September 6, 2026

Milwaukee family to sue ICE for father's detention over fake threat against Trump

Milwaukee Family Sues DHS for $5.5 Million After Government Published False Assassination Claim Against Immigrant

September 6, 2026

The family of Ramón Morales Reyes filed a $5.5 million claim against Homeland Security, which publicly named him as the author of letters threatening President Trump after investigators had already concluded he was not.

Meygan Maloney poses for a portrait with her son Callum Wilson, 3, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at their home in Hartford City, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)

Childcare Aid Reaches Only a Fraction of Eligible Families as Waitlists Swell Across 23 States

September 6, 2026

Children were waiting for government-funded childcare aid in 23 states and Washington, D.C., as of spring 2026, up from eight states in 2023, according to an Associated Press analysis. Three more states turned eligible applicants away.

Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

Missouri Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Override State’s Own Court — and 300,000 Voters — on Gerrymandered Map

September 6, 2026

Missouri Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a congressional map their own state Supreme Court had unanimously blocked a day earlier. The map would eliminate Kansas City’s majority-Black district and make the delegation seven-to-one.