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Chicagoans name snowplow ‘Abolish ICE’ in annual contest

When it comes to putting a name to Chicago's annual battle against its infamously inclement weather, it turns out that the practical is also the political.

‘Flawed response’: Top House Republicans, Pentagon challenge airline safety bill

Top House lawmakers and the Defense Department spoke out in opposition Monday to aviation safety legislation that Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to rush to passage on Tuesday, arguing it needs retooling and is too narrow.

ICE whistleblower testifies about ‘secretive orders,’ curtailed officer training program

Ryan Schwank, a whistleblower who recently resigned from ICE, told congressional Democratic oversight leaders Monday that he was given "secretive orders" to teach new officers to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he’s backing their production

For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing that its Roundup weedkiller contributed to his client's cancer.

FBI director invites scrutiny over travels with appearance at U.S. men’s hockey team celebration

When the American men's hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel.

ICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and ‘broken,’ former agency lawyer tells congressional forum

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned Monday that the agency's training program for new recruits is "deficient, defective and broken."

Trump seeks reset on economy in State of the Union address

President Trump will stand before Congress and address the nation Tuesday night as a president in desperate need of a reset after a series of domestic setbacks have left his second-term agenda on thin ice.

Catholic leaders pushed Newsom to pardon attempted murderer as defiance of ICE

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was relying on Catholic Church leaders' assurances when he pardoned an attempted murder convict, protecting him from deportation.

Trump plays a dangerous game on judges

Beginning in the Obama era, liberals in politics and the news media began an insidious campaign of threatening the Supreme Court if it didn’t rule in their favor. Liberals declared that the Supreme Court would declare itself illegitimate if it struck down Obamacare’s individual mandate. By that, liberals meant that they would declare the Supreme […]

Trump swats down reports that top general warned of Iran strike risks

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump swats down reports that top general warned of Iran strike risks President Trump is pushing back at reports that his top military officer advised that strikes on Iran could pose substantial risks and leave the...

Coast Guard investigating swastika discovered in New Jersey recruit center

The U.S. Coast Guard launched an internal investigation after a swastika was found on a bathroom wall at a primary recruit training center in New Jersey. The swastika— widely recognized as a symbol of the German Nazi Party and linked to the killing of millions of Jews — was found in the bathroom of the...

Maher on Trump’s account of dinner together: ‘Bulls—‘

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday responded to a post from President Trump criticizing him after their dinner in the Oval Office last year. Trump diagnosed Maher with "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and described the comedian as someone who was “extremely nervous" and "had ZERO confidence” in himself in a Truth Social post. The president added that...

Park ranger fired for hanging trans pride flag sues Interior Department

A former National Park Service (NPS) ranger who was fired last year for hanging a transgender pride flag in Yosemite National Park sued multiple federal agencies Monday over their termination, arguing it violated their First Amendment rights.  The lawsuit, filed by Dr. Shannon “SJ” Joslin in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...

Pentagon raises concerns about ROTOR Act implementing DC crash reforms

The Pentagon on Monday raised what it said were “significant” concerns over an aviation safety bill set to be taken up by the House this week, an about-face from its support of the legislation when the Senate passed it unanimously in December. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act — meant to address...

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