Jim Jordan

A House Judiciary Committee report led by Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Tom McClintock alleges that police and sheriff's departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego rejected nearly 9,000 ICE detainer requests in recent years, with Los Angeles honoring roughly 0.1% of those it received. The report also cites ICE figures claiming California authorities released over 4,500 sought immigrants since January 2025, and highlights several high-profile killings involving previously deported individuals to argue sanctuary laws like the Trust Act and California Values Act endanger public safety.

Newsom's office has disputed similar claims previously, saying California has transferred thousands of inmates to ICE custody since 2019. Republicans are pushing the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act to bar such local restrictions.

A House Judiciary Committee report released Oct. 9 by Chairman Jim Jordan accuses Denver and Boulder of "sanctuary" policies that undermine immigration enforcement, alleging local authorities have ignored detainers for people accused of serious crimes and that prosecutors have given immigration-related leniency in charging and plea decisions. The report singles out Denver District Attorney John Walsh and Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, and notes Jordan previously subpoenaed Dougherty after he allegedly failed to turn over requested records. The committee is pushing for passage of the "Shutdown Sanctuary Policies Act" and estimates Denver has spent over $356 million on services for migrants.

Dougherty called the report a "political stunt" tied to the midterms, saying his office prioritizes justice and public safety. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston rejected the report's framing, saying Denver remains both a "safe city" and a "welcoming city" with falling crime and homelessness. Gov. Jared Polis maintains Colorado is not a sanctuary state, even as Denver and Boulder continue legal fights with the Trump administration over immigration-linked federal funding restrictions.

A House Judiciary Committee interim staff report, released by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and obtained by the Washington Examiner, alleges that Illinois and Chicago authorities released more than 500 immigrants from custody rather than honor federal ICE detainers. The report says some of those released were later accused or convicted of crimes including murder, domestic violence, and robbery.

Republicans on the committee attribute the releases to Illinois's sanctuary policies, which restrict state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The findings add to an ongoing partisan fight over sanctuary jurisdictions, with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago officials defending their policies against criticism from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. The report is likely to fuel further legislative and legal efforts targeting sanctuary city laws and could influence prediction markets tracking federal-state immigration enforcement disputes and potential policy changes in Illinois.

A coalition of Ohio officials and business leaders is pushing to locate the newly ordered United States Space Academy at a site linking Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University in Dayton. Sen. Bernie Moreno says he has met with President Trump twice in the Oval Office to pitch the site, which would include a $300 million "multiplanetary hall," a monument-lined "drive of heroes," and a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, with an eventual budget Moreno estimates at $1 billion. Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Jon Husted, Reps. Mike Turner and Jim Jordan, and Ohio's legislative leaders have joined the "statewide effort," citing Wright-Patterson's astronaut training facilities and roughly 700 Space Force personnel stationed there.

Trump signed an executive order in late August directing creation of the academy, envisioned as a NASA-led civilian institution blending technical education with leadership training, overseen by a presidential commission chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. A federal request for information published Sept. 10 calls for groundbreaking in 2027, initial instruction for about 300 students by 2028, and permanent facilities for 1,200 undergraduates by 2031 on at least 300 acres; responses are due Oct. 26. Ohio faces competition from Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Nevada, having previously lost bids for U.S. Space Command Headquarters and a retired space shuttle.

A Republican gathering in Dallas drew heavy television coverage, with Bloomberg's Texas Edition examining how the event played out on screen and what it signals for state and national politics. Coverage touched on prominent Republican figures including Doug Burgum, Ken Paxton, and Jim Jordan, alongside broader themes tying Texas's economy — energy, data centers, artificial intelligence, and finance — to the political moment.

The reporting also noted Texas Democrats such as James Talarico, Wendy Davis, and Beto O'Rourke, framing the convention within the state's competitive political landscape ahead of upcoming House and Senate races. For prediction markets, the coverage underscores continued attention on Texas as a battleground for control of Congress and on how Republican messaging around energy and technology could shape voter sentiment in a state central to national election forecasting.