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A judge in California blocked parts of the Trump administration's immigration policies that allowed arrests inside immigration courts and let authorities hold immigrants for long periods without time limits. The judge said these policies were unfair and not properly explained by the government, violating legal rules.
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A federal judge issued a nationwide ban on certain immigration enforcement policies started under President Trump.
One blocked policy allowed arrests of immigrants inside immigration courts while they were attending hearings.
Another blocked policy removed limits on how long immigrants could be detained, some held over 12 hours or overnight.
The judge said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not properly explain why they made these policy changes.
The policies were found to violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the Fifth Amendment rights of detainees.
Community leaders and some lawmakers said arrests at courts caused fear and disruption in immigrant communities.
The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling, saying it interferes with enforcing immigration laws.
A similar ruling was made by another judge in New York, also blocking arrests at immigration courthouses.
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Betty and Kermit Eastman, who are both 99 years old, shared their advice on having a long and happy marriage after celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary. They spoke about their experiences in an interview with CBS News Minnesota.
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Betty and Kermit Eastman are both 99 years old.
They have been married for 80 years.
They shared their secret to a long and happy marriage.
Their story was featured on CBS News Minnesota.
The interview was available on the CBS News app and website.
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A suspect in California has been charged after hitting eight pedestrians in a hit-and-run. The victims, aged between 15 and 70, all survived, and the suspect faces charges including 10 counts of attempted murder.
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Eight pedestrians were hit in a hit-and-run incident in California.
The victims ranged in age from 15 to 70 years old.
All the victims survived the incident.
The suspect was charged with several crimes.
Charges include 10 counts of attempted murder.
The incident was described as a hit-and-run rampage.
Authorities are handling the case following the charges.
No further details about the suspect or motive were provided.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, which was seeking detailed voter data from the state of Maryland. The judge ruled against the request for access to Maryland's voter records.
Key Facts
A U.S. District Court judge named Stephanie Gallagher made the decision.
The Justice Department filed the lawsuit to get detailed information about Maryland voters.
The lawsuit was part of the Trump administration's effort to access state-level voter data.
The judge dismissed the lawsuit, meaning the Justice Department did not win the case.
This ruling stops the Justice Department from obtaining Maryland's voter records.
The case is related to efforts to review or audit voter information at the state level.
The decision represents a legal setback for President Donald Trump’s administration on this matter.
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President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in June 2024. Since then, over 50 staff members, including some with ties to former director Tulsi Gabbard, have been fired or reassigned, raising concerns among lawmakers about the impact on national security.
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Bill Pulte became acting DNI director after Tulsi Gabbard left the role in late May 2024.
More than 50 staff members have been dismissed or sent back to their previous agencies.
Many political appointees linked to Gabbard were among those removed.
The National Terrorism Center has faced large staff cuts.
Congressional leaders from both parties expressed concern about large-scale firings without their consultation.
Pulte also leads the federal housing finance agency.
Some lawmakers worry that cuts could put the agency’s mission to prevent terrorism at risk.
Last year, under Gabbard, DNI’s workforce was reduced by 40% because of concerns over inefficiency and misuse of intelligence.
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Senators Mike Lee and Rick Scott are pushing hard for the SAVE America Act, a voting law bill requiring voter ID and citizenship proof, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there are not enough votes to pass it. President Donald Trump supports the bill and will meet with Senate Republicans to discuss it, but some Senate leaders doubt it will pass.
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The SAVE America Act would require voter ID and proof of citizenship for voting.
It also includes new rules limiting mail-in voting.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans do not have enough votes to pass the bill.
Senators Lee and Scott have been pressuring leadership to focus on passing the bill.
President Trump supports the SAVE America Act and will meet with Senate Republicans.
Some Senate Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski, have voted against similar voting bills.
Attempts to pass parts of the bill have failed to get a majority in the Senate.
Some senators express frustration with Lee and Scott’s push, calling it unrealistic.
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Alan Wilson won the Republican runoff for South Carolina governor and will run against Democrat Jermaine Johnson in the November election. Wilson has been South Carolina’s attorney general since 2010 and defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette despite her earlier endorsement from President Donald Trump.
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Alan Wilson won the Republican runoff for South Carolina governor on Tuesday night.
He will face Democratic state Representative Jermaine Johnson in the November general election.
No Republican candidate got over 50% in the first primary, triggering the runoff.
Wilson has been South Carolina’s attorney general since 2010, the longest in the state’s history.
He also serves as a colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette had earlier been endorsed by President Trump, but Trump endorsed both candidates just before the runoff.
