, 2024 (89 FR 37522). Specifically, the court vacated certain provisions of the regulation to the extent they expand Title IX's definition of sex discrimination to include gender-identity discrimination. Pursuant to the court's order, the vacated provisions are legally void. The other provisions of the Section 1557 Rule remain in force. — [topic:…
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Jun 2
Proposed rule: Ballot Mail for Federal Elections
Agencies: Postal Service — The Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections pursuant to its rulemaking authority. — [topic:election]
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Jun 2
Detainees speak out: What they say is going on inside Delaney Hall
Delaney Hall — triggers: overcrowding [NJ]. Detainees describe overcrowding, mistreatment and inadequate medical care as controversy over conditions at the facility grows.
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Jun 1
SCOTUS: Whitton v. Dixon
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES GARY RICHARD WHITTON v. RICKY D. DIXON, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–580. Decided June 1, 2026 PER CURIAM. A Florida jury convicted petitioner Gary Richard Whitton of murder and sentenced Original document [scotus_case]
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Jun 1
LA’s storied fashion district in a slump – can the Olympics put it back on its feet?
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. The neighborhood that makes America’s clothes has been buffeted by ICE raids and post-Covid problems – but leaders say hope is on the horizonDowntown Los Angeles’s fashion district, the largest apparel manufacturing hub in the United States, is a neighborhood in freefall. While <a href="https://planning.lacit
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May 31
Family visitation partly restored at New Jersey ICE facility after week of protests
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Visits were canceled after detainees began hunger strike, which prompted heated protests outside detention centerFamily visitation at the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/protests-ice-immigration-detention-center-new-jersey">Delaney Hall</a> immigration detention center is being restor
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May 31
The heartbreaking reason Japanese Americans are protesting ICE raids in this N.J. community
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. More than 80 years after their own families were locked up, these Japanese Americans say history may be repeating itself in their South Jersey community.
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May 30
Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. A Newark detention center has been at the forefront of anti-ICE protests – and now counterprotestsProtests continued on Saturday in front of the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, as a hunger and labor strike inside reached its ninth day, with detained immigrants demanding improv
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May 30
Suit filed against ICE over ‘dire’ conditions at largest US immigration detention facility
an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. In first suit over conditions at Texas’s Camp East Montana, plaintiffs allege ‘dangerous and abusive’ environment with ‘abhorrent’ medical careThe first <a href="https://www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/2026/05/1-Complaint.pdf">lawsuit</a> relating to the largest immigration detention facility in the US was filed e
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May 30
Shackled, transferred, mocked: woman, 23, says she gave in to deportation after ‘humiliating’ ICE detention
an ICE facility — triggers: shackled. Exclusive: Ana María was happy working in the US with an open asylum case. But after ICE detained her for months, she said she requested to go back to her native countryAna María had been happy living in the US. She had an asylum case going through the US immigration system and was working, becoming part of t
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May 29
Protesters clash with ICE agents amid concerns inside a New Jersey detention center
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Protesters have clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have asserted detainees are staging a hunger strike.  Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress  Read more: https://apnews.com  This video may be available for archive licen
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May 29
New Jersey says state police will replace federal agents outside ICE facility
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Announcement coincides with reports of influx of federal agents to Delaney Hall, site of protests and hunger strikeTop <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-jersey">New Jersey</a> officials announced on Friday that the state police will be taking over policing functions from federal immigration off
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May 29
Will protests outside Delaney Hall spur change at the Newark immigrant detention facility?
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. On Reporters Roundtable, Joanna Gagis speaks with Jelani Gibson with NJ.com, Matt Friedman with Politico and Benjamin J. Hulac with NJ Spotlight News about the ongoing situation at Delaney Hall, where several inmates staged a hunger strike that prompted protests over Memorial Day weekend. In the days following, protest
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May 29
Journalists stand up for their independence
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: The fight for the free press is being waged on multiple fronts. This week: media mergers meant to please Trump, search warrants targeting journalists, government gag orders, and Catherine Herridge’s battle to protect confidential sources. Read on for more. Journalists stand up for their independence This week Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) led an open letter from current and former journalists and journalism professors sounding the alarm on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Paramount CEO David Ellison has shown that he’s eager to throw the press under the bus to curry favor with the Trump administration. We also held a press conference during which journalists and documentarians Kara Swisher, Jim Acosta, Katie Phang, Laura Poitras —…
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May 29
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Journalists stand up for their independence
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: The fight for the free press is being waged on multiple fronts. This week: media mergers meant to please Trump, search warrants targeting journalists, government gag orders, and Catherine Herridge’s battle to protect confidential sources. Read on for more. Journalists stand up for their independence This week Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) led an open letter from current and former journalists and journalism professors sounding the alarm on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Paramount CEO David Ellison has shown that he’s eager to throw the press under the bus to curry favor with the Trump administration. We also held a press conference during which journalists and documentarians Kara Swisher, Jim Acosta, Katie Phang, Laura Poitras —…
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May 29
Proposed rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
Agencies: Management and Budget Office, Health and Human Services Department, Agriculture Department, State Department, Agency for International Development, Veterans Affairs Department, Energy Department, Treasury Department, Defense Department, Transportation Department, Commerce Department, Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Agency for Global Media, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Corporation for National and Community Service, Social Security Administration, Housing and Urban Development Department, National Science Foundation, National Archives and Records Administration, Small Business Administration, Justice Department, Labor Department, Homeland Securi…
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May 29
Proposed rule: Zero-Based Regulating
Agencies: Energy Department — This proposed rule would insert sunset provisions into certain regulations, consistent with the Executive Order (E.O.), Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy (April 9, 2025), and agency policy. Each sunset provision would establish a conditional sunset date for covered regulations, as defined by the E.O. In this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes regulatory revisions identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. If DOE receives significant adverse comments, DOE will publish a notice of withdrawal for the direct final rule and will proceed with this proposed rule. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
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May 29
Final rule: Zero-Based Regulating
Agencies: Energy Department — This direct final rule inserts sunset provisions into certain regulations, consistent with Executive order (E.O.), Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy (April 9, 2025), and agency policy. Each sunset provision will establish a conditional sunset date for covered regulations, as defined by E.O 14270. If DOE does not extend a particular regulation before its conditional sunset date, that regulation will expire, cease to be enforceable and will be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. The conditional sunset date may be extended by DOE as many times as appropriate, but never to a date more than five years in the future. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
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May 28
‘We won’t stop until they’re free’: protesters outside a New Jersey ICE facility in their own words
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Organizers rally outside Delaney Hall, facing violent clashes with agents, as over 300 detainees are on hunger strike<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/may/27/new-jersey-immigration-detention-pictures">Chaos breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center – in pictures</a>
Civil LibertiesCrisis
May 28
6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Protesters have clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have been demonstrating and asserting that detainees are staging a hunger strike
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May 28
SCOTUS: Fernandez v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 28
SCOTUS: Rutherford v. United States
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 28
SCOTUS: Pitchford v. Cain
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 28
SCOTUS: Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 28
Headlines for May 28, 2026
