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• Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to overturn third-country deportation ban — Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Department of Justice filed a petition with the US Supreme Court on Thursday, September 25, 2026, seeking to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that blocked the Trump administration's policy of deporting immigrants to countries other than their own. The administration has already deported over 25,000 migrants to at least 29 third countries, including dangerous locations such as the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The lower court had declared the Department of Homeland Security's policy unlawful, and the appeals court upheld that decision in a class-action lawsuit brought by migrants subject to deportation orders.

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• California Supreme Court orders sheriff to return confiscated ballots — California's Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco unlawfully confiscated over 650,000 ballots during an inquiry into unsubstantiated fraud claims following a November 2025 special election. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero found the seizure violated election law and created substantial risk to election integrity. Attorney General Rob Bonta had ordered Bianco to return the ballots; Bianco refused. The court rejected Bianco's argument that the AG could not direct a sheriff's investigation, affirming state authority over election materials. Governor Newsom signed legislation preventing future ballot seizures.
• California Supreme Court ordered sheriff to return confiscated ballots — The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco to return the confiscated ballots, ruling that it was Bianco, not voters, who was endangering elections. The court stated: "Allowing law enforcement unfettered access to ballots, or the ability to handle and count them in secret, based on unregulated protocols, itself creates a substantial risk to election integrity."

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• DHS whistleblower alleges voter impersonation by federal agents — A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower alleged that DHS, as part of its "Unlawful Voter Initiative," directed federal agents to impersonate voters in violation of state laws, using Social Security numbers and other information to look up voter history on state websites. The allegation prompted US Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to request an investigation by California's attorney general, citing concerns about how DHS obtained and used voter data and whether it complied with law.

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• Senate Republicans block war powers resolution to end US-Iran conflict — Senate Republicans voted down a House-passed war powers resolution on Thursday, September 25, 2026, that sought to end the US military conflict with Iran. The measure failed 49-50, despite bipartisan House passage and support from four Republican senators (Tillis, Murkowski, Paul, Collins). The conflict had reached 200 days with 19 US service members killed and over 750 injured. Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer and Andy Kim, invoked the War Powers Resolution to force the vote. The defeat marks the latest in a series of failed Democratic attempts to end the war since Trump ordered military strikes in late February 2026.

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• Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court's emergency docket practices in public speech — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks at the University of the District of Columbia's law school, expressing concern that the Supreme Court's use of the "shadow docket" or emergency docket undermines public faith in the judiciary. She stated the practice risks becoming "an end-run around the standard review process" and noted that while the Court has begun providing more explanation for emergency rulings, it still falls short of full merit-docket review. Her comments came hours after the Trump administration filed another emergency request seeking to allow deportations to countries other than immigrants' home nations.

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• Trump administration denies White House access to CNN and MS Now journalists despite federal court order — On Thursday evening, the Trump administration barred journalists from CNN and MS Now from covering a White House state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping, hours after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued an overnight order requiring the administration to restore press credentials to the three banned outlets (CNN, MS Now, Politico). CNN was permitted only a photojournalist and audio technician, excluding editorial staff. MS Now reporter Laura Barrón-López was denied credentials entirely. The administration had revoked the outlets' hard passes on Saturday, citing "fake news," but Kelly ruled the revocation violated due process and likely breached First Amendment protections.
• White House blocked CNN and MS NOW from state dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — On the evening of September 25, CNN and MS NOW were blocked from full access to the White House state dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The White House told CNN it could send only an audio producer and a cameraman, not a reporter or producer. CNN senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes stated the outlet was "specifically denied access" and that the White House was "not letting in the CNN editorial presence."

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• ICE stopped publicly revealing locations of detainees subject to deportation orders — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, according to the Associated Press. The policy change makes it harder for families and lawyers to locate detainees or file additional legal challenges.

