Mitch McConnell comes in peace ... he was all smiles as he arrived home after a hard day's work on Capitol Hill ... and video shows the Senator in great spirits. After three hours of work in the Senate, the Kentucky lawmaker returned to his D.C.…
TMZ•TMZ Staff55m ago
GOP Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, ahead of the Asian leader’s summit with President Trump in Washington, D.C. During remarks on the Senate floor, Wicker said that had the White House asked him for “advice,” he would have suggested President Trump “not invite Xi Jinping to Washington for such…
The Hill•Max Rego12h ago
On Sept. 11, the Trump administration notified the Supreme Court that Genalo v. Black , an immigration case set to be argued in October, was now moot – that is, no longer a live controversy – and should be dismissed from the oral argument docket. However, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer noted that the administration hoped the justices would still “resolve the questions presented” during the 2026-27 term, explaining that his team would work to “identify[] alternative vehicles” with which to return the issue to the court. Ten days later, on Monday, Sept. 21, the administration filed a new petition for review that covers the same essential ground as the dismissed case. In doing so, however, it skipped over the federal appeals court that would typically weigh in before the Supreme Court. “The Court has previously granted certiorari before judgment to allow a case to replace one that was dismissed,” Sauer wrote, urging the justices to “do the same here.” Like Genalo v. Black before it, Genalo v. D.C. addresses due process rights and Section 1226(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which requires the detention of noncitizens, including green card holders, who have committed certain crimes and who are awaiting removal proceedings. Specifically, the case asks at what point, if any, noncitizens detained for an extended period under Section 1226(c) have a due process right to a bond hearing under the Fifth Amendment and what the government must show to justify continued detention if such a hearing is indeed required. The Supreme Court previously addressed Section 1226(c) in 2018’s Jennings v. Rodriguez , holding that the statute itself did not require periodic bond hearings. While weighing that case, the justices considered – but did not resolve – the question of whether, amid a lengthy detention, due process would eventually require such hearings. In June, the court granted review in Genalo v. Black to answer that question. The noncitizens in that case, Carol Williams Black and Keisy G.M., had been detained for approximately seven and 21 months, respectively, under Section 1226(c). However, Black had voluntarily left the United States even before the justices agreed to take up the case, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned G.M. in August, which meant he was no longer deportable under the statute. In September, the Trump administration and attorneys for the challengers agreed that the case should be dismissed. The new case, Genalo v. D.C., involves a man identified only as D.C. in court filings, who was born in the Dominican Republic in 1963 and “unlawfully entered the United States” “[a]t an unknown time and place,” according to the petition . While in the U.S., D.C. has apparently “been convicted of multiple crimes,” and the Department of Homeland Security detained him under Section 1226(c) in September 2025 after his most recent prison stay ended. In March, D.C. challenged his prolonged detention as a violation of his due process rights, and a federal district court agreed that he had a constitutional right to a bond hearing. That bond hearing has since taken place, and D.C. was released from DHS custody on March 31 . The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review that district court ruling and return the issue of immigration detention without bond to the 2026-27 oral argument docket. D.C.’s response is due by Oct. 21. In a second petition for review filed on Monday, the Trump administration asked the justices to address district courts’ authority over claims by a noncitizen challenging the validity of his detention while he awaits removal proceedings, when the claims also go to the validity of the grounds for his removal – an issue that district courts do not have the authority to review. The case centers on the Trump administration’s decision to detain Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri and begin removal proceedings. Suri, an advocate of Palestinian rights, contends that the detention violated his free speech and due process rights.