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Trump Threatens to Blow Up Oman as U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Israel Intensifies Attacks on Southern Lebanon, Expanding Evacuation Orders, Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Gaza During Eid al-Adha Holiday, Pentagon Says It Blew Up Another Ship in Eastern Pacific, Killing Two People, W
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May 28
Proposed rule: Space Bureau Seeks Comment on GSO Reference Links
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Space Bureau (Bureau or we) within the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on potential revisions to the set of geostationary (GSO) satellite network reference links adopted in the Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband Report and Order (Order). Ensuring the GSO reference links appropriately reflect typical and widespread GSO satellite operations in the United States will promote efficient spectrum sharing among today's broadband satellite systems. — [topic:spectrum+agency:federal communications commission]
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May 27
Journalists slam proposed Paramount merger as threat to press freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A group of award-winning journalists and documentarians expressed strong opposition to the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery during a press conference today, citing the threat the deal poses to journalism and American democracy. Journalists Kara Swisher, Jim Acosta, and Katie Phang along with Emmy-winning documentary filmmakers Laura Poitras and Geeta Gandbhir spoke at the event, hosted by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), Democracy Defenders Fund , International Documentary Association , Future Film Coalition , and Free Press . The 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, which begin tonight, celebrate achievements that wouldn’t be possible without press freedom and editorial independence. But, as the speakers discussed, Paramount CE…
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May 27
Congress members visit NJ detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strike
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Democratic members of Congress are visiting a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating in recent days and asserting that detainees inside are on a hunger strike
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May 27
Unsealing of failed Don Lemon and Georgia Fort warrants exposes attack on press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 27, 2026 — A federal judge twice rejected search warrant applications for the YouTube accounts of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, according to court records unsealed yesterday . Federal prosecutors sought the search warrants in connection with the spurious criminal cases they’re pursuing against Lemon and Fort for covering a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. A third journalist, photographer Junn Bollmann , is also facing baseless charges. Magistrate Judge John Docherty rejected the initial warrants — which sought information about Lemon and Fort’s use of their YouTube channels as well as information about the people who may have watched them — because they lacked probable cause, a basic legal requirement for all search warrants. Doche…
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May 27
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Unsealing of failed Don Lemon and Georgia Fort warrants exposes attack on press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 27, 2026 — A federal judge twice rejected search warrant applications for the YouTube accounts of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, according to court records unsealed yesterday . Federal prosecutors sought the search warrants in connection with the spurious criminal cases they’re pursuing against Lemon and Fort for covering a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. A third journalist, photographer Junn Bollmann , is also facing baseless charges. Magistrate Judge John Docherty rejected the initial warrants — which sought information about Lemon and Fort’s use of their YouTube channels as well as information about the people who may have watched them — because they lacked probable cause, a basic legal requirement for all search warrants. Doche…
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May 27
Chaos breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center – in pictures
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Federal agents deployed chemical irritants on protesters and journalists amid detainees’ hunger and labor strike<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/new-jersey-ice-immigration">‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail</a></li></ul> <a hr
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May 27
‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strike<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/may/27/new-jersey-immigration-detention-pictures">Chaos breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center – in pictures
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May 27
Wife of ICE detainee on hunger strike speaks out
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Around 300 immigrants detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday while advocates have been staging a solidarity protest outside to promote the detainees' demands to be released from the jail. Gabriela Soto is the wife of one of the hunger strike’s org
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May 27
"They Are Not Alone Inside": Protests Outside New Jersey ICE Jail Support Hunger Striking Detainees
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Around 300 immigrants detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday to protest inhumane conditions and due process violations. Delaney Hall is operated by the private prison company GEO Group.
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May 27
"They Are Not Alone Inside": Protests Outside New Jersey ICE Jail Support Hunger Striking Detainees
ICE enforcement [masked_unidentified] [NJ]. Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Around 300 immigrants detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday to protest inhumane conditions and due process violations. Delaney Hall is operated by the private prison company GEO Group.
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May 27
"They Are Not Alone Inside": Protests Outside Newark ICE Jail Support Hunger-Striking Detainees
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Around 300 immigrants detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and work strike since Friday to protest inhumane conditions and due process violations. Delaney Hall is operated by the private prison company GEO Group. Since the
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May 27
Headlines for May 27, 2026
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Trump Blasts U.S. Media Outlets, Saying They Would Portray Iran Surrender as a “Masterful and Brilliant Victory” Over the U.S., Israel Kills New Head of Hamas’s Military Wing, Mohammed Odeh, Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Kill at Least 31 People, U.S. Military Carries Out Strike on a Vessel in the Eastern Pacific,
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May 27
Latest ruling in Herridge case highlights need for federal shield law
The latest decision in journalist Catherine Herridge’s legal fight over confidential sources highlights how fragile the reporter-source privilege remains in the absence of a federal shield law. Not only did the court refuse to reconsider the order forcing Herridge to identify her confidential sources, but it also asked the public to accept its decision without immediate access to the court records we need to fully understand it. On May 22, the appeals court declined to revisit its prior ruling requiring Herridge to name her confidential sources for her 2017 reporting about an FBI investigation into scientist Yanping Chen. Chen, who had founded an online college that received government funding, sued the FBI and other government agencies, claiming that federal officials damaged her career…
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May 26
SCOTUS: Florida v. California
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 THOMAS, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FLORIDA v. CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A BILL OF COMPLAINT No. 162, Orig. Decided May 26, 2026 The motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE ALITO joins, dis- senting from the denial of motion for leave to file complaint. The State of Florida moved for leave Original document [scotus_case]
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May 26
SCOTUS: Margolin v. NAIJ
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DAREN K. MARGOLIN, DIRECTOR OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IMMIGRATION JUDGES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25–767. Decided May 26, 2026 PER CURIAM. After the Executive Office for Immigration Original document [kw:immigration]
Civil LibertiesSevere
May 26
How journalists rely on VPNs to protect press freedom
As online age verification laws become more common in the United States, Americans are increasingly turning to virtual private networks to avoid being forced to show their papers just to go online. For journalists, however, a VPN is more than just a way to access Instagram without having to show their ID. Although VPNs aren’t a universal fix for every digital threat that reporters face (and not all VPNs are created equal), they’re an important tool that journalists rely on to do their jobs. That makes recent attempts to ban VPNs to stop age-verification evasion a growing threat to press freedom. Utah recently became the first state to enact a limited VPN ban to enforce its age-check law, and other states are considering following suit. Banning VPNs would make it harder for journalists to…
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May 26
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: How journalists rely on VPNs to protect press freedom
As online age verification laws become more common in the United States, Americans are increasingly turning to virtual private networks to avoid being forced to show their papers just to go online. For journalists, however, a VPN is more than just a way to access Instagram without having to show their ID. Although VPNs aren’t a universal fix for every digital threat that reporters face (and not all VPNs are created equal), they’re an important tool that journalists rely on to do their jobs. That makes recent attempts to ban VPNs to stop age-verification evasion a growing threat to press freedom. Utah recently became the first state to enact a limited VPN ban to enforce its age-check law, and other states are considering following suit. Banning VPNs would make it harder for journalists to…
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May 26