Former candidates Ralph Norman, Nancy Mace, and Rom Reddy were eliminated in the primary.
Wilson is favored to win the general election in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic governor since 1998.
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The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a large bipartisan vote. This bill aims to make housing more affordable by increasing home supply, limiting corporate homebuyers, and speeding up construction, and now awaits President Trump's signature.
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The House vote was 358 to 32 in favor of the housing bill.
The Senate had already approved the bill with strong bipartisan support.
The bill limits how corporate investors can buy single-family homes.
It also simplifies environmental reviews and cuts regulatory delays to help build homes faster.
The bill was created through cooperation between Republican and Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate.
The White House supports the bill and calls it the most important housing law in U.S. history.
Experts say large investors own a small part of single-family rentals and may not be the main cause of high home prices.
Lawmakers say the bill is a first step toward solving the housing affordability crisis.
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Four former officials from the IRS and the Department of Justice asked a court to carefully review and reject President Trump’s deal that protects him from certain tax audits. They argue that this agreement may not be legal and want the judge to examine the issue closely.
Key Facts
Four former officials from the IRS and DOJ filed a legal document called an amicus brief.
The group includes John Koskinen (former IRS Commissioner), Kathryn Keneally (former DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Tax), and Nina Olson (former National Taxpayer Advocate).
They want the court to rule that President Trump’s audit immunity deal is unlawful.
The audit immunity deal protects President Trump from specific tax audits.
The former officials are asking the judge to carefully scrutinize or examine the agreement.
This filing was made on a Monday.
The case involves questions about the legality of deals related to tax audits for President Trump.
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Savannah Guthrie, co-host of the TV show "Today," is asking for new information about the possible kidnapping of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. Investigators recently shared new details about a ransom note linked to the case.
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Savannah Guthrie is the co-host of the "Today" show.
Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, appears to have been kidnapped.
Investigators found new information in a ransom note related to the case.
Savannah Guthrie is asking the public to provide any new information.
CBS News reporter Jonathan Vigliotti is covering the story.
The case is still active, and authorities seek help to solve it.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the outcome of New York's congressional primaries will not change the overall direction of the Democratic Party. He is supporting current Democratic members of Congress, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing progressive challengers in some races.
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Jeffries and Mamdani have different endorsements in two key New York House primaries.
In NY-10, Mamdani supports Brad Lander, who is challenging Jeffries-backed Rep. Dan Goldman.
Jeffries prefers to back incumbents (current office holders) unless there is a special reason not to.
The two leaders agree to disagree and let New York voters decide.
Jeffries mentioned a separate race in Brooklyn, highlighting a split between progressive Democrats and the more left-wing Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Jeffries described the 7th district as highly gentrified, suggesting that some socialists have support from wealthier, educated newcomers.
Democratic party leadership generally does not get involved in primary fights by tradition.
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The House and Senate have passed the Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at making homes more affordable by encouraging new construction and limiting large investors from buying many single-family homes. The bill now awaits President Donald Trump’s expected signature.
Key Facts
The bill passed the House 358-32 and the Senate 85-5, showing strong bipartisan support.
It encourages building more affordable housing by relaxing local rules and rewarding areas that build more homes.
It limits private equity firms from buying more than 350 single-family homes but lets them keep homes they already own.
The bill includes over 40 housing-related measures combined from both parties.
It makes it easier and cheaper to build manufactured (factory-made) homes.
The bill does not change mortgage rates or directly address rising home prices.
A provision stops the federal government from creating a digital dollar, included to help pass the bill.
Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) were key sponsors of the legislation.
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The House of Representatives passed a large housing bill with strong support from both Democrats and most Republicans. The bill now goes to President Trump for approval.
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The House passed the housing bill with a vote of 358 in favor and 32 against.
All 32 votes against the bill were from Republican members.
The bill is described as a broad package aiming to address housing issues.
Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, supported the bill.
The bill’s passage is seen as a win for leaders from both political parties.
The next step is for President Trump to review and sign the bill into law.
The legislation aims to impact housing policy across the country.
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A Washington DC resident, Christian Miles, was arrested near the National Mall’s reflecting pool and charged with violating a federal law against obscene or threatening behavior. Miles plans to challenge the charge after confronting Oklahoma state troopers guarding the pool, which has faced issues following a costly renovation ordered by President Trump.
Key Facts
The reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial was renovated for $14.2 million to have an American flag blue color for the US’s 250th birthday.
After renovation, the pool has problems like algae growth and peeling paint.
