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Texas gang members sentenced for human smuggling after high-speed border chases

Two gang members have been sentenced for human smuggling, following a series of high-speed chases at the border.

‘Project Homecoming’ launches with first flight of 64 illegal immigrants accepting $1,000 to self-deport

First flight of DHS's "Project Homecoming" departed the U.S. on Monday with 64 self-deporting illegal immigrants. Trump's program offers $1,000 and free flights out of the country.

DOJ launches investigation into blue state city over alleged race-based hiring

The DOJ is investigating Chicago for potential racial discrimination in hiring practices under Mayor Brandon Johnson, following remarks on Black officials in his administration.

‘Dead of night’: Dems accuse GOP of cowardice over late-night votes on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill

After scheduling a 1 a.m. committee hearing to continue advancing President Trump's desired "big, beautiful" budget bill, Democrats are slamming the move as an effort to avoid criticism.

Texas bill pushes strictest social media ban for minors in the nation

Proposed Texas legislation, Bill 186, would ban minors from social media, enforce parental consent, and address the risks associated with digital platforms.

Habba announces criminal charge against Rep. McIver over ICE facility scuffle

Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced Monday she is charging Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) with assaulting law enforcement while at an ICE detention center in Newark earlier this month. It marks the first time that President Trump's Justice Department has charged a sitting lawmaker during his second term,...

Trump to Kennedy Center board members: ‘We’re going to do some good things, but the basics are there’

President Trump on Monday delivered remarks to members of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, which Trump drastically overhauled earlier this year as he sought to put his stamp on the performing arts institution. Trump held the meeting in the State Dining Room at the White House on the same day the Kennedy Center announced...

DOJ releases full Biden-Hur interview audio

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday released former President Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, bringing to a close a lengthy battle to quash the audio amid broader concerns over the former president’s health. The Justice Department has already released a transcript of Biden’s conversation with the special counsel, which shows him...

Comey calls Trump seashell photo backlash a ‘distraction’ after Secret Service scrutiny

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday called the recent backlash to his “8647” seashell photo a “distraction” and maintained that his intentions were “totally innocent” behind the now-deleted post. In an interview on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," host Nicole Wallace asked whether he regrets posting the photo, which caused an onslaught of criticism from...

Trump says Russia-Ukraine direct talks to ‘begin immediately’

Presented by Boeing — Plus: Family of Jan. 6 rioter to get $5M {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY BOEING The Big Story Trump says Russia-Ukraine direct talks to ‘begin immediately’ President Trump on Monday said Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin negotiations on a ceasefire, following phone calls with the leaders...

Biden’s cancer raises questions around screening, timing 

Former President Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis is raising questions about whether warning signs could have been caught earlier, and if the current screening recommendations should be changed. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in older men. One in every eight men will be diagnosed in his lifetime. According to...

Breaking up ‘one big, beautiful bill’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ heads for next House hurdle President Trump’s bill of legislative priorities advanced out of the House Budget Committee in an unusual late-night vote Sunday, but conservatives have signaled more work is needed...

Here’s what’s in the GOP’s 1,116-page ‘big, beautiful bill’

House Republicans cleared a major hurdle over the weekend in advancing a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax proposals, along with significant spending cuts and reforms for key federal programs. The House Budget Committee advanced the mammoth, 1,116-page bill in an unusual late-night vote on Sunday, as Republicans of various factions have clashed over the...

Naomi Biden calls new Tapper book ‘political fairy smut’

Former President Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tore into the authors of a forthcoming political book that makes new claims about steps taken in the Biden White House to shield the American public from signs of the former president’s cognitive decline. In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, Naomi Biden said that she just...

Trump’s careful balance on AI

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Trump walks 'geopolitical tightrope' in AI race  Amid the global race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), President Trump is facing growing pressure to withhold emerging American technology from foreign adversaries while ensuring U.S. chipmakers dominate the global stage.   © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trump’s tech policy was a...

Ashli Babbitt’s family to get nearly $5M in government settlement: Reports

The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports.

Energy Dept. says LNG green impacts outside its authority

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Energy Dept. says certain LNG impacts fall outside authority The department said environmental impacts of natural gas export terminals fall outside its authority — signaling the Trump administration may not give significant consideration to these impacts as it evaluates future gas export...

Trump team tries to thread needle on Biden criticism after cancer news

President Trump and his allies are trying to thread the needle as they take digs at former President Biden’s fitness for office in the wake of his prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden’s diagnosis comes as a forthcoming book, due Tuesday, is shining a spotlight on his health and painting a dim picture of quick aging. Trump often bashes...

First Trump $1,000 ‘self-deport’ flight conducted by DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has conducted its first charter flight for migrants who agreed to "self-deport" after starting a program to give those voluntarily leaving the country a $1,000 stipend. The flight took 64 citizens of Colombia and Honduras to their home country. “This was a voluntary charter flight, not an ICE enforcement...

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