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Trump’s government-wide NDA seeks to silence whistleblowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., May 26, 2026 — The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration is planning a broad, government-wide nondisclosure agreement to combat leaks to the press. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy Lauren Harper: “The proposal by the ‘most transparent administration in history’ that millions of federal employees sign a blanket NDA is not just absurd, it’s unnecessary and dangerously secretive. “This policy, from a president who has previously attempted to impose oppressive, corporate-style confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements on federal employees, would kneecap whistleblower protections, undermine the First Amendment, and wrongly inhibit the public’s r…
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May 26
What’s next for N.J. ICE jail?
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. Can Jersey Democrats shut down Delaney Hall? After an intense weekend of hunger strikes and protests drew national attention to conditions at the private ICE jail in Newark, the state’s elected officials, mostly Democrats, are looking to close the place down. NJ.com spoke to U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez outside Delaney Hall
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May 26
Inside the chaos at Delaney Hall
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. What happened at Delaney Hall over the weekend? Detainees went on a hunger strike and a U.S. senator got pepper sprayed in a crowd of protesters outside the private ICE jail in Newark. 🎥 S.P. Sullivan | Lauren Raposa
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May 26
Headlines for May 26, 2026
an ICE facility — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. U.S. Attacks Southern Iran as Ceasefire Negotiations Continue, Israel Attacks Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, Killing 12 People, Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Five Palestinians at a Refugee Camp in Gaza, Police Officers in Spain Attack Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla at Bilbao Airport, New Jersey Police Arrest 10 Acti
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May 26
She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.
The post She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:abortion]
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May 26
Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report
The post Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:drugs-for-votes]
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May 25
ICE Agent appears to pepper spay protesters outside Delaney Hall Detention Center
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. In a video provided to NJ.com, at least one ICE official is seen spraying what appears to be tear gas at protestors outside an ICE detention facility in Newark. The confrontation came amid days of protests over conditions at Delaney Hall and disputes between advocates and federal officials about detainee treatment. Rou
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May 25
Press win — CPJ: CPJ condemns Tunisia’s judicial harassment of Sonia Dahmani after fresh conviction
New York, May 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks on press freedom in Tunisia, including the obstruction of journalists covering public protests. The sustained targeting of journalists, commentators, and independent voices signals a dangerous deterioration of civic space and media... [watchdog_win:freed]
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May 25
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill denied entry to ICE detention center
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike [NJ]. New Jersey Governor Sherrill says she’s been denied entry into Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark. The governor arrived Monday morning following a heated weekend at the facility. Roughly 300 detainees had gone on a hunger strike to protest conditions they describe as inhumane. The strike began Friday morning
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May 22
ICE detainees at Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ) enter sixth day of hunger strike; lead organizer transferred in apparent defiance of federal court order
About 300 detainees at Delaney Hall \u2014 a 1,000-bed privately-run ICE facility operated by GEO Group in Newark \u2014 began a hunger and labor strike on Friday, May 22, 2026, protesting expired and worm-infested food, denial of medical care for patients with cancer/diabetes/depression, denial of toilet paper, and abusive guards. On May 24, ICE transferred lead organizer Martin Soto to the Elizabeth Detention Center despite a federal judge's ruling barring his relocation while his habeas petition is pending. Federal agents have deployed pepper spray, pepper balls, and tear gas against demonstrators outside; three protesters arrested. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Sen. Andy Kim, and Reps. Robert Menendez, Nellie Pou, and LaMonica McIver-Mejia conducted oversight inspections; some were denied access. Detainees report being threatened with deportation to Ebola-affected countries and loss of family visitation if they continue striking. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denies the strike is occurring and has floated travel restrictions on sanctuary cities in retaliation.
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May 22
Judge angled for federal gig while hearing Trump’s Pulitzer suit
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: ABC seems to have found its spine, but whether attorney and judicial watchdogs will follow suit when lawless lawyers harm the free press remains an open question. Meanwhile, a major government transparency win temporarily ensures that presidential records can’t be destroyed or locked away. Here’s more on what we’ve been working on to protect press freedom. Complaint: Judge angled for federal gig while hearing Trump’s Pulitzer suit A new complaint filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) with a judicial ethics commission argues that Jeffrey Kuntz, chief judge of a Florida appeals court, violated his ethical duties by ruling in President Donald Trump’s favor in a defamation lawsuit while simultaneously seeking a nomination from Trump to the federal judici…
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May 22
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Judge angled for federal gig while hearing Trump’s Pulitzer suit
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: ABC seems to have found its spine, but whether attorney and judicial watchdogs will follow suit when lawless lawyers harm the free press remains an open question. Meanwhile, a major government transparency win temporarily ensures that presidential records can’t be destroyed or locked away. Here’s more on what we’ve been working on to protect press freedom. Complaint: Judge angled for federal gig while hearing Trump’s Pulitzer suit A new complaint filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) with a judicial ethics commission argues that Jeffrey Kuntz, chief judge of a Florida appeals court, violated his ethical duties by ruling in President Donald Trump’s favor in a defamation lawsuit while simultaneously seeking a nomination from Trump to the federal judici…
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May 22
Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of the Interior Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agencies: Interior Department — The Department of the Interior amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the conduct prohibited by the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions implement changes directed in Executive Order 14281. — [topic:civil rights+agency:epa]
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May 21
How Paramount and DC Bar enabled Trump’s ‘weaponization’ slush fund
This week, President Donald Trump once again hijacked the court system to launder corruption. He purportedly “settled” litigation with his own Department of Justice in exchange for a $1.8 billion slush fund to compensate political allies who claim to be victims of weaponization, as well as a deal to never investigate alleged tax evasion by the Trump family. That’s the same DOJ that outside its headquarters flies a giant banner of Trump — making his best tough guy face, with his eyes uncharacteristically open. But before the DOJ unfurled its “Dear Leader” flag, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr pinned Trump’s gilded image to his lickspittling lapel and renounced his agency’s independence . And before the DOJ’s latest mockery of the legal system, Carr facilitated Trump’s…
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May 21
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: How Paramount and DC Bar enabled Trump’s ‘weaponization’ slush fund
This week, President Donald Trump once again hijacked the court system to launder corruption. He purportedly “settled” litigation with his own Department of Justice in exchange for a $1.8 billion slush fund to compensate political allies who claim to be victims of weaponization, as well as a deal to never investigate alleged tax evasion by the Trump family. That’s the same DOJ that outside its headquarters flies a giant banner of Trump — making his best tough guy face, with his eyes uncharacteristically open. But before the DOJ unfurled its “Dear Leader” flag, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr pinned Trump’s gilded image to his lickspittling lapel and renounced his agency’s independence . And before the DOJ’s latest mockery of the legal system, Carr facilitated Trump’s…
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May 21
SCOTUS: Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 21
SCOTUS: Hamm v. Smith
(Slip Opinion) Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Per Curiam NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, pio@supremecourt.gov, of any typographical or other formal errors. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Original document [scotus_case]
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May 21
SCOTUS: M & K Employee Solutions, Inc. v. Trustees of IAM Nat. Pension
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
May 21
Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026
Civil-liberties / immigration enforcement action. [Auto-flagged: refugee admission]
Civil LibertiesSerious
May 19
Complaint: Judge ruled for Trump in Pulitzer case while seeking nomination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 19, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a complaint today with the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission against Jeffrey Kuntz, chief judge of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. Last February, Kuntz ruled in President Donald Trump’s favor in Trump’s frivolous defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board, even though he was seeking a nomination from Trump to the federal judiciary. He failed to recuse himself from the case or disclose his conflict of interest to the parties, in violation of ethical rules governing Florida judges. Two weeks after Kuntz ruled for Trump, the White House Counsel’s Office interviewed Kuntz regarding the judicial vacancy he sought to fill. He was nominated to the federal bench last month an…
