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Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in New York. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.
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 Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesOne year ago, Sean "Diddy" Combs attended the 2023 Met Gala dressed in an all-black ensemble by Sean John couture, representing both a comeback and a coup for the mogul's eponymous fashion brand. Clad in a motorcycle jacket and black pants combo—topped off by a cape adorned with 1,000 satin and velvet petals—that he'd designed himself, Combs was riding high and enjoying his victory lap on the red carpet.
"I had a chance to spend time with Karl when I was designing Sean John, just as a fellow designer," Combs told Vogue that evening, nodding to the evening's theme, which revolved around Karl Lagerfeld, the longtime creative director of Chanel. "[Lagerfeld] was so creative and he had such attention to detail (and) to beauty." The quote oozes insider status.
A lot can change in a year. Combs' public image is now in tatters. The rapper and mogul is facing a number of serious sexual assault and trafficking allegations put forth in multiple lawsuits filed against him since last November. In March, federal agents raided two of his homes as part of a
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Testimony continued Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, with Hope Hicks, a former top aide, taking the witness stand.
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 Reuters/Michael McCoyRep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) insisted in a statement Friday that he's innocent of any wrongdoing—a declaration that came mere minutes after NBC News reported that he would be indicted by the DOJ on Friday.
Cuellar, who's represented South Texas in Congress for two decades, wrote in his statement that "everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people" and that what he did was "consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people."
The imminent indictment may be related to a federal probe into Azerbaijan and a group of U.S. businessmen who have ties to the country. Federal agents raided Cuellar's house and office in 2022 as part of that probe, but Cuellar tamped down the controversy by claiming he wasn't the subject of the investigation but that he'd agreed to cooperate with authorities.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Law-enforcement officers reportedly fired rubber bullets into a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters during a chaotic night of demonstrations at the University of California, Los Angeles.
All told, at least 209 people were arrested by Thursday morning at the encampment in Dickson Plaza, the LAPD said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Overnight, a large group of officers from the LAPD, California Highway Patrol, and UCLA's campus police, converged descended on the encampment in full riot gear, ordering the group of over a thousand protesters to disperse. Many protesters remained, despite the warnings.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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As the death toll in Gaza tops 34,000 Palestinians killed since October 7, Israeli forces and settlers have continued to ramp up violence in the occupied West Bank. The army killed at least 14 people during a two-day raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm over the weekend, and separately killed a Palestinian ambulance driver near Nablus as he was trying to reach Palestinians injured in an attack by Jewish settlers. Ramallah-based writer Mariam Barghouti says the Israeli military and armed settlers "are trying to continue the illegal annexation of lands in the West Bank" and says Israel is deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, just as in Gaza, to make life unbearable. She also responds to reports that the Biden administration is preparing to sanction the Netzah Yehuda battalion, a notorious unit within the Israeli military composed of ultra-Orthodox soldiers that is accused of carrying out human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank. "It should not be against a select few. This entire regime is engaging in crimes against humanity, and it is U.S.-sponsored. It is being paid for by American tax dollars."
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. DHS will open a 60-day public comment period for the public to submit comments relevant to the proposed rule.
"The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take action to protect Dreamers and recognize their contributions to this country," said Secretary Mayorkas. "This notice of proposed rulemaking is an important step to achieve that goal. However, only Congress can provide permanent protection. I support the inclusion of immigration reform in the reconciliation bill and urge Congress to act swiftly to provide Dreamers the legal status they need and deserve."
The rule addresses the DACA policy as announced in the 2012 Napolitano Memorandum and based on longstanding USCIS practice. The rule embraces the consistent judgment that has been maintained by the Department—and by three presidential administrations since the policy first was announced—that DACA recipients should not be a priority for removal.
The NPRM will publish on Tuesday, September 28. The NPRM also modifies and improves the existing filing process, while codifying and clarifying DHS's longstanding information sharing and use policy regarding DACA requests.
DHS welcomes public comments on the proposed rule, including legal and policy considerations, and suggestions for alternative approaches. Following the completion of the public comment period, DHS will review and carefully consider all properly submitted comments before issuing a final rule.
DHS is complying with the July 16, 2021 order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, which prohibits DHS from granting initial DACA requests. DHS continues to accept and process DACA renewal requests based on the terms of DACA policy, as permitted by the court's order. The Biden-Harris Administr
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