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Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader

David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency's current leader steps down at the end of the month.

Dominican opposition criticizes deal with U.S. to take third-country deportees

Opposition figures in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday criticized an agreement signed with the United States to have the Caribbean nation receive third-country deportees, saying it lacks transparency and violates national sovereignty.

Senate Republicans block Democrats’ effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes

Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by a group of Democrats to roll back several policy changes made under President Donald Trump to the nation's consumer protection laws, ranging from how medical debts are collected to overdraft fees and consumer protections for members of the military.

Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

The former mayor of a conservative Kansas town was taken into custody by immigration authorities Wednesday after acknowledging last year that he had voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen.

Families of two Americans jailed in China call on Trump to ask Xi to release their loved ones

As President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, the families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urgently appealing to him to raise their cases directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their high-stakes summit.

Court rules State Dept. violated constitutional rights of ICC adviser who called Gaza ‘genocide’

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the State Department violated the First Amendment rights of an Italian woman when it designated her a dangerous foreign national for her pro-Palestinian advocacy efforts to the International Criminal Court.

Republicans block Democrat-backed measures to undo Trump’s dismantling of CFPB

Senate Republicans on Wednesday shot down more than a dozen Democratic-backed measures to undo the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats forced votes on multiple resolutions targeting rules and regulatory changes made during President Trump’s second term, including CFPB’s policy on overdraft fees, credit report privacy and mortgage lending, among...

Rick Scott tells Trump to deal ‘final blow’ to Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Rick Scott tells Trump to deal 'final blow' to Iran Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called on President Trump on Wednesday to deliver the “final blow” against Iran, writing that the U.S. military “is on the brink of...

Judge rules Rubio’s sanction of UN rapporteur violates First Amendment

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing sanctions against Francesa Albanese, a United Nations human rights investigator whose recent work has focused on the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon found the Trump administration likely violated Albanese’s First Amendment rights when it imposed sanctions...

GOP circles see Rubio gaining ground on Vance with Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is gaining traction inside Republican circles amid growing chatter about who could emerge as the leading contender in the 2028 presidential race. A poll out this week showed him outperforming Vice President Vance in a 2028 potential match-up. A week earlier, Rubio delivered a well-received appearance at the White House...

Almost half strongly oppose AI data centers in their area: Gallup

Close to half of Americans are strongly against artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in their area, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 48 percent said they would generally “strongly oppose” building “a data center in your area to support artificial intelligence, or AI, technology in the U.S.” Twenty-three percent said they would...

House unanimously passes resolution urging Trump to secure release of detainees in China

The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging President Trump to push to secure the release of five people detained in China. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), passed the lower chamber by a vote of 414-0. It states that Trump “should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu...

Administration threatens to withhold Medicaid funding over fraud prosecutions

Presented by Lilly {beacon}   Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Administration threatens to withhold Medicaid funding over fraud prosecutions The Trump administration is escalating its fight against alleged fraud by withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over hospice care. © AP Vice President JD Vance threatened to suspend federal funding to...

House passes bill for year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales, splitting Republicans

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to codify year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel, a major win for members from corn-producing states but one that drew fierce opposition from other Republicans.  The vote was 218-203, with 122 Republicans, 95 Democrats and 1 independent voting in favor, and 90 Republicans and 113 Democrats opposing the...

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