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May 19
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Complaint: Judge ruled for Trump in Pulitzer case while seeking nomination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 19, 2026 — Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a complaint today with the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission against Jeffrey Kuntz, chief judge of the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. Last February, Kuntz ruled in President Donald Trump’s favor in Trump’s frivolous defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board, even though he was seeking a nomination from Trump to the federal judiciary. He failed to recuse himself from the case or disclose his conflict of interest to the parties, in violation of ethical rules governing Florida judges. Two weeks after Kuntz ruled for Trump, the White House Counsel’s Office interviewed Kuntz regarding the judicial vacancy he sought to fill. He was nominated to the federal bench last month an…
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May 19
Press groups back ABC in fight with FCC over ‘The View,’ Kimmel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 19, 2026 — A coalition of 14 press freedom groups joined an open letter in solidarity with ABC, which recently took a stand against Federal Communications Commission efforts to chill protected free speech. The following quote can be attributed to Adam Rose, deputy director of advocacy for Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF): “When Donald Trump’s feelings are hurt, his administration abuses its power to attack media outlets. Corporate owners only invite more bullying when they capitulate. But history shows that fighting back is a winning formula. We salute ABC for taking a stand on behalf of ‘The View’ and hope it remains as vigorous against the FCC’s so-called DEI investigation, which is all but nakedly about Jimmy Kimmel. Audiences, our organization…
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May 19
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Press groups back ABC in fight with FCC over ‘The View,’ Kimmel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 19, 2026 — A coalition of 15 press freedom groups joined an open letter in solidarity with ABC, which recently took a stand against Federal Communications Commission efforts to chill protected free speech. The following quote can be attributed to Adam Rose, deputy director of advocacy for Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF): “When Donald Trump’s feelings are hurt, his administration abuses its power to attack media outlets. Corporate owners only invite more bullying when they capitulate. But history shows that fighting back is a winning formula. We salute ABC for taking a stand on behalf of ‘The View’ and hope it remains as vigorous against the FCC’s so-called DEI investigation, which is all but nakedly about Jimmy Kimmel. Audiences, our organization…
InformationSevere
May 19
Final rule: Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) takes action to reinforce the success and integrity of the E-Rate program by establishing a competitive bidding portal and document repository to strengthen the E-Rate program's competitive bidding rules as well as other actions to simplify and streamline program processes and procedures for E-Rate participants. In addition, the Commission adopts changes to streamline and simplify the E-Rate program while maintaining the integrity of the program and grant an Order on Reconsideration. These actions will provide greater transparency into the applicants' competitive bidding and bid evaluation and selection processes, and protect the program against waste, fraud, and abuse…
ElectionsSevere
May 19
Final rule: Broadcast Station Rule Updates
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts updates to several broadcast radio and TV rules to better reflect current application processing requirements, clarify ambiguity, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems. Such action ensures that the Commission's rules are accurate, reducing potential confusion among the public, applicants, licensees, and practitioners, and alleviating unnecessary burdens. — [topic:broadcast+agency:fcc]
InformationSerious
May 18
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
The post More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:immigration sweep]
Civil LibertiesSevere
May 18
SCOTUS: Lairy v. United States
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 Statement of SOTOMAYOR, J. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MICHAEL DEWAYNE LAIRY v. UNITED STATES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 25–821. Decided May 18, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR respecting the denial of certiorari. As all agree, petitioner Michael Lairy’s Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
May 15
Why have immigration agents detained this citizen three times?
an ICE facility — triggers: shackled. On May 2, agents followed Leonardo Garcia Venegas back to his home because they didn’t believe his claims of citizenship or that the REAL ID he showed them was legitimate. It was familiar territory: He’d already been detained twice by immigration agents — once last May and another time last June. Except this time, afte
Civil LibertiesSerious
May 15
When ‘national security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Without whistleblowers, the reality of the war in Iran would stay hidden. The Trump administration is trying to silence those voices — and they want to force the press to help. Read on for how to stop them, and more of this week’s most important press freedom news. ‘National security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’ On Monday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Justice sent grand jury subpoenas to the paper, demanding records of its journalists related to reporting about the lead-up to the Iran war. Other media outlets have received similar demands. Thankfully, the Journal has said it intends to fight back. “The government’s investigation of The Wall Street Journal has nothing to do with ‘national security,’” said Freedom of the Press Founda…
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May 15
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: When ‘national security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Without whistleblowers, the reality of the war in Iran would stay hidden. The Trump administration is trying to silence those voices — and they want to force the press to help. Read on for how to stop them, and more of this week’s most important press freedom news. ‘National security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’ On Monday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Justice sent grand jury subpoenas to the paper, demanding records of its journalists related to reporting about the lead-up to the Iran war. Other media outlets have received similar demands. Thankfully, the Journal has said it intends to fight back. “The government’s investigation of The Wall Street Journal has nothing to do with ‘national security,’” said Freedom of the Press Founda…
InformationSevere
May 15
Proposed rule: Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission or FCC) announces an auction of certain FM broadcast construction permits. The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) and the Media Bureau (MB) seek comment on minimum opening bid amounts and the procedures to be used for this auction, which is designated as Auction 114. — [topic:broadcast+agency:fcc]
InformationSerious
May 15
Final rule: Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts measures to strengthen national security and encourage reciprocity in testing and certification. The FCC creates a fast-track priority review process for devices subject to Pre-Approval Guidance (PAG) for applications tested in Trusted Test Labs. Also, updates post-market surveillance and enforcement procedures, and establishes confidential reporting channels for industry participants to raise concerns about violations or national security threats. Lastly, directs development of a consolidated list of prohibited entities to streamline applicant screening and aligns ownership reporting timelines for publicly traded companies with U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm…
Civil LibertiesCrisis
May 15
At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.
The post At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign. appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:deportation]
Civil LibertiesSerious
May 15
SCOTUS: Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 THOMAS, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 25A1207 _________________ DANCO LABORATORIES, LLC v. LOUISIANA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY _________________ No. 25A1208 _________________ GENBIOPRO Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
May 15
SCOTUS: Guerrero v. Busby
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 JACKSON, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 25A1235 _________________ ERIC GUERRERO, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION v. EDWARD LEE BUSBY ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY [May 14, 2026] The Original document [scotus_case]
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May 14
SCOTUS: Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
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May 14
SCOTUS: Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
May 14
Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump
The post Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:counterterrorism czar]
InstitutionsSerious
May 13
Final rule: Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband
Agencies: Federal Communications Commission — In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) adopts a Report and Order (Order) that revises the spectrum sharing framework for Geostationary Orbit (GSO) and Non- Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) systems that currently relies on NGSO systems complying with Equivalent Power Flux Density (EPFD) limits developed in the late-1990s. The consequence today of applying such EPFD limits in the United States is that operators must overprotect GSO systems, which in turn means that American households and businesses-- most critically in rural and remote areas--do not receive the fastest space-based NGSO satellite broadband American innovation has available. Based on the technical record in this proceeding, the Order replaces the EPF…
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May 13
Proposed rule: Rulemaking Procedures
