Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was fined $5,000 instead of being sent to prison after she helped a Mexican immigrant avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents by escorting them out of her courtroom. She was convicted of felony obstruction but avoided jail due to her mostly good record.
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Hannah Dugan is a former Wisconsin judge who resigned in January after facing impeachment threats.
She was convicted in December of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade ICE agents.
A federal judge fined her $5,000 and did not give her prison time.
Dugan had been a Milwaukee County circuit judge for nine years.
Her lawyers said the Trump administration targeted her to make judges cooperate with ICE’s immigrant enforcement.
Republican lawmakers called her an "activist judge" and pushed for her impeachment.
Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany, a Trump supporter, publicly demanded she be jailed after her conviction.
Dugan said her prosecution threatened the independence of the judiciary.
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The Maine Democratic Party says the team of Senate candidate Graham Platner is trying to interfere with choosing a new candidate if Platner quits. Pressure is growing on Platner to end his campaign after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault.
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Graham Platner is running for the Maine Senate.
A former girlfriend has accused Platner of sexual assault.
There is pressure on Platner to stop his campaign because of this accusation.
The Maine Democratic Party is concerned about the fairness of the process to pick a replacement candidate.
The party accuses Platner’s team of trying to influence or interfere with that replacement process.
The situation is currently making news and causing political tension in Maine.
CBS News reported on this story and shared updates.
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A U.S. appeals court refused President Donald Trump's request to stop the removal of his name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The court noted that Trump's name had already been taken off the building and found no strong reason to delay the removal.
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The appeals court rejected President Trump's and the Kennedy Center board's request to pause a lower court's order to remove Trump's name.
Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center facade following a federal judge’s order in May.
The judge ruled that the board's vote to rename the center the "Trump-Kennedy Center" was invalid.
The board also tried to close the center for renovations, but the judge voided that decision too.
The judges said the board did not provide specific evidence to show financial harm from removing Trump's name.
The Kennedy Center leadership must update the judge on future plans after a board meeting in mid-July.
A judge named Christopher Cooper handled the case at the district court level.
The appeals court included a judge appointed by President Trump, Gregory Katsas.
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The U.S. Department of Education gave barbering, cosmetology, and massage therapy programs extra time to meet a new rule about tracking student success. The department acknowledged these jobs earn tips and want better ways to measure how graduates earn money.
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The Department of Education set a new rule to check programs’ accountability.
Barbering, cosmetology, and massage therapy schools asked for more time to follow this rule.
These jobs often pay through tips, which affects income measurement.
The department agreed to give them more time to comply.
This change aims to better reflect the true earnings of program graduates.
The focus is on fairness in judging how well these programs prepare students for their careers.
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A judge in New York ordered President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million plus interest after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court recently refused to hear Trump's appeal on this case, while another jury awarded Carroll $83 million in a related case that is still under appeal.
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A New York federal judge ordered President Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million plus about $800,000 in interest.
A jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the case last month.
In a related case, another jury awarded Carroll $83 million in damages, but it is still being appealed.
The judge overseeing the payment order is Lewis Kaplan.
The court order came while President Trump was attending the NATO summit in Ankara.
The cases stem from accusations made by E. Jean Carroll against President Trump.
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Submitting the FAFSA is the first step to getting help with college costs, but it may not cover all expenses. Students can appeal their financial aid decisions, consider private loans carefully, and apply for scholarships year-round to help pay for school in fall 2026.
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FAFSA is the application used to get federal financial aid for college.
After receiving financial aid offers, students often find gaps between aid and actual costs.
Students can appeal their financial aid package if their financial situation changes or if the aid does not cover their needs.
Private student loans are an option if federal aid is not enough, but they have different terms and fewer protections.
When choosing private loans, it is important to compare interest rates, repayment plans, and borrower protections.
Scholarships can be applied for throughout the year, not just before college starts.
Schools may adjust financial aid awards based on significant changes like job loss, medical expenses, or family changes.
Students should borrow only what they need and try to maximize federal aid before using private loans.
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A former Milwaukee County judge, Hannah Dugan, was sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine but will not go to prison for helping a Mexican immigrant avoid federal agents. Dugan was convicted of obstruction last year after escorting the immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door, but the judge decided jail time was unnecessary.
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Hannah Dugan, a former judge, was found guilty of obstructing a criminal proceeding in December 2025.
She helped Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national facing battery charges, leave the courthouse through a private exit to avoid arrest by federal agents.
Dugan resigned after her arrest in April 2025 as efforts to impeach her began in Wisconsin.
She was fined $5,000 but will not serve prison time.
Her lawyers plan to appeal the conviction.
The arrest was seen as a success for the Trump administration and supporters concerned about politicized justice.
Flores-Ruiz was eventually caught by immigration agents and deported.
Dugan said she acted without malicious intent and was trying to do her job as a public servant.
