A federal judge on Thursday instructed Justice Department lawyers to avoid making public remarks that could prejudice the jury in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national indicted last month on human smuggling charges. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw issued the warning in a brief notice, reminding attorneys that they are expected to follow […]

A man who allegedly handed protective gear to rioters during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last month was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The Department of Justice charged Alejandro Orellana, 29, with conspiracy to aid and abet civil disorder after distributing face shields, masks, water bottles, and other items to rioters in […]

President Donald Trump’s administration staged a multiperson, multiday campaign pressuring Republican lawmakers to pass a major domestic policy bill before the Fourth of July deadline. The efforts notched Trump’s most significant legislative win of his second term in the White House. Following Thursday’s House passage, the president will sign the bill into law during a […]

The Coast Guard offloaded 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,220 pounds of marijuana at a base in Miami Beach after intercepting four vessels in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs are worth more than $20 million. “Stopping harmful and illicit narcotics from reaching our shores and entering our communities is a team effort,” Cmdr. Brian Gismervik, […]