Judge dismisses Maryland lawsuit over Baltimore ICE facility - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTBALTIMORE — A federal judge dismissed Maryland’s lawsuit against federal immigration authorities this week over the agencies’ refusal to provide information about conditions of a downtown Baltimore facility where detainees have been held. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown had sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of…Spokane Spokesman-Review8h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer killed in shooting - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTGuatemalan lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, known for his high-profile fight against corruption in the Central American country, died after being shot on Saturday by two men while visiting a sports center in Guatemala City, a crime condemned by President Bernardo Arevalo.Spokane Spokesman-Review11h agoWhole story →CultureJustice
Trump’s waiver of sanctions on Russia stirs bipartisan outrage - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine. he Trump administration has cast the waiver as a way to facilitate a deal with Russia on diesel exports — aimed at lowering prices ahead of the…Spokane Spokesman-Review11h agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
Trump’s election fraud task force is going after the people who investigated him - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTThe White House task force that President Donald Trump charged with uncovering evidence of election fraud hasn’t produced any. Instead, it has shifted to releasing records that his administration is using to help build a public case against officials who investigated him.The president initially promoted the task force, led by pro-Trump journalist John…Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Suspicious package sent to Jayapal’s Seattle office prompts evacuationU.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal’s Seattle office was evacuated Friday afternoon after receiving a suspicious package that was described as similar to others received by election officials and Congress members.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentPramila Jayapalsuspicious package evacuation
In race for Idaho attorney general, a Democrat is trying to unseat a long-time Republican official - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTDemocratic candidate for Idaho attorney general Lori Hickman says she has a long track record of being a straightforward attorney who is running to keep politicization out of the office – something she says her opponent hasn’t done.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentidaho attorney general election