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• Trump housing chief investigated Attorney General Todd Blanche's mortgage to pressure him into investigating Trump opponents — In 2025, Trump administration housing chief Bill Pulte looked into the mortgages of prominent Trump opponents including New York Attorney General Letitia James. According to officials who spoke to the Wall Street Journal, Pulte also investigated Attorney General Todd Blanche's mortgage while Blanche was deputy AG, in order to pressure him into more aggressively investigating Trump's opponents.

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• ICE rapidly hired 10,000 agents with minimal vetting — The Department of Homeland Security added 10,000 new ICE agents after Congress provided billions of dollars to double the ICE workforce. ICE ramped up hiring by offering $50,000 signing bonuses and cutting normal vetting procedures, sometimes not even checking fingerprints, identities, or conducting job interviews. David Brouillette, an ICE officer with a volatile history who killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, in July, was also a recent hire. ICE has been quietly firing some of those hastily hired agents.

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• Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked Supreme Court to permit third-country deportations — Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court asking the Court to permit the Trump administration to resume sending migrants to third countries. The request came after a federal appeals court stopped the practice, finding that the short timeline for renditions stripped deportees of their right to due process. Sauer argued that disruption of the administration's "plans…imposes massive costs on the government and invariably requires new rounds of diplomatic engagement."

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• DoorDash sued NYC in federal court to block tipping regulation — In 2025, DoorDash and Uber Eats sued New York City in federal court to prevent enforcement of a regulation requiring an up-front tipping option for customers. The apps had switched from allowing tips at checkout to only allowing tips after delivery, which the city found significantly reduced driver tips. DoorDash and Uber Eats argued the regulation would cause loss of customer "goodwill." A federal judge refused to block the regulation in a January 2026 ruling, allowing the city's tipping requirement to stand.
• DoorDash sued NYC to block 2023 minimum pay rule for delivery workers — In 2023, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub sued New York City to overturn the minimum pay rule requiring $22.13 per hour multiplied by delivery and waiting time. The delivery apps argued the rule would force price increases and reduce driver availability. A judge initially blocked the rule, but ultimately allowed it to proceed in September 2023. A New York state appeals court denied the companies' appeal, and the rule took effect in December 2023. DoorDash subsequently violated this rule, which it had challenged in court.
• DoorDash admits systematic underpayment and commits to compliance monitoring — In a statement, DoorDash acknowledged it "screwed up" and that its mistakes resulted in underpayment or late payment to workers, attributing errors to technical problems and complicated situations. The company stated it calculated on-call time differently than the city required but chose to settle rather than litigate. As part of the settlement, DoorDash agreed to submit monthly data reports for three years, make software updates, create internal controls to prevent violations, and work with worker advocacy groups to develop software allowing workers to share trip and pay data with the city.
• DoorDash settled $100 million misclassification lawsuit in Massachusetts and California — In 2021, DoorDash settled claims in Massachusetts and California that it had misclassified drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, hindering their ability to receive minimum wage, overtime pay, and compensation for costs like fuel and mileage. The settlement totaled $100 million. The misclassification allowed DoorDash to avoid providing employee protections and benefits.
• DoorDash settled healthcare and sick leave benefit violations in San Francisco and Seattle — DoorDash settled investigations in San Francisco and Seattle over allegations that the company failed to provide mandatory healthcare and sick leave benefits to drivers. DoorDash paid $5.3 million in the San Francisco case and $1.6 million in the Seattle case. These settlements address violations of local requirements for driver benefits.
• DoorDash settled multi-state lawsuits over tip-credit practices (2020–2025) — Between 2020 and 2025, DoorDash reached settlements with Washington, D.C., Illinois, New York state, and Chicago over allegations that the company used customer tips to cover baseline driver pay rather than providing tips in addition to guaranteed compensation. For example, if DoorDash guaranteed $10 and a customer tipped $3, DoorDash would pay only $7 instead of $10 plus the tip. DoorDash paid $2.5 million to D.C., $11.25 million to Illinois, $16.75 million to New York state, and $18 million to Chicago (which also included other allegations). The lawsuits alleged DoorDash misled customers about how tips would be used.
• New York City announced $131.5 million settlement against DoorDash for wage theft — New York City announced an enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying or delaying payments to workers. The company will pay $131.5 million in total, with over $115 million distributed to more than 260,000 workers who were underpaid. The city characterized it as "the largest worker settlement in New York City history and the largest settlement involving food delivery workers in the United States."
• NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announces $131.5 million enforcement action against DoorDash for wage theft — New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a historic $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash for underpaying or delaying payments to over 260,000 workers. DoorDash will pay more than $115 million in restitution to workers and over $16 million in civil penalties. The investigation found that DoorDash violated a 2023 minimum pay rule requiring $22.13 per hour multiplied by delivery and waiting time, with over $83 million of the settlement covering violations of on-call time calculations. The settlement includes a three-year compliance monitoring program with monthly data reporting and software updates.