President Trump claimed vandalism caused damage to the reflecting pool, though no evidence was shown.
Six people were arrested for damaging the reflecting pool, according to President Trump.
Christian Miles was arrested for using obscene language when confronting Oklahoma state troopers guarding the area.
Miles has spent months filming and confronting federal officers in Washington DC.
Miles is contesting the charge under a federal rule against behavior that is obscene, threatening, or likely to cause immediate trouble.
The arrest took place shortly after President Trump began blaming vandals instead of contractors for the pool’s poor condition.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the Republican primary runoff for governor. This victory gives him a strong chance to win the governor's race in November.
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Alan Wilson is the Attorney General of South Carolina.
He won the Republican runoff election for governor.
Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the runoff.
Pamela Evette had finished first in the initial June 9 primary.
Wilson received a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Winning the primary runoff makes him the likely Republican nominee for governor.
The general election for governor will be held in November.
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Benjamin Song, a former U.S. Marine reservist, and seven others were sentenced to long prison terms for a shooting during a July 4 protest at a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer. Prosecutors said the group was linked to antifa and called the attack an act of terrorism, while the defendants denied these claims.
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Benjamin Song received a 100-year prison sentence, the longest among the eight defendants.
Seven others were sentenced to between 30 and 70 years in prison.
The shooting occurred during a protest at the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas on July 4.
Prosecutors described the crime as terrorism and linked the defendants to the anti-fascist movement antifa.
President Donald Trump designated antifa as a domestic terrorist organization in 2023.
The defense said the defendants had no ties to antifa and brought firearms for self-protection.
Judge Reed O’Connor called the incident “an assault on democracy” and stressed the need to deter such acts.
The case raised concerns about how it might affect protest rights and freedom of speech under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
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A federal judge ordered the return of a 20-year-old Honduran man who was deported from the United States without proper legal process, including access to a lawyer. The judge said the man was unlawfully removed while in detention, and the government must allow him and his U.S. citizen daughter to come back so his case can be properly handled.
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The man, Jose Eliezer Martinez-Andino, was deported despite having no criminal record.
He was detained in Montana in March during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
He was moved among at least six detention centers in different states.
Martinez-Andino was held without contact with his lawyers for over ten days.
He entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2020 and had a pending immigration visa application.
A judge found he was likely removed without due process.
The Department of Homeland Security denied that he lacked access to legal counsel.
The judge ordered the government to bring him back immediately to ensure his case is handled correctly.
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The military is again requiring flu shots for new recruits after a flu outbreak at the Air Force training base in San Antonio. The outbreak has grown, with more recruits diagnosed and some hospitalized, leading the Air Force and other branches to reverse the recent decision to make flu vaccinations optional.
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At least 222 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base have the flu, with four hospitalized.
The death of one recruit is being investigated to see if it relates to the outbreak.
In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made flu shots optional for military personnel.
Despite this, the Army, Navy, and Air Force now require flu shots for basic trainees again.
Only about 40% of new Air Force trainees had been vaccinated before the requirement returned.
The Air Force aims to vaccinate all current and future new recruits at the base.
The Army plans to extend flu shot requirements to troops deploying overseas and other groups.
Basic training conditions, such as close living quarters and physical stress, help the flu spread quickly.
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A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped a deadline that required the Trump administration to put back many displays in national parks. These displays were removed during a policy change that reduced materials about diversity, fairness, and climate change.
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The court involved is the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
The decision was made by a group of three judges.
The ruling paused the deadline set for next week.
The removed displays related to topics like diversity, equity, inclusion, and climate change.
The changes happened under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The displays were located in national parks across the United States.
The ruling is temporary, meaning it only delays the deadline for now.
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The NHS is about to publish its largest-ever maternity review, focusing on serious problems at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust that led to baby deaths and harm. The review involved input from thousands of families and staff, and a police investigation is ongoing into possible criminal misconduct.
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The review started in September 2022 and covers maternity units at Nottingham City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre.
About 2,500 families and more than 800 staff gave information for the review.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has already paid millions in compensation and fines, including a record £1.6 million fine in 2021 after three baby deaths.
A police investigation called Operation Perth is looking into possible manslaughter and other crimes linked to the maternity failures.
Two men were arrested and bailed for suspected misconduct related to the hospital’s mortuary services.
Medical regulators are investigating individual hospital staff members as well.
Some affected families, like Sarah and Jack Hawkins, have demanded justice and a full public inquiry.
The Hawkins family settled a large legal claim for £2.8 million after their baby was stillborn due to trust failings.
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