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The Supreme Court lifted a temporary restraining order that barred federal immigration agents from conducting "roving patrols" and racially profiling people in the Los Angeles area. The decision, issued Monday, cleared the way for ICE and Border Patrol agents to restart aggressive immigration sweeps that began in June, sparking protests and leading President Trump to send National Guard troops into the city. The raids halted after the ACLU sued, saying that agents were targeting people based on skin color, accents or the type of work they did.
An officer speaks to a protester during an anti-ICE rally outside the Metro Detention Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 8. The protest draws attention to controversial immigration enforcement policies and calls for the abolition of ICE.
The House Oversight Committee has released some documents given to it by Jeffrey Epstein's estate. The records include more than 200 pages from a book made for the late convicted sex offender's 50th birthday. The pages include a lewd drawing and letter that appears to be signed by Trump.
