diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 22e8913de..11e7474aa 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -1019,6 +1019,10 @@ function updatePagination(itemName, paginationSelector, counterSelector, headerA
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * A helper that toggles content/ no content/ no search results
+ *
+*/
 const updateDisplay = (data, dataWrapper, noDataWrapper, noSearchResultsWrapper) => {
   const { unfiltered_total, total } = data;
 
@@ -1042,6 +1046,19 @@ const updateDisplay = (data, dataWrapper, noDataWrapper, noSearchResultsWrapper)
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * A helper that resets sortable table headers
+ *
+*/
+const unsetHeader = (header) => {
+  header.removeAttribute('aria-sort');
+  let headerName = header.innerText;
+  const headerLabel = `${headerName}', sortable column, currently unsorted"`;
+  const headerButtonLabel = `Click to sort by ascending order.`;
+  header.setAttribute("aria-label", headerLabel);
+  header.querySelector('.usa-table__header__button').setAttribute("title", headerButtonLabel);
+};
+
 /**
  * An IIFE that listens for DOM Content to be loaded, then executes.  This function
  * initializes the domains list and associated functionality on the home page of the app.
@@ -1130,9 +1147,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
           });
           // initialize tool tips immediately after the associated DOM elements are added
           initializeTooltips();
-          if (hasLoaded)
-            ScrollToElement('id', 'domains-header');
 
+          // Do not scroll on first page load
+          if (loaded)
+            ScrollToElement('id', 'domains-header');
           hasLoaded = true;
 
           // update pagination
@@ -1156,8 +1174,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching domains:', error));
     }
 
-    
-
     // Add event listeners to table headers for sorting
     tableHeaders.forEach(header => {
       header.addEventListener('click', function() {
@@ -1183,8 +1199,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     // Reset UI and accessibility
     function resetheaders() {
       tableHeaders.forEach(header => {
-       // unset sort UI in headers
-        window.table.unsetHeader(header);
+        // unset sort UI in headers
+        unsetHeader(header);
       });
       // Reset the announcement region
       tableAnnouncementRegion.innerHTML = '';
@@ -1243,34 +1259,38 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     let tableHeaders = document.querySelectorAll('.domain-requests__table th[data-sortable]');
     let tableAnnouncementRegion = document.querySelector('.domain-requests__table-wrapper .usa-table__announcement-region')
 
+    /**
+     * Delete is actually a POST API that requires a csrf token. The token will be waiting for us in the template as a hidden input.
+     * @param {*} domainRequestPk - the identifier for the request that we're deleting
+     * @param {*} pageToDisplay - If we're deleting the last item on a page that is not page 1, we'll need to display the previous page
+    */
     function deleteDomainRequest(domainRequestPk,pageToDisplay) {
+      // Get csrf token
       const csrfToken = getCsrfToken();
-
       // Create FormData object and append the CSRF token
       const formData = `csrfmiddlewaretoken=${encodeURIComponent(csrfToken)}&delete-domain-request=`;
 
-
       fetch(`/domain-request/${domainRequestPk}/delete`, {
-          method: 'POST',
-          headers: {
-              'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-          },
-          body: formData
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        },
+        body: formData
       })
       .then(response => {
-          if (!response.ok) {
-              throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
-          }
-          loadDomainRequests(pageToDisplay, currentSortBy, currentOrder, hasLoaded, currentSearchTerm);
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        // Update data and UI
+        loadDomainRequests(pageToDisplay, currentSortBy, currentOrder, hasLoaded, currentSearchTerm);
       })
       .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching domain requests:', error));
-  }
+    }
   
-  // Helper function to get the CSRF token from the cookie
-  function getCsrfToken() {
-    return document.querySelector('input[name="csrfmiddlewaretoken"]').value;
-  }
-
+    // Helper function to get the CSRF token from the cookie
+    function getCsrfToken() {
+      return document.querySelector('input[name="csrfmiddlewaretoken"]').value;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Loads rows in the domain requests list, as well as updates pagination around the domain requests list
@@ -1334,11 +1354,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             const actionLabel = request.action_label;
             const submissionDate = request.submission_date ? new Date(request.submission_date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', options) : `<span class="text-base">Not submitted</span>`;
             