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A Mexican man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston while driving to a work site. His family and a Texas congresswoman say he had no criminal record and was seeking legal status in the U.S. Federal officials say Salgado tried to ram an officer’s vehicle and ignored commands, leading to the shooting.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a Mexican national living in the U.S. for decades without criminal convictions.
He worked in homebuilding and supported three American citizen sons through college.
He was shot in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood on July 7, 2026, during an ICE enforcement operation.
Federal officials claim Salgado rammed an ICE vehicle and ignored commands before the officer shot him in self-defense.
Salgado was shot in the abdomen and died at the hospital.
His family says he was working toward getting legal status in the U.S. after years of neglecting it.
Three other men who were with Salgado were detained, but their whereabouts are currently unknown.
Civil rights groups and Democratic officials are calling for federal authorities to release video and other evidence of the shooting.
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Several residents of DeSoto County, Mississippi, including a county supervisor and former Republican gubernatorial candidate, have filed a federal lawsuit. They argue that the state’s creation of majority-Black judicial subdistricts violates the Voting Rights Act by limiting the voting power of most DeSoto County residents based on race.
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The lawsuit challenges legislative decisions that created majority-Black subdistricts for electing judges in DeSoto County.
An additional judge was added for the Circuit Court and Chancery Court, each elected from majority-Black subdistricts.
Plaintiffs claim this system discriminates against about three-fourths of DeSoto County voters by race.
The lawsuit names the State Board of Election Commissioners, including the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, as defendants.
The creation of judicial subdistricts started in the late 1980s and early 1990s to help Black voters elect judges of their choice.
The current lawsuit is pending before U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock, who previously ruled on a related Voting Rights Act case in Mississippi.
State Senator Mike McLendon supports the lawsuit, saying DeSoto County was unfairly targeted by the law.
The legislative changes in 2025 aimed to reflect population changes and court caseloads while enabling majority-Black subdistricts.
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President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring states to change voting rules by threatening to withhold federal money and warning election officials they could face criminal charges for not removing noncitizens from voter lists. The Department of Justice sent letters to all states asking how they will comply with election laws, while a federal grant program links some funding to new election-related requirements.
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The Trump administration threatens to withhold some federal funding from states that do not change voting practices.
The Department of Justice warned state election officials that they could be prosecuted if noncitizens remain on voter rolls or vote.
Letters were sent to election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., asking for compliance plans within five days.
The administration’s actions come before the 2026 midterm elections, where Democrats aim to gain control of Congress.
Courts have mostly rejected previous efforts by the administration based on claims of widespread voting fraud.
FEMA’s antiterrorism grant program, worth over $1 billion, includes election-related rules and may withhold 20% of funds until states comply.
Experts said the DOJ letters mostly restate existing laws and many states may ignore the requests.
The administration’s measures mix concerns over election security with efforts to influence state and local election rules.
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A judge has allowed E. Jean Carroll to receive $5.8 million after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and defamed her afterward. The money was held during appeals but can now be paid, with added interest.
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The jury found President Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in 1996 before he became president.
The jury also found President Trump defamed Carroll after she spoke publicly about the abuse.
The $5.8 million was set aside during appeals and now can be paid to Carroll with interest.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal against the verdict.
President Trump did not attend the original trial; Carroll testified about an attack in a Manhattan department store dressing room.
Carroll first revealed the abuse in a 2019 memoir while Trump was president.
President Trump has denied knowing Carroll and claimed her accusations were politically motivated.
Trump is appealing a separate $83 million defamation judgment from another 2024 trial.
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Federal authorities have taken more than 600 drones that flew where they were not allowed during World Cup games. These drones were seized because they broke flight rules set to keep the games safe.
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Over 600 drones were seized by the FBI.
The seizures were related to the World Cup games.
The drones were flying in restricted areas.
Flight restrictions were put in place for safety during the games.
The FBI acted to enforce these flight rules.
The drone seizures help protect the event and attendees.
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President Donald Trump ended a temporary ceasefire with Iran following renewed Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. After a brief period of diplomatic talks, Trump declared the ceasefire over and warned that the United States may take harsher military action if negotiations fail.
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President Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran on July 8.
Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. military retaliation.
The Trump administration had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran on June 17.
Initially, Trump described the deal as an "unconditional surrender" by Iran.
Trump praised Iranian leaders and people early in the negotiations but later criticized their behavior sharply.
Trump threatened that Iran "won't have a country" if it closes the Strait of Hormuz again.
The U.S. has warned it may "finish the job" militarily, meaning potentially destroying the current Iranian regime.
Trump expressed frustration and called Iranian leadership "sick," "vicious," and "cuckoo" as talks collapsed.
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The US military has lost about 30 expensive MQ-9A Reaper drones worth over $1 billion in missions over Iran. To reduce losses, the Pentagon is now looking for cheaper drones that can carry out similar missions, even if many are lost in combat.
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The US military has lost dozens of Reaper drones in combat over Iran, costing over $1 billion.
Each Reaper drone costs between $30 million and $50 million depending on equipment.
