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White House Releases “The Great Transshipment Scam” on August 13, 2026
The White House released a document titled “The Great Transshipment Scam” on August 13, 2026.
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ICE Plans $10 Million to $20 Million Purchase of Electric-Shock Gloves
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to equip officers with G.L.O.V.E. devices that deliver painful electric shocks, drawing criticism from elected officials and civil rights advocates.
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DHS Says ICE Did Not Disclose Guatemalan Man’s Death After Release From Custody
The Department of Homeland Security said officials were not notified that Jose Chajon-Raxon died after being sent to a hospital from Delaney Hall. The case follows a policy change ending reports of deaths within 30 days of release from ICEی
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Hegseth Says Colombia Requested Joint U.S. Military Operations Against Cartels
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Colombia’s newly inaugurated government requested collaboration on joint military operations against what it calls narco-terrorism, while urging regional governments to reject the International Cr…
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ICE Arrests Five People Convicted of Violent Crimes and Drug Trafficking
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested five people described as criminal illegal aliens, including individuals convicted of attempted murder, kidnapping and cocaine trafficking.
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USCIS Helps Charge 11 in Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Marriage Fraud Network
An indictment unsealed Aug. 12 charges 11 people with allegedly arranging more than 1,000 sham marriages over more than a decade, generating fraudulent immigration applications and tens of millions of dollars.
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Trump Proclaims August 2026 National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month
President Donald J. Trump proclaimed August 2026 as National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month and highlighted the administration’s stated prevention and enforcement measures.
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Trump Memorandum Authorizes Cyber Operations Against Foreign Criminal Groups
President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum directing a Homeland Security Task Force center to develop cyber operations against foreign transnational criminal organizations targeting Americans.
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White House Directs Federal Oversight of Private Cyber Operations Against Foreign Criminal Groups
A presidential memorandum directs the National Coordination Center to establish a program allowing vetted U.S. companies to conduct cyber surveillance and effects operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations
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WHO Chief Raises Evidence Concerns Over Trump Vaccine Executive Order
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said proposed changes to routine childhood immunizations are not aligned with decades of evidence on vaccine timing, dosing and combinations.
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New York Attorney General Sues Healing for Heroes Over Alleged Donor Fraud
Attorney General Letitia James sued Healing for Heroes and its leaders, alleging they misused donations and rental proceeds while failing to provide promised retreats for disabled veterans.
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Trump Administration Presses Supreme Court for Fast Action in Mail-In Voting Case
The administration asked the Supreme Court to quickly block a federal judge’s ruling barring implementation of part of President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order in 23 states and the District of Columbia for the November 2026 election
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Denaturalization Case Filed Against Kansas Man Accused of Using False Identity
The U.S. government filed a case seeking to revoke Harinder Singh’s citizenship, alleging he concealed prior immigration history and used another identity to obtain naturalization.
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Justice Department Charges 11 in Alleged Sham-Marriage Green Card Scheme
The Justice Department charged 11 people in New York over an alleged decade-long operation that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals seeking green cards.
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Burke Law Group Declines $150 Million Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Migrant Children
The Houston firm, which has ties to the Trump administration, declined a federal offer to represent migrant children after another legal-services contract expired.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Trump Media’s Paid Early Access to Presidential Posts
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept sued President Donald Trump, alleging that Truth Social’s paid priority-access service violates constitutional protections.
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OFAC Lists 296 Enforcement Actions, Including 10 on Current Page
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control lists 296 enforcement-action results, with settlements and penalties involving companies and individuals.
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OFAC Reaches $60,764 Settlement With Rice Lake Over Iran Sanctions Violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a $60,764 settlement with Rice Lake Weighing Systems over eight apparent Iran sanctions violations involving its Italian subsidiary.
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Ground Zero Biloxi to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Ground Zero Biloxi LLC will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging sexual harassment of an assistant manager and retaliation after she reported it.
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SEC Staff Grants Franklin Templeton No-Action Position for Blockchain Fund Custody
SEC Division of Investment Management staff said it would not recommend enforcement action against Franklin Templeton funds using FTIS to custody shares of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund without complying with specified sub
