News for July 8, 2025

Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara remains in ICE custody even after an immigration judge granted him bond, as the agency is fighting his release.

Massachusetts courts began releasing some defendants because the state’s public defender pay dispute has left many people without lawyers, while Governor Maura Healey and lawmakers have not yet resolved the funding issue.

President Donald Trump brushed off questions about Jeffrey Epstein during a Cabinet meeting, as the Justice Department said its review found Epstein died by suicide and that there was no client list.

The IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, in a move tied to a court case over the Johnson Amendment.

Detroit man Ronald Nassar is accused of setting fire to his own ornate home, and the Detroit Fire Department says he was arrested at the scene.