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• Senators Warren and Blumenthal demand DOJ clarification on Adani case dismissal — Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche on September 24, 2026, demanding answers about the DOJ's decision to drop the Adani case. The senators requested information about Adani's $10 billion investment offer, the involvement of Trump associates Boris Epshteyn and Donald Trump Jr, and whether DOJ employees had contact with Trump's personal lawyers regarding the case. They demanded responses by October 5, 2026.

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• White House denied access to reporters in defiance of court order — Despite the federal court's overnight restraining order, White House staff denied access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters when they arrived to cover Trump's event with Chinese President Xi on the morning of September 24. The denial occurred in direct defiance of the judicial order. Attorneys for the media companies filed an emergency motion requesting an expedited hearing, which was granted and scheduled for 12:45 p.m. The White House eventually admitted the reporters just before the emergency hearing was set to begin.
• White House continued to deny CNN, Politico, and MS NOW access despite court order — Despite Judge Kelly's order restoring journalist credentials, the White House continued to deny reporters from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW access to the White House campus on the morning of September 25. The outlets' lawyers requested an emergency hearing, citing repeated violations of the court's order. After the judge ordered the administration to respond, the reporters were allowed back into the area.

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• White House routed ballroom project through exempt office to avoid building codes — The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration signed contracts putting the American taxpayer on the hook for more than $300 million for a White House ballroom project. James McCrery II, the first architect on the project, resigned when Trump insisted on a design that did not meet fire codes. Normally, White House construction would be managed by federal agencies required by law to comply with building safety codes, but White House officials routed the ballroom through the tiny Executive Residence office, which is exempt from rules because it is not a federal agency. McCrery warned that Trump's design lacked sufficient emergency exits and fire containment measures. When McCrery raised these concerns, Trump responded: "I am the code."

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• Complaint filed: DSCC v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-03330) — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries filed a federal complaint against the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the FBI, alleging they have adopted a policy to station armed officers at polling places during the 2026 general election. Plaintiffs claim the policy violates 18 U.S.C. § 592 and Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act, chills voting particularly among naturalized citizens, and forces Democratic organizations to divert resources to voter protection. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief barring armed officers from polling places, drop boxes, and curbside voting locations.

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• California and 11 state attorneys general settled antitrust lawsuit against Paramount without requiring meaningful concessions — On September 23, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general settled a lawsuit to block Paramount, controlled by the Trump-supporting Ellison family, from acquiring Warner Bros. According to Popular Information, the settlement did not require Paramount to divest important assets or make any meaningful concessions, representing a capitulation by the state officials.
• California and 11 states drop antitrust lawsuit against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger without securing meaningful concessions — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other Democratic state attorneys general withdrew their antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on September 23, 2026. The lawsuit, filed July 13, had secured a temporary restraining order blocking the merger and placed Paramount in a weakened negotiating position. The settlement, formalized in a consent decree, required no asset divestiture and included only nominal commitments: an "Editorial Independence Board" controlled entirely by David Ellison's family (which will hold 77.5% voting shares), and a pledge to release 30 films annually—a commitment Ellison had already made voluntarily months earlier. The settlement also exempts Paramount from obligations during strikes, labor disruptions, or economic recessions.