-            
+            // Even if the request is not deletable, we may need this empty string for the td if the deletable column is displayed
             let modalTrigger = '';
 
+            // If the request is deletable, create modal body and insert it
             if (request.is_deletable) {
-
               let modalHeading = '';
               let modalDescription = '';
 
@@ -1450,9 +1470,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             `;
             tbody.appendChild(row);
           });
+
           // initialize modals immediately after the DOM content is updated
           initializeModals();
 
+          // Now the DOM and modals are ready, add listeners to the submit buttons
           const modals = document.querySelectorAll('.usa-modal__content');
 
           modals.forEach(modal => {
@@ -1460,7 +1482,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             const closeButton = modal.querySelector('.usa-modal__close');
             submitButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
               pk = submitButton.getAttribute('data-pk');
+              // Close the modal to remove the USWDS UI locl classes
               closeButton.click();
+              // If we're deleteing the last item on a page that is not page 1, we'll need to refresh the display to the previous page
               let pageToDisplay = data.page;
               if (data.total == 1 && data.unfiltered_total > 1) {
                 pageToDisplay--;
@@ -1469,9 +1493,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             });
           });
 
-          if (hasLoaded)
+          // Do not scroll on first page load
+          if (loaded)
             ScrollToElement('id', 'domain-requests-header');
-
           hasLoaded = true;
 
           // update the pagination after the domain requests list is updated
@@ -1519,8 +1543,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     // Reset UI and accessibility
     function resetheaders() {
       tableHeaders.forEach(header => {
-       // unset sort UI in headers
-        window.table.unsetHeader(header);
+        // unset sort UI in headers
+        unsetHeader(header);
       });
       // Reset the announcement region
       tableAnnouncementRegion.innerHTML = '';
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/uswds-edited.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/uswds-edited.js
index 556488554..19826e103 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/uswds-edited.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/uswds-edited.js
@@ -5710,14 +5710,8 @@ const table = behavior({
   TABLE,
   SORTABLE_HEADER,
   SORT_BUTTON,
-  // DOTGOV: Export unsetSort
-  unsetHeader(header) {
-    unsetSort(header);
-  }
 });
 module.exports = table;
-// DOTGOV: modified uswds.js to add table module to window so that it is accessible to other js
-window.table = table;
 
 },{"../../uswds-core/src/js/config":35,"../../uswds-core/src/js/events":36,"../../uswds-core/src/js/utils/behavior":45,"../../uswds-core/src/js/utils/sanitizer":50,"../../uswds-core/src/js/utils/select":53}],32:[function(require,module,exports){
 "use strict";
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index 41eeb9608..1b7ed77e1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <section class="section--outlined domains">
     <div class="grid-row">
       <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
-        <h2 id="domains-header flex-6">Domains</h2>
+        <h2 id="domains-header" class="flex-6">Domains</h2>
       </div>
       <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
         <section aria-label="Domains search component" class="flex-6 margin-y-2">
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   <section class="section--outlined domain-requests">
     <div class="grid-row">
       <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
-        <h2 id="domain-requests-header flex-6">Domain requests</h2>
+        <h2 id="domain-requests-header" class="flex-6">Domain requests</h2>
       </div>
       <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
         <section aria-label="Domain requests search component" class="flex-6 margin-y-2">
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain_requests_json.py b/src/registrar/views/domain_requests_json.py
index b7494f060..f5ee318ac 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain_requests_json.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain_requests_json.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def get_domain_requests_json(request):
         new_domain_request_text = "new domain request"
     
         # Check if the search term is a substring of 'New domain request'
+        # If yes, we should return domain requests that do not have a
+        # requested_domain (those display as New domain request in the UI)
         if search_term_lower in new_domain_request_text:
             domain_requests = domain_requests.filter(
                 Q(requested_domain__name__icontains=search_term) |