The Maine legislature passed LD 1971, a bill that restricts local law enforcement from detaining individuals solely for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill passed narrowly, 75-73 in the House and 12-14 in the Senate, with some Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. Governor Janet Mills, who has a history of occasionally supporting law and order, faces a dilemma on whether to veto the bill. Matt Gagnon speculates that Mills might veto it in a vacuum due to its interference with law enforcement autonomy, but suggests she may sign it to align with her anti-Trump stance and the current political climate, effectively making Maine a sanctuary state.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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