Reapers are used for surveillance and strikes deep inside Iranian airspace to avoid risking pilots.
Iran’s air defenses have shot down many Reapers, reducing the US fleet to about 135 drones.
The US wants to buy cheaper drones that can carry weapons and sensors and have a range similar to Reapers.
The Pentagon aims to deploy many inexpensive drones to overwhelm enemy defenses, accepting losses.
General Atomics, the company that made Reapers, stopped production in 2025 but may build cheaper replacements.
The approach is inspired by Ukraine’s use of large numbers of low-cost drones to overcome Russian defenses.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, said on a TV show that the Trump family’s financial gains since Trump returned to the White House in 2025 resemble the kind of corruption she accused Hunter Biden of. Reports show President Trump earned about $2.2 billion last year from his business ventures, including cryptocurrency, which is much higher than the amounts House Republicans have claimed linked to the Biden family.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene compared the Trump family’s financial gains to Hunter Biden’s alleged corruption on the show The View.
President Trump’s financial disclosures report income of around $2.2 billion since January 2025.
About $1 billion of Trump’s income came from cryptocurrency businesses tied to his family.
House Republicans claim Biden family members received over $10 million from foreign sources but have not proven President Biden was personally involved.
Greene was once a strong ally of President Trump but broke with him over certain issues and resigned from Congress in January.
A 927-page government report showed Trump earned billions last year from stocks, real estate, royalties, and cryptocurrency.
White House representatives criticized Greene for her comments against President Trump.
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A former Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, was convicted of obstructing a US immigration arrest after helping a Mexican defendant leave her courtroom to avoid ICE agents. Instead of prison, a federal judge fined her $5,000, considering her long record of public service and the circumstances of the case.
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Hannah Dugan, 67, was convicted in December 2025 of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade ICE agents.
She resigned from her Milwaukee County judgeship in January 2025 amid impeachment threats from Republican lawmakers.
Dugan’s lawyers said the Trump administration aimed to punish her to enforce immigration arrests in courts.
US District Judge Lynn Adelman fined Dugan $5,000 and decided prison was not necessary.
Dugan was acquitted of a lesser charge of hiding the individual to prevent arrest.
Prosecutors argued her actions broke the law and endangered law enforcement and the public.
After sentencing, Dugan’s lawyers said they would appeal.
This case was the first time a Wisconsin state judge went to trial for obstructing federal immigration agents.
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The Supreme Court ruled in a case called National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC. This decision lets political parties spend unlimited money directly with their candidates while keeping rules to ensure honesty and openness.
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The case involved the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Federal Election Commission.
The Supreme Court allowed political parties to coordinate spending directly with candidates without limits.
Despite unlimited spending, the ruling keeps rules for transparency and accountability.
This decision increases the power and influence of political parties in elections.
The ruling affects how political campaigns can raise and spend money.
It aims to balance party influence with public awareness of campaign finances.
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Seventeen transgender veterans and service members are suing the U.S. government because their early retirement benefits were canceled after President Donald Trump reinstated a policy limiting transgender military service. The court case will decide if the Air Force wrongfully took away pensions and health care benefits that these service members earned during their long military careers.
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The lawsuit involves 17 transgender Air Force and Space Force members and veterans.
Each plaintiff had at least 15 years of military service and sought early retirement.
The Air Force initially approved their early retirements under a program called the Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA).
After President Trump’s 2025 executive order restricted transgender troops from serving openly, these approvals were revoked.
The lawsuit argues that the retirement approvals were legally granted and should not have been canceled.
The case was heard in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, focusing on whether the court can rule on military pay and retirement benefit disputes.
The plaintiffs say losing these benefits affects their pay, health care, housing, and family stability.
The Trump administration's policy states that military service members must meet standards matching their biological sex and bans transgender service based on gender identity.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is uncertain about making a deal with Iran. He also warned that the United States might carry out more strikes against the country.
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President Trump expressed doubt about wanting to make a deal with Iran.
He threatened the possibility of more military strikes on Iran.
The comments were made during a news report covered by CBS News.
Nancy Cordes reported the news, and Robert B. Murrett from Syracuse University provided analysis.
The situation reflects ongoing tension between the U.S. and Iran.
The news was shared through CBS News platforms, including the CBS News app.
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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine faces pressure to quit after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault, which he denies. If Platner drops out by July 13, the Maine Democratic Party will choose a replacement candidate before July 27.
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Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
He denies allegations of sexual assault from a former girlfriend.
Platner has not decided whether he will quit the race but has paused his campaign.
By law, Platner must withdraw by 5 p.m. on July 13 for the party to select a new candidate.
The Maine Democratic Party will pick a replacement candidate by July 27 if Platner exits.
Party officials have accused Platner’s campaign of trying to influence the replacement process, which Platner denies.
Potential replacements, like former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah and former state Senate president Troy Jackson, are considering running.
The Maine Democratic Party plans to make the replacement process public once Platner officially withdraws.
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