News for April 8, 2026

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for Ethiopians in the U.S., saying the move did not follow Congress’s rules.

The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his voter fraud investigation into a special election while it reviews the case.

The Justice Department says Pam Bondi will not appear next week for a House Oversight deposition on the Epstein case, and lawmakers are trying to set a new date.

Democratic lawmakers are asking the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department watchdogs to investigate the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy, which they say may be unlawful and dangerous.

Jasveen Sangha, the woman who sold Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Israel launched a major wave of air strikes across Lebanon, killing and wounding hundreds and deepening the conflict with Hezbollah despite ceasefire claims tied to wider regional talks.

The Office of Personnel Management is seeking broad access to federal workers’ and retirees’ medical records, raising privacy and legality concerns.