Political news I want to share. 9-9-2026

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Thursday defended renewed plans to inscribe President Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center, insisting it does not run afoul of previous court rulings that found the change was unlawful. thehill.com/regulation/c…

Lauren Ashley Davis (@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social) 2026-08-27T22:20:39.491Z

Trump admin set to target George Soros nonprofit, Southern Poverty Law Center and CAIR in major tax crackdown: sources

New York Post (@nypost.com) 2026-08-27T19:19:35.936649Z

Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon expresses concern over how election observers from the U.S. Justice Department observed the state’s primaries, saying it was “aggressive” and “irregular.”

NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-08-27T20:00:27.670Z

SCOOP: House Judiciary Democrats led by Rep. Raskin are launching a new probe into Donald Trump Jr. and the venture capital firm he joined as a partner shortly after his father won a second term, alleging possible fraud and insider trading http://www.ms.now/news/don-jr-…

Kevin Frey (@kevinjfrey.bsky.social) 2026-08-27T18:27:31.054Z

NEW: ICE data released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that more than half of all ICE arrests are now people with no criminal record; no prior convictions or pending charges.In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2026-08-25T17:23:18.482Z

I've been waiting for this since Trump announced the blockade of Iran.Litigation in a prize court could be one of the few ways to challenge Trump's legal authority for the Iran War in court.www.bloomberg.com/news/article…

Brian Finucane (@bcfinucane.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T20:32:05.817Z

The Justice Department is preparing to activate a long-dormant maritime war court to streamline military capture of Iranian oil tankers as US prizes, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Bloomberg Law (@bloomberglaw.com) 2026-08-26T19:14:25Z

BREAKING: The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe largely driven by the war with Iran, officials say.

The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-08-27T15:43:32Z