Agencies: Federal Maritime Commission — The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or the Commission) is proposing to revise its rulemaking procedures. The changes would: consolidate informal rulemaking and rulemaking petition requirements into subpart D, clarify ambiguities, remove unnecessary, overly restrictive requirements (such as ex parte requirements), and allow for the FMC to integrate its rulemaking procedures into the Executive Order 12866 centralized regulatory review process, as directed by Executive Order 14215. This proposal would also make conforming changes associated with the FMC's transition to eRulemaking. The FMC invites public comment on all aspects of this proposed rule. — [topic:executive order]
InstitutionsSerious
May 12
‘National security’ lies fuel Wall Street Journal probe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 12, 2026 — The Wall Street Journal revealed yesterday that the Department of Justice sent grand jury subpoenas to the paper, demanding records of its journalists related to reporting about the lead-up to the Iran war. In recent months, prosecutors have also sent subpoenas to other media organizations, and to email and phone providers seeking information in leak inquiries, according to sources who spoke to the Journal. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “The government’s investigation of The Wall Street Journal has nothing to do with ‘national security.’ It’s an outrageous attempt to silence sources, intimidate journalists, and bury the truth about President Trump’s unpopular decision to laun…
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May 12
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: ‘National security’ lies fuel Wall Street Journal probe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 12, 2026 — The Wall Street Journal revealed yesterday that the Department of Justice sent grand jury subpoenas to the paper, demanding records of its journalists related to reporting about the lead-up to the Iran war. In recent months, prosecutors have also sent subpoenas to other media organizations, and to email and phone providers seeking information in leak inquiries, according to sources who spoke to the Journal. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “The government’s investigation of The Wall Street Journal has nothing to do with ‘national security.’ It’s an outrageous attempt to silence sources, intimidate journalists, and bury the truth about President Trump’s unpopular decision to laun…
InformationSevere
May 12
CPJ condemns Trump’s order for DOJ to subpoena journalists
Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists demands that the United States Justice Department immediately withdraw grand jury subpoenas targeting reporters at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in connection with their reporting on the Iran war. CNN reported that President Donald Trump ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit the subpoenas using a sticky... [US-relevant: signal:doj]
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May 12
CPJ urges Trump to prioritize Jimmy Lai’s release in meeting with Xi Jinping
New York, May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges U.S. President Donald Trump to do everything possible to secure the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during his meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lai, a British citizen and founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was sentenced to... [US-relevant: signal:trump]
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May 12
SCOTUS: Callais v. Louisiana
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., concurring SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 25A1197 (24–109 and 24–110) _________________ PHILLIP CALLAIS, ET AL., APPLICANTS v. LOUISIANA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION TO ISSUE THE JUDGMENT FORTHWITH [May 4, 2026] To permit the losing party time to file Original document [scotus_case]
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May 12
SCOTUS: Allen v. Caster
Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WES ALLEN, ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE, ET AL. 25–243 v. MARCUS CASTER, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT WES ALLEN, ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE, ET AL. 25–273 v. BOBBY SINGLETON, ET AL. Original document [scotus_case]
InstitutionsNotable
May 11
Final rule: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
Agencies: Transportation Department, Office of the Secretary — The U.S. Department of Transportation revises its drug and alcohol testing procedures to require a directly observed urine collection in situations where oral fluid tests are currently required but cannot be conducted because oral fluid testing is not yet available. The rule also updates terminology in these procedures consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
May 11
Final rule: Signatures on Immigration Benefit Requests
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing the submission of benefit requests to provide that if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) accepts a benefit request and determines later that it lacks a valid signature, USCIS may, in its discretion, reject or deny the request. This interim final rule (IFR or rule) will clarify USCIS procedures relating to the rejection or denial of benefit requests that do not meet regulatory requirements to ensure better enforcement of signature requirements. — [topic:immigration+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
May 11
Final rule: Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications of Recipients of Departmental Financial Assistance
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department — By this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Health and Human Services ("Department") is revising the Department's regulations implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("section 504") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application ("app") accessibility that were adopted on May 9, 2024. The compliance date for recipients with fifteen (15) or more employees is extended from May 11, 2026, to May 11, 2027. The compliance date for recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) employees is extended from May 10, 2027, to May 10, 2028. — [topic:discrimination+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
May 8
Exposing Paramount’s press freedom sellout
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Billionaires have been hard at work trading away your right to get the news without government interference, but we’re working just as hard to fight back. Read on for the latest press freedom news and how you can join us in standing up for press freedom. Exposing Paramount’s press freedom sellout Between the gutting of CBS News and reports of promises to remake CNN to appease the president, it’s clear that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison and his father and financial backer, Larry Ellison, see press freedom as just another bargaining chip . The public deserves to know if the Ellisons are trading editorial independence for regulatory favors. That’s why Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and Reporters Without Borders filed a demand for records from Param…
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May 8
Finally: ABC is fighting back against FCC censorship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., May 8, 2026 — ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of violating the First Amendment and chilling press freedom, in a regulatory filing in its dispute with the FCC over whether “The View” is a bona fide news program exempt from the agency’s equal time requirement. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “We commend ABC for standing up for itself and the First Amendment. The legal theories the FCC asserts against broadcast licensees are frivolous and unconstitutional, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr knows it, but he hopes broadcast licensees will nonetheless self-censor rather than pick a fight. “It’s about time news outlets start telling Carr and his Donald Trump lapel pin to kick…
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May 8
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Finally: ABC is fighting back against FCC censorship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., May 8, 2026 — ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of violating the First Amendment and chilling press freedom, in a regulatory filing in its dispute with the FCC over whether “The View” is a bona fide news program exempt from the agency’s equal time requirement. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “We commend ABC for standing up for itself and the First Amendment. The legal theories the FCC asserts against broadcast licensees are frivolous and unconstitutional, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr knows it, but he hopes broadcast licensees will nonetheless self-censor rather than pick a fight. “It’s about time news outlets start telling Carr and his Donald Trump lapel pin to kick…
InformationSevere
May 8
Puerto Rico Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report
The post Puerto Rico Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report appeared first on ProPublica . [kw:drugs-for-votes]
ElectionsSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Removing Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to remove Department of Justice ("Department") regulations regarding the Youth Handgun Safety Act. If finalized, this rule would remove the requirement that federal firearms licensees who deliver handguns to non-licensees post signs and provide written notice regarding the Act's provisions to each handgun purchaser. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Converting Temporary to Permanent Imports for Defense Articles
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations regarding the permanent import provisions of the Arms Export Control Act ("AECA"). The proposed rule would allow importers to apply for ATF authorization to convert items imported temporarily-- under a Department of State ("DOS") authorization or under the entry clearance requirements for temporary imports in the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") maintained by the Department of Commerce ("DOC")--to permanent imports in compliance with other applicable federal firearms laws, without having to export and then reimport the items. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that federal firearms licensees ("FFLs") may lawfully import frames, receivers, or barrels that may be used on both sporting and non-sporting firearms ("dual-use frames, receivers, or barrels") if, at the time imported, there is an identified firearm sporting configuration for the frame, receiver, or barrel. Further, once the frame, receiver, or barrel is in the United States, a dual-use frame, receiver, or barrel may be used to assemble a sporting, non- sporting, or National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearm, provided assembling such firearm complies with other federal fi… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Final rule: Implementing PATRIOT Act Improvements: Contraband Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to implement certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 ("PATRIOT Improvement Act") relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. This act amended the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act ("CCTA") by, among other things, reducing the threshold amount of cigarettes necessary to trigger jurisdiction under the CCTA from a quantity in excess of 60,000 to a quantity in excess of 10,000; extending the provisions of the CCTA to cover contraband smokeless tobacco; expanding record-keeping requirements; and imposing reporting requ… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to update the definitions of "adjudicated as a mental defective" and "committed to a mental institution." — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Final rule: Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act; Correction
