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Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm

By REBECCA SANTANA, VALERIE GONZALEZ, CYBELE MAYNES-OSTERMAN and RYAN J. FOLEY
Aug 05, 2026 5:15 pm - The Trump administration has awarded a $150 million contract to give legal representation to migrant children traveling alone to the U.S. to a small Texas law firm with ties to the administration but little experience in immigration law, prompting legal aid groups who’ve long represented those children to warn that the move could make them vulnerable to deportation.
North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

By GARY FIELDS and LISA MASCARO
Aug 05, 2026 5:11 pm - Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.
US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Aug 05, 2026 5:06 pm - The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

By SAVANNAH PETERS
Aug 05, 2026 2:02 pm - The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.
US attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warranted

By Jason Meisner
Aug 05, 2026 1:53 pm - Prosecutors for embattled Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in a court filing late Tuesday that while mistakes were made in the now-defunct “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters, corrective measures have since been taken and there is no evidence of vindictive prosecution that would warrant further hearings or sanctions.
FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached

By JOSH FUNK and GARY FIELDS
Aug 05, 2026 1:41 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year's midair collision near that busy Washington D.C. airport.
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

By JOSH BOAK
Aug 05, 2026 12:58 pm - Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality.
Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

By ERIC TUCKER
Aug 05, 2026 7:30 am - Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department.
Iran and Oman move closer to a deal on the Strait of Hormuz

By ELENA BECATOROS, SAMY MAGDY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Aug 05, 2026 7:26 am - Iran and Oman on Wednesday moved closer to an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the critical waterway could come this week, which could ease pressure on the global economy and help end the war.
Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Aug 04, 2026 8:37 pm - Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.

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