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Articles of Impeachment Filed Against U.S. District Judge

A federal judge has once again stepped into the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, and this time, some Republicans in Congress are reaching for the impeachment lever. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee has filed an impeachment resolution against U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs after she temporarily blocked the administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali […]

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Judge Halts New York Restrictions on Masked Federal Immigration Agents

A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of a New York law that sought to limit how federal immigration agents conduct enforcement operations, ruling the state likely exceeded its authority by attempting to…

New Yorkers

Aug 4, 2026

First Circuit Denies Stay on $100K H-1B Fee

Federal appeals courts have blocked or declined to pause a $100,000 H-1B visa fee proposed by President Trump’s administration, ruling the levy unlawful and beyond presidential authority as it oversteps Congress’s tax powers. The ongoing legal challenges keep the policy in limbo, with White House comments limited and employers awaiting potential future revisions to H-1B rules.

Donald J. Trump

Jul 26, 2026

Gaming

GTA 6 Japan Physical Codes Expire 170 Days

Rockstar confirms that GTA 6’s physical “code-in-a-box” in Japan will expire 170 days after the launch date, making unused codes potentially useless by May 8, 2027, due to regional regulations. The rule applies to PlayStation codes in Japan (Xbox codes are not region-locked) and comes as the game plans a digital-first approach with no disc release in the foreseeable future.

Japanese Sony Group

Jul 24, 2026

India blocks 50 OTT platforms after two years

India has blocked 50 OTT platforms over the past two years for obscene content and is tightening digital safety with updates to IT Rules, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and the proposed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act to curb digital addiction and protect children online. Parliamentary disclosures also note extensive cyber awareness efforts reaching over 11.37 lakh people and ongoing measures to address online safety and youth well-being.

India Information Technology Act, 2000

Jul 22, 2026

Celebrities

Garner: Paparazzi harassment prompts California law

Jennifer Garner describes how relentless paparazzi harassment during her children’s early years—red-light swarms, blocked doctors, and disrupted soccer games—spurred legislative change in California to curb photographing kids, a effort she helped lead alongside Halle Berry. She also notes a paradoxical relationship with two longtime photographers, likening it to Stockholm syndrome while continuing to rely on police intervention for her family's safety.

Jennifer Garner

Jul 22, 2026

US Politics

Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Strip Immigrant Permits

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from stripping work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and TPS holders, keeping enforcement paused as lawsuits challenge the new immigration rules tied to the 2025 Tax and Spending Act. The ruling, issued in Boston, could shape whether USCIS can implement employment and fee changes for TPS and asylum cases, with a longer-term decision due by August 5.

Donald J. Trump Nathaniel M. Gorton

Jul 21, 2026