Agencies: Federal Labor Relations Authority — The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on April 23, 2026. The final rule established procedural regulations for the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) at the FLRA. The AFCA is at 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812. The AFCA requires the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to implement the AFCA. — [topic:labor relations]
EconomySerious
May 8
Proposed rule: Revising Firearms Transaction Record, “Form 4473”
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations governing ATF Form 5300.9, Firearms Transaction Record, ("Form 4473"). Specifically, ATF proposes streamlining identity and residence verification requirements and documents; doubling the performance timeframe for transactions under Form 4473 following a National Instant Criminal Background Check System ("NICS") check; permitting electronic forms and notice, auto-populating, and attached copies; addressing private party transfers and firearms handler checks; incorporating ATF rulings and other guidance; further aligning regulations with statutory text; and making minor techn… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Firearm Activities in Foreign Trade Zones, Customs-Bonded Warehouses
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending the definition of "importation" in the implementing regulations for the Gun Control Act ("GCA") and the National Firearms Act ("NFA"). Specifically, the rule proposes to create an exclusion from the GCA and NFA's import requirements for items brought into a customs-bonded warehouse ("CBW") (in addition to the existing exclusion for a foreign-trade zone ("FTZ")). The proposed modification to the definition would also remove the condition that items may be brought into FTZs and CBWs only "for storage." The proposed rule does not exempt merchandise from any applicable customs requirements. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act Firearms
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations for transporting firearms registered under the National Firearms Act ("NFA") in interstate or foreign commerce. ATF proposes to no longer require that persons transporting certain NFA firearms within the United States for short-term purposes (365 days or fewer) submit notice to ATF and await approval before transporting; and that persons transporting certain NFA firearms within the United States for long-term purposes (more than 365 days) or for permanent relocation would no longer have to await approval after submitting notice before transporting. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Defining “Willfully” for Firearms Violations
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to define the term "willfully" in Department of Justice ("Department") regulations that implement the Gun Control Act. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Firearms Electronic Record-Keeping
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to authorize federal firearms licensees ("FFLs" or "licensees") to generate, maintain, and store records in an electronic record-keeping system. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Revising Non-Over-the-Counter Firearms Transaction Requirements
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — Federal law permits federal firearms licensees ("FFLs") to transfer firearms to a person residing in the same state but who does not appear in person. These are "non-over-the-counter" ("NOTC") sales. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations on NOTC sales. These proposed changes would remove restrictions limiting this option to background check-exempt transfers. The proposed rule would permit FFLs to conduct NOTC transfers while complying with background check requirements and adds remote identity proofing and electronic notices to chief law enforcement officers. These changes would provide greater flexibility for indiv… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Final rule: Changes to National Firearms Act Tax Remittance Provisions
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations on the National Firearms Act ("NFA") to reflect statutory changes made to the NFA by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA"). Among other things, the OBBBA reduced the tax remittance rate for certain NFA firearms. This rule is necessary to make conforming changes to ensure that ATF's regulations are current and consistent with the statute. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Proposed rule: Joint Registration for Spouses Under the National Firearms Act
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to authorize spouses to file a joint application to make, transfer or receive, and register a firearm under the National Firearms Act ("NFA"). If the joint application is approved, both spouses would have a joint right to make or possess the firearm(s), and transferring the firearm(s) between the registered spouses would not constitute a further transfer within the meaning of the NFA, thus not requiring a transfer application. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 8
Press groups demand records on potentially corrupt Paramount acquisitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 7, 2026 — Today, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and Reporters Without Borders, Inc. demanded records from Paramount Skydance Corp. regarding potentially corrupt acquisitions and deals that could result in relinquishing editorial control of major news outlets to the Trump administration. Public reports suggest that David Ellison and his father Larry may have tried to secure regulatory approval to acquire Paramount and now Warner Bros. Discovery by, among other things: Making a “side deal” to settle President Trump’s spurious lawsuit against “60 Minutes” by providing $15 million to $20 million worth of free advertising. Installing a pro-Trump GOP donor without journalism experience as “ombudsman” at CBS News to evaluate complaints of “bias” and to…
InformationSerious
May 8
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Press groups demand records on potentially corrupt Paramount acquisitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 7, 2026 — Today, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and Reporters Without Borders, Inc. demanded records from Paramount Skydance Corp. regarding potentially corrupt acquisitions and deals that could result in relinquishing editorial control of major news outlets to the Trump administration. Public reports suggest that David Ellison and his father Larry may have tried to secure regulatory approval to acquire Paramount and now Warner Bros. Discovery by, among other things: Making a “side deal” to settle President Trump’s spurious lawsuit against “60 Minutes” by providing $15 million to $20 million worth of free advertising. Installing a pro-Trump GOP donor without journalism experience as “ombudsman” at CBS News to evaluate complaints of “bias” and to…
InformationSevere
May 7
4 years on, FBI investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder stalled
New York, May 7, 2026 — Four years after the Israeli military’s killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the reported investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into her murder appears to have stalled. It remains unclear whether any eyewitnesses in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories have been formally interviewed, and... [US-relevant: signal:fbi]
InformationSerious
May 7
How the Trump administration is using immigration authorities to restrict speech
During President Donald Trump’s second term, immigration authorities under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have increasingly used their powers to curb independent and critical reporting.  Here are four things you need to know about how immigration agencies have participated in restricting press freedom in the United States:   See CPJ’s first-ever travel advisory for journalists entering and... [US-relevant: signal:trump]
InformationSerious
May 7
Proposed rule: Fee Adjustment for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal
Agencies: Homeland Security Department — DHS proposes to increase the fee for adjudicating Form I-246, Application for a Stay of Deportation or Removal, from $155 to $755. The rule proposes to adjust the Form I-246 fee to recover costs, which has not been adjusted since 1989. DHS also proposes to make technical edits to the stay of deportation and removal fee regulation. — [topic:deportation+agency:epa]
Civil LibertiesSevere
May 7
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen
Emergency / military-domestic action. [Auto-flagged: national emergency] [retroactively neutralized: boilerplate]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
FBI’s Atlantic probe shows ‘complete disregard’ for First Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 6, 2026 — The FBI has reportedly opened a criminal leak investigation into Atlantic magazine journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick’s reporting on Director Kash Patel’s alleged unexplained absences and drinking habits at the bureau. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “The FBI’s probe would be outrageous even if The Atlantic reported classified information, which it didn’t. The FBI is reportedly conducting an invasive leak investigation merely to settle a personal vendetta. Separately, it doesn’t make much sense for Patel’s FBI to investigate leaks from what Patel’s lawsuit over the same reporting called ‘sham sources.’ Fake sources can’t leak. “This is the second time in recent weeks we’ve learn…
InformationSerious
May 6
Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: FBI’s Atlantic probe shows ‘complete disregard’ for First Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, May 6, 2026 — The FBI has reportedly opened a criminal leak investigation into Atlantic magazine journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick’s reporting on Director Kash Patel’s alleged unexplained absences and drinking habits at the bureau. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “The FBI’s probe would be outrageous even if The Atlantic reported classified information, which it didn’t. The FBI is reportedly conducting an invasive leak investigation merely to settle a personal vendetta. Separately, it doesn’t make much sense for Patel’s FBI to investigate leaks from what Patel’s lawsuit over the same reporting called ‘sham sources.’ Fake sources can’t leak. “This is the second time in recent weeks we’ve learn…
InformationSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Privacy Act Regulations
Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is establishing a new Insider Risk Program, the records of which are included in a new Privacy Act system of records, CFTC-59, Insider Risk Program Records (CFTC-59), published concurrently in this Federal Register. The Commission proposes here to update its regulations to exempt CFTC-59 from certain provisions of the Privacy Act in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and the guidance contained in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication Under the Privacy Act (OMB A-108) in order to maintain the integrity of insider risk investigations and to keep confidential the identity of confi…
Civil LibertiesSerious
May 6
Final rule: Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations
Agencies: Treasury Department, Bureau of the Fiscal Service — Pursuant to an Executive order, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) is conducting a review of existing regulations, with the goal of reducing regulatory burden by revoking existing regulations that meet the criteria set forth in the Executive order. In support of that objective, this direct final rule streamlines title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) by removing regulations that are no longer necessary or no longer have any current or future applicability. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Selecting Biological Sex on ATF Forms
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to make clear that when individuals complete ATF forms for firearms or explosives, they should select their biological sex under the question on "sex." — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Final rule: Conforming Change for Approving a Making Application
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to require that a National Instant Criminal Background Check System background check be performed as part of the approval process to make a National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearm. ATF already conducts such background checks as part of its processing and this amendment to the regulation simply ensures that the regulations addressing NFA processes are consistent with the statutory requirements. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Transferring Machine Guns Between Qualified Licensees
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to update the procedure for transferring machine guns between qualified manufacturers, importers, or dealers. Specifically, the proposed rule would simplify the regulatory requirements for such machine gun transfers pursuant to requests to demonstrate firearms to a government entity or due to a licensee discontinuing business. The proposed changes would allow the implementing regulations to more closely mirror the statutory authority provided by the Gun Control Act. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Final rule: Removing Triplicate Filing Requirement for Importing Plastic Explosives
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice explosives regulations on importing plastic explosives by removing the requirement to submit the required attestation in triplicate. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Allowing Makers To Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act Firearms
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to allow persons making National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearms to adopt certain markings previously placed on the firearm to comply with NFA marking requirements. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Importing Training Rounds
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that certain training rounds do not meet the definition of "ammunition" as defined by the Gun Control Act and are not regulated by the Arms Export Control Act. Less-than-lethal ammunition, which is distinct from training rounds, will still generally be considered ammunition. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to remove the existing, outdated list of proscribed countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import defense articles and services and update it to reference a Department of State list of proscribed countries. The rule also proposes to remove the list of former Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies applications to permanently import most firearms and ammunition, leaving only the Russian Federation as the proscribed country of origin for these imports. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Modification of Certain Terminology in Title 21
Agencies: Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a proposed rule to modify certain terminology in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to comply with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," issued on January 20, 2025. Specifically, this proposed rule, if finalized, will remove the term "gender" wherever it appears and either replace it with the term "sex," or delete reference to gender, as applicable, along with other editorial changes to improve readability. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]
InstitutionsSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached “Stabilizing Braces”
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations on firearms with attached stabilizing braces. Courts have found that ATF's revisions in the 2023 final rule on the same topic violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Several courts have enjoined, stayed, or vacated the final rule, which has rarely been in effect. ATF is therefore proposing to remove from the regulatory definitions of "rifle" the two paragraphs added by the 2023 final rule that defined the term "designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder." — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Firearm Records Retention Periods
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations establishing records retention periods for federal firearms licensees' ("FFLs" or "licensees") acquisition and disposition ("A&D") records, and the retention period for records the National Tracing Center ("NTC") receives. Specifically, ATF is proposing these records be retained for a specific period rather than indefinitely, and is considering either 20 or 30 years for the specified period. ATF is also proposing a brief retention period for forms used to facilitate private-party transfers or to conduct voluntary firearm handlers checks. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to provide clarity for conduct prohibited by federal law commonly referred to as a straw purchase. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System check and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to revise regulations implementing the "engaged in the business" definition from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ("BSCA"). Although Congress defined that term in BSCA, the Department of Justice ("Department") provided additional definitions in its implementing regulations to further define terms within the statutory definition and to include examples of covered activities that established rebuttable presumptions of being engaged in the business of dealing in firearms. This rule proposes to remove those changes. ATF has determined that the changes have not shown the expected impact on federal firearms licensee applications, adm… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Clarifying Delivery to a Common or Contract Carrier When Transporting Firearms
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that, for purposes of the Gun Control Act of 1968, a person who travels aboard a common or contract carrier while in possession of a firearm or ammunition is not considered to have "delivered" or "caused to be delivered" said firearm or ammunition to the common or contract carrier, provided that the person possesses and maintains direct control over the firearm or ammunition for the duration of the trip. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that, for purposes of transporting firearms interstate, any activities that are reasonably necessary to transportation such as staying overnight in temporary lodging, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, an emergency, or medical treatment, or transiting between modes of transportation, are considered "transport" and thus protected by the Gun Control Act provision that addresses interstate transport of firearms. The proposed rule also addresses transporting ammunition and firearm accessories between states and the requirements for securing firearms during such… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Removing CLEO Notification Under the National Firearms Act
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to remove the requirement that a copy of all applications to make or transfer a firearm subject to the National Firearms Act, and the specified form for responsible persons, as applicable, be forwarded to the chief law enforcement officer of the locality in which the applicant/transferee or responsible person is located. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF rule]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Final rule: Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court Decision
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Garland v. Cargill. The Supreme Court held that ATF exceeded its statutory authority in its December 2018 final rule titled "Bump-Stock-Type Devices" by classifying a bump stock as a "machine gun" because a semi-automatic rifle equipped with a non-mechanical bump-stock-type device is not a "machine gun" under the National Firearms Act. Accordingly, ATF is removing from the three regulatory definitions of "machine gun" the two sentences that incorporated bump stocks into those definitions. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Proposed rule: Definition of Business Premises
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that the term "business premises" includes properties that adjoin each other; or that are adjacent to each other and adjoin the same parking lot, sidewalk, or road. — [topic:firearm+agency:epa] [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere
May 6
Final rule: Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers
Agencies: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to allow federal firearms licensees ("FFLs") that are transferring a firearm to another FFL to verify the transferee FFL's license through ATF's publicly available "FFL eZ Check" system, as an alternative to the current requirement to obtain a certified copy of the transferee's license. Additionally, because the eZ Check system is accessible, free to use, and updated regularly, this rule removes the now-unnecessary provision that allows a transferor to rely on a certified list provided by a multi-licensed organization for up to 45 days to make transfers to licensees operated by such o… [retroactively neutralized: routine ATF/firearm regulatory rule, not a violence event]
ViolenceSevere