SCOTUSblog•Kelsey Dallas19h agoOn Sept. 11, the Trump administration notified the Supreme Court that Genalo v. Black , an immigration case set to be argued in October, was now moot – that is, no longer a live controversy – and should be dismissed from the oral argument docket. However, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer noted that the administration hoped the justices would still “resolve the questions presented” during the 2026-27 term, explaining that his team would work to “identify[] alternative vehicles” with which to return the issue to the court. Ten days later, on Monday, Sept. 21, the administration filed a new petition for review that covers the same essential ground as the dismissed case. In doing so, however, it skipped over the federal appeals court that would typically weigh in before the Supreme Court. “The Court has previously granted certiorari before judgment to allow a case to replace one that was dismissed,” Sauer wrote, urging the justices to “do the same here.” Like Genalo v. Black before it, Genalo v. D.C. addresses due process rights and Section 1226(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which requires the detention of noncitizens, including green card holders, who have committed certain crimes and who are awaiting removal proceedings. Specifically, the case asks at what point, if any, noncitizens detained for an extended period under Section 1226(c) have a due process right to a bond hearing under the Fifth Amendment and what the government must show to justify continued detention if such a hearing is indeed required. The Supreme Court previously addressed Section 1226(c) in 2018’s Jennings v. Rodriguez , holding that the statute itself did not require periodic bond hearings. While weighing that case, the justices considered – but did not resolve – the question of whether, amid a lengthy detention, due process would eventually require such hearings. In June, the court granted review in Genalo v. Black to answer that question. The noncitizens in that case, Carol Williams Black and Keisy G.M., had been detained for approximately seven and 21 months, respectively, under Section 1226(c). However, Black had voluntarily left the United States even before the justices agreed to take up the case, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned G.M. in August, which meant he was no longer deportable under the statute. In September, the Trump administration and attorneys for the challengers agreed that the case should be dismissed. The new case, Genalo v. D.C., involves a man identified only as D.C. in court filings, who was born in the Dominican Republic in 1963 and “unlawfully entered the United States” “[a]t an unknown time and place,” according to the petition . While in the U.S., D.C. has apparently “been convicted of multiple crimes,” and the Department of Homeland Security detained him under Section 1226(c) in September 2025 after his most recent prison stay ended. In March, D.C. challenged his prolonged detention as a violation of his due process rights, and a federal district court agreed that he had a constitutional right to a bond hearing. That bond hearing has since taken place, and D.C. was released from DHS custody on March 31 . The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review that district court ruling and return the issue of immigration detention without bond to the 2026-27 oral argument docket. D.C.’s response is due by Oct. 21. In a second petition for review filed on Monday, the Trump administration asked the justices to address district courts’ authority over claims by a noncitizen challenging the validity of his detention while he awaits removal proceedings, when the claims also go to the validity of the grounds for his removal – an issue that district courts do not have the authority to review. The case centers on the Trump administration’s decision to detain Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri and begin removal proceedings. Suri, an advocate of Palestinian rights, contends that the detention violated his free speech and due process rights.
SCOTUSblog•Kelsey Dallas19h ago
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.
NPR•Rachel Treisman19h ago
{beacon} It’s Tuesday, and officially the first day of fall! D.C. weather finally seems to be getting the memo. Go celebrate and get the pumpkin spice latte (that has been available for weeks already). In today’s issue: Trump’s UNGA address Greenland deal John Curtis’s letter Jeffries bashes Golden, Lawler Harris campaigns with El-Sayed Programming note:…
The Hill•Claire Leibowitz22h ago
Congress sees through Trump’s ‘idiotic’ justification for fortifying every inch of Washington, D.C., but the president is pushing ahead with it anyway, writes John Bowden
President Trump's exertion of power over the press, Greenland and even the D.C. landscape are teeing up questions over the president's limits.
NPR•Danielle Kurtzleben21 Sept
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his triumphal arch and pressed for statehood for Washington, D.C. The president in a Truth Social post on Sunday said that the plans for the massive arch bridging D.C. and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex” and house snipers and drones. “Does…
The Hill•Tara Suter21 Sept
One of the added flights, to New York, took place Saturday; the other, to Washington, D.C., is scheduled for Friday.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile21 Sept
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation launched a new artificial intelligence tool in the Washington, D.C., area Monday intended to predict flight delays and advise air traffic controllers. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said at a press conference that the Strategic Management of Airspace, Routing and Trajectories (SMART) tool is the…
The Hill•Ryan J. Karlin21 Sept
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday officials from the U.S. and China are considering lowering tariffs on “noncritical” products, as President Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Washington, D.C. During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent said the two sides “floated” a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion…
The Hill•Max Rego21 Sept
President Donald Trump is arguing that another one of his projects around Washington, D.C., is being built for national security purposes.
ABC News21 Sept
A trio of news outlets President Trump barred from covering the White House last week sued the administration on Monday arguing it is violating the First Amendment and harming their ability to share information about the government with the public. In the lawsuit, filed in district court in Washington, D.C., attorneys for CNN, MS NOW…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo21 SeptThis week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.
NPR•Brittney Melton21 SeptThere was a time that alcohol flowed freely at the Iranian Embassy, and celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor were among the guests.
The New York Times•Michael Crowley21 Sept
Donald Trump announced Sunday that his planned 'triumphal arch' would be the latest D.C. structure weaponized to satisfy his war-happy image. In reality, it reflects his administration's descent into irrelevance, writes John Bowden
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.
NPR•Kristin Wright20 Sept
President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex.” Trump said in a Truth Social post that this change to the arch was at the request of the U.S. military “for National Security purposes.” “I have agreed to convert…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini20 Sept
President Trump cut his weekend trip to Camp David short a day early, returning to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening. The president touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report. The White House’s official social media account shared a video clip of Trump departing Marine One. The…
The Hill•Sarah Davis20 Sept
