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Columbia student released from ICE custody hours after arrest

Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva was released by immigration enforcement Thursday afternoon after she was detained at a school residential building early in the morning.   Aghayeva said in an Instagram post she is on her way home and in “complete shock” over the incident. The Hill has reached out to Columbia and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment. Columbia had...

Noem: DHS shutdown is affecting World Cup, America 250 preparations

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said the ongoing shutdown of her department is affecting preparations for the 2026 World Cup and the celebration of 250 years of the United States. In a post on the social platform X Thursday, Noem said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “was in the final stages...

Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by immigration agents

A Texas grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments regarding a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents that left a U.S. citizen dead last year. The grand jury's decision follows the death of Joshua Orta, who was with Ruben Ray Martinez when he was shot and killed by a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent while driving...

Pentagon draws scrutiny with Anthropic threats, Defense Production Act

The Pentagon is threatening to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) against Anthropic amid a dispute over the company’s restrictions on its AI tools, in a move that many experts say is an unusual use of the measure. The Department of Defense (DOD) warned Anthropic on Tuesday that it could invoke the DPA, which gives...

EPA firing 22 environmental justice staffers, union says

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved to fire 22 more of its staffers, a union representing agency employees said Thursday. Justin Chen, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Council 238, which represents EPA staff, said that the agency issued reduction in force (RIF) notices to 22 people who work on “environmental justice,”...

Platner deletes social media post promoting far-right figure Stew Peters

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing backlash after amplifying a post made by far-right figure Stew Peters. “War with Iran is the only thing republicans and democrats have both given a standing ovation for. Let that sink in,” Peters, who has been deemed a conspiracy theorist, Christian nationalist and “prolific” espouser of antisemitic views...

WATCH: Dem senator who ditched Trump’s SOTU caught praising naked bike riders, ‘patriots’ in frog suits

Senator Ron Wyden credited Portland Frog Brigade protesters with defeating Trump's National Guard deployment to Oregon on Tuesday.

Kansas law invalidates transgender driver’s licenses and birth certificates

Kansas invalidates driver's licenses and birth certificates for transgender residents under new law. About 1,700 people must get new IDs at $26 each.

Denver mayor orders ICE agents detained if they ‘assault or shoot’ residents

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced an executive order directing city authorities to detain ICE agents using excessive force during immigration operations.

Travis County DA faces renewed ‘soft on crime’ criticism after career criminal charged with murder

A Travis County district attorney is facing new scrutiny for allegedly freeing a career criminal charged with murdering a father of five.

Mike Johnson to attend Turning Point event with far-right global leaders

Turning Point Action, the political organization founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will bring together U.S. and international politicians at a conference...

Oregon Dems block effort to alert ICE before illegal immigrant murderers are released

Oregon Democrats unanimously rejected a proposal requiring ICE notification when illegal immigrants convicted of violent felonies are released from prison.

Biden-appointed judge who slapped down Trump deportation policy previously rebuked by SCOTUS

Federal judge defies Supreme Court again, declaring Trump's third-country deportation policy unlawful despite previous high court rebuke and warning.

Massie-led push to handcuff Trump on Iran gets Jeffries’ backing

House Democrats join GOP Rep. Thomas Massie to force a vote on a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's military authority regarding Iran.

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