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SCOTUS: Hunter v. United States

SCOTUS: T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation

SCOTUS: United States v. Hemani

Proposed rule: Request for Information: Identifying Regulations To Facilitate Innovation and Competition to Financial Products and Services for Fintech Firms

News leader Maritza Félix on covering immigration in Arizona

Proposed rule: Proposed Rule for Privacy Act Exemptions

Final rule: Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281

Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat

Final rule: Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2026

Proposed rule: Radio Broadcasting Services; Selmer, Tennessee

GAO: Federal Data: Congressional Action Needed to Improve Interoperability of Award and Payment Eligibility Data

SCOTUS: E.D. v. Noblesville School District

SCOTUS: Alabama v. Powell

Proposed rule: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Part 130 Changes To Reduce Reporting Burden

GAO: Inspectors General Integrity Committee: Strengthened Oversight and Policy Needed to Ensure Consistent Investigations

A year after ICE raids terrorized Los Angeles, a rattled city counts its scars: ‘The arrests never really stopped’

‘We’re doing it all for them’: Radio Jornalera NJ exposes conditions faced by immigrants in detention

PPE protects your right to know

Final rule: Revising HUD's Noise Abatement and Control Regulations

D.D.C.: United States v. Jevric

SCOTUS: FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd.

SCOTUS: Abouammo v. United States

SCOTUS: Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

Final rule: Rescinding Portions of Department of Transportation's Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281

Final rule: Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot; Rescission

Final rule: EOIR Fees

Public Law: Public Law 119 - 38 - Epstein Files Transparency Act

PPE bans not only risk reporters. They risk the public’s right to know

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: PPE bans not only risk reporters. They risk the public’s right to know

Watchdog finds waste and unsanitary conditions at ICE facility inside Fort Bliss

Protests, chaos and arrests as tensions rise at Delaney Hall ICE detention Center in Newark, N.J.

Joint investigation into ICE detainees describing medical neglect

Is DOJ hiding press protections to raid reporters? We sue to find out

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Is DOJ hiding press protections to raid reporters? We sue to find out

SCOTUS: Clark v. Mississippi

Press win — CPJ: Under Ghana’s President Mahama, near-total impunity for attacks on 17 journalists

Headlines for June 8, 2026

N.J. teens among 6 arrested during Delaney Hall protests

‘Repression and resistance’: a historian uncovers the history of migrant protests in US detention

‘It’s like they’re kidnapped there’: families tell of distress over ‘inhumane’ ICE jail

Trump news at a glance: new intelligence director given green light to fire ‘a lot of people’

NJ police to journalists: Papers please

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: NJ police to journalists: Papers please

Proposed rule: Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian Education

Proposed rule: Trump Accounts; Hearing

GAO: Spectrum Management: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Should Improve External Collaboration

These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.

SCOTUS: Sripetch v. SEC

SCOTUS: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.

SCOTUS: FCC v. AT&T

Voices from Delaney Hall

Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail

'It’s Simply Impossible to be a Good Parent There'

Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail

GAO: Improper Payments: Agency Actions Needed to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars

SCOTUS: Allen v. Milligan

Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service

N.J. officials want access to Delaney Hall. Lawsuit claims inspectors were blocked from facility.

Updates on Delaney Hall Protests | #aclu #ice #shorts | ACLU

ICE detainee's daughter describes medical neglect in immigration detention centers

Final rule: Notice of Vacatur Regarding Certain Provisions of the 2024 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule

Proposed rule: Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

Detainees speak out: What they say is going on inside Delaney Hall

SCOTUS: Whitton v. Dixon

LA’s storied fashion district in a slump – can the Olympics put it back on its feet?

Family visitation partly restored at New Jersey ICE facility after week of protests

The heartbreaking reason Japanese Americans are protesting ICE raids in this N.J. community

Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters

Suit filed against ICE over ‘dire’ conditions at largest US immigration detention facility

Shackled, transferred, mocked: woman, 23, says she gave in to deportation after ‘humiliating’ ICE detention

Protesters clash with ICE agents amid concerns inside a New Jersey detention center

New Jersey says state police will replace federal agents outside ICE facility

Will protests outside Delaney Hall spur change at the Newark immigrant detention facility?

Journalists stand up for their independence

Press win — Freedom of the Press Foundation: Journalists stand up for their independence

Proposed rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Proposed rule: Zero-Based Regulating

Inside the chaos at Delaney Hall

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill denied entry to ICE detention center