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• Republican senator calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding funded by Russian oligarch — John Curtis, a Republican senator from Utah, wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday demanding a subpoena of Donald Trump Jr over his business dealings, foreign relationships, and gifts received—specifically citing ProPublica reporting that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, a Putin ally, helped fund Trump Jr's May wedding in the Bahamas. Curtis characterized the oligarch's payment as "corruption" and called for the same investigative rigor Republicans applied to Hunter Biden's foreign dealings.

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• Mario David Coronado Juarez dies in car crash during ICE traffic stop in Michigan — Mario David Coronado Juarez, a 36-year-old Guatemalan national, died on Sunday in Grand Rapids when his vehicle struck a tree at high speed and burst into flames shortly after ICE officers attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled at high speed after the stop was initiated; ICE stated agents discontinued pursuit in the interest of public safety. Democratic officials including Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten have demanded transparency and investigation into the circumstances.

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• Complaint filed — State of New York v. U.S. Department of Interior — Eight northeastern states filed a federal complaint challenging the Department of the Interior's June 2026 settlement agreements with offshore wind developer Invenergy to cancel three East Coast wind leases in exchange for Judgment Fund repayment and $653 million in spending on oil, gas, and liquified natural gas projects. The states allege the cancellations violate the Administrative Procedure Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the Judgment Fund Act, and deprive them of renewable energy generation capacity sufficient to power 2.6 million homes. Plaintiffs seek vacatur of the agreements and injunctive relief.
• Complaint filed: State of New York v. U.S. Department of the Interior — New York, New Jersey, and six other states filed a complaint in the Eastern District of New York challenging the Department of the Interior's April 27, 2026 agreement with Bluepoint Wind, LLC to cancel an offshore wind lease and reimburse Bluepoint $765 million from the Judgment Fund in exchange for investment in oil and gas projects. Plaintiffs allege the cancellation is arbitrary and capricious, violates the Administrative Procedure Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and that the settlement agreement exceeds statutory authority and misuses the Judgment Fund. They seek vacatur of the cancellation and agreement, declaratory relief, and injunctive relief.

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• ProPublica investigation reveals bribery scheme involving Sen. Susan Collins and defense contractor Navatek — ProPublica published an investigation detailing allegations that Sen. Susan Collins steered millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek in exchange for illegal campaign contributions funneled through shell companies. Navatek CEO Martin Kao was indicted in 2022 for making illegal campaign contributions after the FBI discovered the scheme. Kao told the FBI the arrangement involved a pay-to-play operation spanning dozens of politicians. The FBI had assembled evidence for a sweeping bribery probe by end of 2024, but the investigation was halted after Trump returned to the White House and dismantled specialized FBI and DOJ public corruption units.
• FBI investigation into Senator Susan Collins shut down — ProPublica reported that the FBI had evidence Senator Susan Collins participated in a pay-to-play scheme, and that the investigation was shut down after Trump took office. The closure of the investigation into a sitting senator suggests potential interference with law enforcement independence and selective application of accountability.
• FBI anti-corruption investigators fired after investigating Senator Collins for pay-to-play scheme — ProPublica reported that the FBI's anti-corruption group was investigating Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for a pay-to-play scheme in which defense contractor Navatek made illegal donations to her 2020 campaign and later received multimillion-dollar government contracts. When Trump returned to the White House in 2025, he fired the investigators building the case and largely stopped investigating public corruption. Collins's office admitted the campaign disgorged illegal contributions but denied knowledge of the arrangement, though emails suggest otherwise.
• FBI investigation into Senator Susan Collins' steering of defense contracts was halted after Trump purged public corruption unit — In 2020, the FBI launched an investigation into the relationship between a former defense contractor CEO and Senator Susan Collins' staff, with ProPublica reporting that "the senator's office steered government contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping [the CEO] and his network for donations." After Trump began his second term in 2025, he purged the FBI unit working on public corruption investigations, effectively halting the probe.

