Justice Department

U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown has denied xAI's request to throw out the NAACP's lawsuit over alleged illegal gas turbines at its Memphis data center, confirming the plaintiffs have standing under the Clean Air Act. The case claims the company runs at least 35 combustion turbines without required pre‑construction or operating permits. The Justice Department also sought dismissal, arguing the turbines are vital to military operations, but the judge found the power plant is not a mobile source and therefore not exempt from permitting.

President Donald Trump has cancelled scheduled weekend rallies in Salina, Kansas, and Dubuque, Iowa, and will instead address voters through telephone rallies across nearly 20 states in a 72‑hour sprint before the November 3 midterm elections. He remains slated to hold an in‑person rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday. The move comes after Trump hosted 25 rallies in October and follows a broader Republican effort to maximize voter outreach as Tuesday’s elections will decide whether the party retains narrow control of the Senate and House.

A U.S. federal judge, Ana Reyes, has temporarily barred the Trump administration from cutting, pruning or damaging trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., after more than 500 trees had already been felled. Reyes ordered the government to give ten business days' written notice before any irreversible change to the park. She described the removed trees as healthy and non-hazardous. The ruling followed a lawsuit by the DC Preservation League and two golfers. President Donald Trump has said he will appeal and that renovation will still begin in November, with the course closing on 15 Nov.