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Current Status: Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline

Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for disciplinary actions.

   apnews.com  2026-07-13 15:59:59

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Current Status: Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting – Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.

   pressherald.com 2026-07-13 12:39:16

Current Status: Officials: Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford Officials: Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford – Police confirm that the one person is dead after a shooting in Biddeford that involved ICE. The FBI is leading the investigation.

  wmtw.com 2026-07-13 16:47:00

Current Status: Man with firearm arrested on US Capitol grounds: police Man with firearm arrested on US Capitol grounds: police – Firearms are not allowed on Capitol grounds.

  nypost.com 2026-07-13 16:39:27

Current Status: ICE quickly cordons off body after agents kill another person ICE quickly cordons off body after agents kill another person – ICE agents killed a person in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday morning, then quickly surrounded the body while state and federal investigators rushed to the scene.Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-ME),…

  rawstory.com 2026-07-13 14:29:11

Current Status: ICE agents involved in fatal Biddeford shooting, lawmaker says ICE agents involved in fatal Biddeford shooting, lawmaker says – It's at least the 11th fatal shooting involving an ICE or Border Patrol agent since President Donald Trump took office last year.

    bangordailynews.com 2026-07-13 13:05:14

Current Status: ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford leaves young man dead ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford leaves young man dead – The incident happened Monday morning near Pool Street.

  wgme.com 2026-07-13 12:39:10

Current Status: Lindsey Graham: The senator, soldier and statesman who never backed down Lindsey Graham: The senator, soldier and statesman who never backed down – Theodore Roosevelt could have been describing Lindsey Graham when he said, “The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic — the man who actually does the work.”

  nypost.com 2026-07-13 01:22:53

Current Status: What’s up with people who disapprove of Trump but won’t vote for Democrats? What’s up with people who disapprove of Trump but won’t vote for Democrats? – Most of them are just Republicans. An update on cross-pressured voters in our polling

  gelliottmorris.com 2026-07-13 00:00:00

Current Status: Anti-ICE protest in Maine after person killed during immigration operation – live Anti-ICE protest in Maine after person killed during immigration operation – live – Dozens of demonstrators chant ‘get ICE out!’ and call out Republican senator Susan Collins for her complicity in voting to support ICE without any reforms

theguardian.com 2026-07-13 17:30:20

Current Status: US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations – Shawn Fain calls allegations ‘bogus’ and says attorney holds a ‘grudge’ against him over union’s ‘anti-war stance’ on Gaza

theguardian.com 2026-07-13 17:18:47

Current Status: 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Edwards Air Force Base felt across LA County 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Edwards Air Force Base felt across LA County – A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Johannesburg in Kern County, north of Edwards Air Force Base, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

abc7.com 2026-07-13 17:02:00

Current Status: Trump recommends South Carolina’s governor appoint Lindsey Graham’s sister to finish his Senate term Trump recommends South Carolina’s governor appoint Lindsey Graham’s sister to finish his Senate term – Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, is expected to announce his appointment of a temporary replacement for Graham on Monday.

nbcnews.com 2026-07-13 16:56:24

Current Status: Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term – President says appointing Darline Graham Nordone would be ‘fabulous tribute’ to Republican who died on Saturday

theguardian.com 2026-07-13 16:38:23

Current Status: Paramount Sued By States In Bid to Block $111 Billion Warner Bros. Merger Paramount Sued By States In Bid to Block $111 Billion Warner Bros. Merger – A victory for the states could stop the David Ellison-led studio's effort to become a theatrical giant in a case that will define entertainment and media for years to come.

hollywoodreporter.com 2026-07-13 16:06:13

Current Status: SpaceX stock sinks for a second-straight day, nearing $135 IPO price SpaceX stock sinks for a second-straight day, nearing $135 IPO price – SpaceX went public a month ago in a record IPO. Elon Musk's space and AI company was added to the Nasdaq-100 last week.

cnbc.com 2026-07-13 14:48:47