A House hearing turned tense as Rep. Brad Knott pressed Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over a child-abduction case that ended in dismissal after a plea deal was rejected.
Jim Jordan and Jeff Van Drew pressed Fairfax officials over ICE detainers, jail releases, and a murder case that renewed concerns about local crime policy.
Roy Cooper is facing a fresh blast of criticism over North Carolina's COVID-era inmate releases, after new data linked hundreds of released prisoners to later arrests and several violent cases drew attention in the Senate race.
Tom Homan criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sanctuary policy and said the state is shielding dangerous offenders from federal immigration enforcement.
A Minnesota attorney general lawsuit says a crime-prevention nonprofit diverted millions to personal spending, luxury trips, and private businesses. The case adds another ugly lesson in how public-minded language can hide private appetite.
Tom Homan said deportations will keep rising as the Trump administration adds agents, targets sanctuary cities, and keeps pressing states that do not want ICE cooperation.
The Justice Department is using denaturalization more aggressively, filing cases against 12 naturalized Americans accused of hiding terror ties, violent crimes, sham marriages, and other fraud.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he would not stop his 14-year-old son from identifying as female if that was the path he chose, then later said he would not back puberty blockers.
The Fourth Circuit left Hatchet Speed with a conviction tied to solvent-trap parts and a wider fight over how far federal gun rules can stretch. The ruling also keeps his January 6-related pardon questions alive.