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• Trump administration deports 25,000+ migrants to third countries via 35 bilateral agreements — Since returning to office in 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to countries where they have no connections, using 35 bilateral deals struck with foreign governments. The policy, led by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller through a newly created Office of Remigration, has sent approximately 20,000 people to Mexico and at least 5,000 to Latin America, Africa, central Asia, and the Caribbean. The US has pledged at least $410 million to secure these agreements. A federal appeals court ruled the policy unlawful on procedural grounds (lack of due process notice and contestation), but the administration stated it would appeal and continue deportations during the 90-day appeal window.
• State Department pledged $410 million for third-country deportations — The Washington Post reported that the State Department's "Office of Remigration" pledged at least $410 million to facilitate third-country renditions to expel migrants that U.S. courts say cannot be returned to their home countries for fear of harm or death. The U.S. has sent more than 25,000 people to at least 28 third countries, including Eswatini, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, for a fee. The money includes $81 million in direct payments to 13 foreign governments. Those countries either imprison the migrants or send them back to their home countries, circumventing the prohibition on direct U.S. deportations. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller ordered the deals, and State Department official Christian Ehrhardt secured them.

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• Federal appeals court rules third-country deportation policy unlawful — A three-judge federal appeals court panel unanimously ruled on Friday (date of ruling not specified, but referenced as occurring before the article's publication) that the Trump administration's third-country removal policy violated due process by failing to provide adequate notice of deportation decisions or opportunity for legal contestation. Human rights lawyers argued the ruling should ground deportation flights immediately. However, the Department of Homeland Security's general counsel stated the policy would continue, and the government indicated it would appeal within the 90-day window allowed by law. The ruling relates to a March 2025 lawsuit; a district judge had issued a preliminary injunction in April 2025, but the Supreme Court lifted it in June 2025, allowing flights to resume.

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• Federal lawsuit filed challenging White House press ban — On September 21, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a federal lawsuit challenging the White House's ban on their journalists. The organizations argue that the exclusions violate First Amendment rights and are retaliatory based on their reporting. The Trump administration contends that White House access is a privilege tied to national security, not a constitutional right. Federal Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, is scheduled to hear the news organizations' emergency request for temporary restoration of access on September 23 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
• CNN, MS Now, and Politico file federal lawsuit challenging White House journalist ban — Three news organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the Trump administration seeking a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the journalist ban and restore press credentials. The lawsuit argued the ban violated First Amendment rights to free press and access to government information. The suit came after Secret Service confiscated press badges from reporters on Saturday following Trump's announcement of the ban via Truth Social.
• CNN, MSNBC, and Politico file lawsuit challenging media ban — On September 21, CNN, MSNBC, and Politico filed a federal lawsuit against Trump, communications director Steven Cheung, Secret Service director Sean Curran, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, alleging violations of the First and Fifth Amendments. The lawsuit characterizes the ban as retaliation for negative news coverage and states that Trump banned the outlets because he deemed their reporting "negative" and to chill future reporting about his administration. The plaintiffs seek restoration of their press credentials for White House coverage.
• Judge Timothy Kelly assigned to media ban lawsuit — U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed to the bench by Trump in 2017, was assigned to hear the lawsuit filed by CNN, MSNBC, and Politico challenging the White House media ban. Judge Kelly ordered the government to respond to the lawsuit by the following day and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Trump responded by complaining that the outlets "have drawn a great Judge, for them, a man who ruled in favor of Jim Acosta" in 2018, and vowed to appeal any adverse ruling.
• CNN, MS Now, and Politico sue Trump administration over White House press badge revocation — Three major news organizations filed a federal lawsuit in US District Court for Washington DC on Monday, September 21, seeking to regain White House access after their journalists' credentials were revoked on Saturday. The revocation followed Trump's announcement via Truth Social that the outlets would lose access due to their coverage. The plaintiffs argue the ban violates the First Amendment and Fifth Amendment, claiming retaliation based on viewpoint and lack of due process. They seek a temporary restraining order to immediately restore access while litigation proceeds.
• Complaint filed: Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-03287) — CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and POLITICO, along with three of their White House correspondents, filed a complaint in D.D.C. challenging President Trump's Sept. 18, 2026 ban on the three news organizations from White House grounds. The ban was announced as retaliation for "FAKE NEWS" reporting and took effect Sept. 19, 2026, when Secret Service officers denied entry and confiscated press credentials. Plaintiffs allege violations of the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (deprivation of liberty and property interests without notice or hearing) and the First Amendment (unlawful retaliation against protected speech and viewpoint discrimination). They seek declaratory and injunctive relief, including immediate restoration of credentials and access.
• MS NOW, CNN, and Politico filed lawsuit against Trump's White House press ban — Three major news outlets filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trump's total ban on their access to the White House. The lawsuit argues the ban violates the First Amendment and constitutional principles protecting press credentials and access. The outlets contend that while presidents may disagree with coverage, the Constitution protects news organizations' liberty and property interests in press credentials and the access they afford for public benefit.

