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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 2., 2025 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images About 600 military lawyers have been authorized to work for the Justice Department as temporary immigration judges, with 150 of them potentially starting as soon as this week, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge – effectively lowering the…

  1m ago Epstein files date back to 2005 Florida investigation Some of the documents released by House lawmakers date back 20 years, covering an initial criminal investigation into Epstein launched by local police in Palm Beach, Florida.That investigation controversially ended in a deal in which Epstein pleaded guilty to state prostitution charges and, in exchange, Miami-based federal prosecutors promised not to bring charges. By Joe Walsh https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-oversight-jeffrey-epstein-documents/#post-update-9d212c7c   6m ago Many newly released Epstein files were already public Many of the Epstein documents included in Tuesday’s release appeared to already be in the public domain.The records include court papers…

Society / StudentNation / September 2, 2025 Over the past decade, opioid overdose protections and programs like Project Weber-Renew have expanded, but with Trump back in office, this trend may be short lived. Ad Policy Employees with Project Weber-Renew in Providence, Rhode Island.(Project Weber-Renew) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If you’re a student and you have an article idea,…

President Trump suggested Tuesday he’s planning to send National Guard troops to Chicago, in what could be the latest salvo in his controversial push to use federal forces to address crime, drawing pushback from local political leaders.”We’re going in. I didn’t say when, we’re going in,” Mr. Trump said in an Oval Office event, after a reporter asked if he plans to send the Guard to Chicago.Mr. Trump did not specify whether his administration will primarily send Guard forces or federal law enforcement agents to Chicago. He also didn’t say how many Guard troops could be deployed, or where they…

Washington — Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, filed a discharge petition on Tuesday to attempt to force a House vote on compelling the release of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, resurfacing the saga upon Congress’ return. Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, introduced legislation in July that would require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files within 30 days. They planned to force a vote on the bill once lawmakers returned from their lengthy August recess.Although leadership controls the House’s agenda and what legislation receives a vote, individual lawmakers can “discharge” legislation that has been sitting in…

A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein files on July 23 in New York City. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Gray/Getty Images As members of Congress return to Washington, they’ll face continued public demand for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump and his administration have been unable to shake public scrutiny after the Department of Justice announced in early July that an incriminating “client list” of rich and powerful Epstein associates does not exist — backtracking on statements made by U.S. Attorney General…

Washington — A federal court in California ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed members of the National Guard and active-duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles earlier this summer in response to protests against immigration enforcement operations.In a 52-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer found that the president and his administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a 1878 law that prohibits the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. Breyer blocked the Trump administration from deploying or using the National Guard currently deployed in California, and any military troops in the state, for…

September 2, 2025 The move is only more proof of the desperation behind Trump’s Epstein Distraction Campaign. Ad Policy A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein files. July 23, 2025, in New York City.(Adam Gray / Getty Images) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. On January 20, Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office with—at least in his mind—an aura of invincibility. A fully compliant Congress was controlled by Republicans who were, in turn, controlled by him.…

President Trump is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the planning. Mr. Trump signed an executive order in 2018 reestablishing U.S. Space Command, after it had been absorbed in 2002 into U.S. Strategic Command.Its main goal is to find ways to defend U.S. interests in space, especially the constellations of satellites that U.S. ground, sea and air forces rely on for navigation, communications and surveillance. In 2023, then-President Joe Biden had decided to keep Space Command headquarters at Peterson…