Federal prosecutors in Houston reported 160 new immigration-related cases filed Friday under Operation Take Back America. The filings add to a steady run of high-volume weeks in South Texas.

A former Voice of America employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a string of violent, anonymous threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene; prosecutors traced calls to VOA studios.

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson pushed back after President Trump attacked Utah’s mail‑in voting, pointing to audits and high return rates while the SAVE America Act faces Senate hurdles. Local officials say the state’s system increased turnout and tightened rolls.

Scattered Juneteenth morning showers in D.C., then gusty northwest winds and a warm weekend. Storms could become severe by Monday.

Sen. Brian Schatz pressed 15 museums and universities to report on NAGPRA compliance and to speed the return of Native ancestral remains.

UNLV researchers were among co‑authors of a GBD study published in Med that finds the U.S. had the highest substance use disorder prevalence in 2023 and projects increases to 2050 without intervention.

No Republican filed in Wisconsin's 2nd District, leaving Rep. Mark Pocan effectively unopposed and giving Democrats room to reallocate resources.

The Education Department is temporarily boosting the autopay interest discount to 1 percentage point starting July 1, 2026. Borrowers have a limited enrollment window to qualify.

The DOJ has opened a review of transactions tied to Iran’s supreme leader that may have flowed through U.S. banks, putting JPMorgan and Citigroup under federal scrutiny. The inquiry tests banks’ sanctions controls and could have legal and compliance consequences.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills to allow TV cameras in the Supreme Court and federal courts, setting up a high‑profile debate over transparency and fair trials. Supporters praise openness; judges warn of risks to jurors and witnesses.

The CPSC recalled roughly 2,355 CooCooBaby 'Classic' and 'Deluxe' loungers for violating infant sleep-product standards. Owners should stop use and follow the refund steps on the company recall page.

The last top buyer tied to a $31.8M counterfeit coupon ring was sentenced this week, closing a multiyear federal probe out of Virginia Beach.

FERC ordered regional grid operators to justify or reform tariffs to speed hookups for AI data centers while aiming to protect households from footing upgrade bills.