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Lawmakers Challenge Homeland Security Following Wrongful Detention of American Citizens

Lawmakers Challenge Homeland Security Following Wrongful Detention of American Citizens

Washington, Monday, 2 November 2026.
Over 500 American citizens were wrongfully detained by immigration officials, prompting forty House Democrats to demand accountability and push new legislation allowing victims to sue federal enforcement agencies.

Court Throws Out Justice Department Case Against Former FBI Agents

Court Throws Out Justice Department Case Against Former FBI Agents

Washington, Monday, 2 November 2026.
A federal judge dismissed charges against two former FBI officials on Monday, ruling that prosecutors failed to show probable cause and sharply condemning the case as political weaponization.