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• ICE agents beat and injured US citizen in mistaken arrest attempt in Evanston, Illinois — On September 20, 2026, ICE agents in Evanston, Illinois, allegedly beat a Black US citizen during a botched arrest, mistaking him for a fugitive. Eyewitnesses reported the man was pinned down, punched, and had his face scraped against the sidewalk while shouting he was a citizen. The agents left after realizing their error. The victim was hospitalized with head, neck, and teeth injuries. DHS stated the agents encountered someone resembling their target, who was "not cooperative," but eyewitnesses contradicted the official account.
• ICE agents wound US citizen during mistaken detention in Evanston, Illinois — Federal immigration agents detained a US citizen in Evanston, Illinois on Sunday morning, believing he resembled a fugitive they were seeking. When the man refused to provide identification and resisted detention, agents injured him during an attempted handcuff, causing head, neck, and teeth injuries. After fingerprinting determined he was a US citizen and not the person they sought, he was released and hospitalized. Witnesses identified the agents as ICE personnel; the incident occurred as ICE faces scrutiny over violent tactics in Trump's immigration crackdown.
• ICE agents attempt arrest of U.S. citizen in Evanston, Illinois in apparent mistaken identity case — Two ICE agents in Evanston, Illinois attempted to arrest a U.S. citizen in an apparent case of mistaken identity, resulting in injuries requiring hospital treatment. The incident occurred on the same day as the Coronado death and the Austin shooting, contributing to concerns about aggressive and error-prone enforcement operations.

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• Guatemalan national dies after crashing car while fleeing immigration officers in Michigan — On September 20, 2026, a 36-year-old Guatemalan national died after crashing his car into a tree at high speed in Michigan while reportedly attempting to flee immigration officers attempting to detain him. Authorities are investigating the death as part of a pattern of violent immigration enforcement incidents that day.
• ICE agent shot and seriously wounded Venezuelan man during traffic stop in Austin, Texas — On September 20, 2026, an ICE agent shot and seriously wounded a 28-year-old Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, during a traffic stop while the man was working as a DoorDash delivery driver. The incident was one of three violent encounters involving federal immigration officers that day and is under investigation.
• ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas — An ICE agent shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan man working as a DoorDash delivery driver, in Austin, Texas on the same day as the Coronado death. The incident is cited as part of a pattern of increasingly aggressive ICE enforcement tactics in support of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
• ICE agent shot Venezuelan food delivery driver in Austin — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan food delivery driver, in the back in Austin, Texas. With a bullet still lodged in his body, he was discharged from a hospital to ICE custody, where he spent the night in pain on a cold floor. The officer was a recent hire who was not wearing a body camera, despite Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's promise that all ICE agents would wear cameras. Officials took Garcés Pérez back to the hospital on Monday after public outcry. His lawyer said he had a valid work permit and is an asylum seeker, and that the deportation order came because notice of his immigration court hearing was sent to the wrong address.