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A federal judge in Oregon issued a broad order preventing any National Guard members from being relocated from other states to Oregon for federal service, citing concerns over recent transfers of California and Texas National Guard troops to protect federal property in Portland.
President Trump plans to sign an executive order to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C., as part of a broader federal effort to take control of local law enforcement policies, potentially threatening to withhold federal funding if the city does not comply. The move is part of Trump's tough-on-crime stance and aims to shift suspects into federal custody, challenging D.C.'s longstanding policy of eliminating cash bail, which critics say unfairly impacts low-income individuals and has little effect on crime rates.
The Trump administration has ordered a halt to construction on the nearly complete Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off Rhode Island, citing national security concerns, which threatens the project's future and Rhode Island's renewable energy goals. Orsted, the developer, plans to evaluate legal options while state officials vow to fight the order, emphasizing the project's importance for local jobs and climate commitments.
Actor Terrence Howard has been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $1 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties after allegedly ignoring IRS efforts to collect $578,000 in income taxes. Howard, known for his work in Hustle and Flow and Empire, had previously threatened a Justice Department lawyer and claimed it is "immoral for the United States government to charge taxes to the descendants of slaves." This isn't Howard's first tax-related issue, as he has faced state and federal tax liens in the past.