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Looming government shutdown threatens service members, FEMA, TSA amid ICE impasse

Republicans raised concerns about the government services that could see a funding lapse on Sunday if the country plunges into a second shutdown in three months.

Inside ICE’s ‘wartime’ hiring surge doubling the force as critics warn of militarized policing

ICE's "wartime recruitment" campaign uses military imagery and tactical messaging to hire thousands of new agents, drawing criticism from some former officials.

Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh ignites fight over independence on Capitol Hill

Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair sparked a divide among lawmakers on Friday, as Republicans praised his experience and Democrats questioned his independence.

Don Lemon faces federal criminal charges after anti-ICE protest disrupted Minnesota church

Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has argued he was exercising his First Amendment rights as a journalist during the protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

‘Wrapping Up George W. Bush’s Consequential Second Term’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post

Trump’s abrupt Ukraine shift exposes fresh frustrations with Putin

President Trump’s abrupt shift on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could end is exposing his newly increased frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s sudden determination on Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its land — and perhaps more — came after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of...

At UN, Trump says climate change is ‘con job’

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story At UN, Trump says climate change is 'con job' President Trump on Tuesday claimed climate change was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” as he used his speech to the United Nations to bash efforts to reduce carbon emissions and move toward climate-friendly energy...

Judge urges prudence as DOJ mulls death penalty in Israeli Embassy staffer killings

A federal judge on Wednesday repeatedly urged prudence as the Department of Justice (DOJ) contemplates whether to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers earlier this year.  U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss’s suggestions came as the parties discussed an Oct. 20 deadline that defense attorneys for Elias...

Should pregnant women take Tylenol? What the guidance really says

The Trump administration has thrust Tylenol into the spotlight this week with its warnings about a potential link to autism when taken by pregnant women.  However, the actual guidance coming from the administration is more nuanced than President Trump’s repeated “don’t take Tylenol” urgings at a Tuesday press conference. And major health groups continue to...

Family of DCA crash victim sues American Airlines, federal government 

The family of a passenger killed in January’s midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport sued American Airlines and the federal government Wednesday, accusing them of wrongful death and negligence.  It appears to be the first federal lawsuit seeking to recover damages over the incident, the deadliest U.S. plane crash in years. “The Defendants were required to...

Amazon recalls 500K products on its website

Some of the recalled products include power banks, children's bicycle helmets and dressers.

Live updates: Dallas ICE shooting leaves 1 dead; FBI calls it ‘act of targeted violence’

One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on Wednesday. No law enforcement officers were injured or killed in the shooting, city and federal officials said at a press conference. The incident is being investigated as “an act of targeted violence,”...

Grocery prices are rising as beef, coffee hit record highs

Grocery prices rose 0.6% from July to August, the biggest monthly increase in roughly three years.

House Republican unveils bid for Wisconsin governor

Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) has unveiled a bid to be his state’s governor, aiming to succeed incumbent Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). “I'm Tom Tiffany, and I'm running for governor because I love our state,” Tiffany said in a video posted Tuesday to social platform X. “I see where we are headed, and I...

If India wants US partnership, it should address IP theft first

The message should be simple: No IP, no partnership. 

Trump administration rehiring hundreds of workers laid off by DOGE

Hundreds of General Services Administration (GSA) employees laid off earlier this year have received offers to return, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. The former employees have until the end of this week to accept the offer from the GSA, and they would restart work at the agency Oct. 6. The GSA constructs, manages and preserves...

Watch: Dallas officials discuss shooting at ICE field office

Dallas law enforcement officials held a press conference on Wednesday after a deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in the city. “The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect opened fire at a government building from an adjacent building. Two people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds,” the Dallas Police...

Europe’s free speech problem is making its way to America

The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) is a censorial framework with far-reaching implications for free speech across the globe, and unless Americans pay attention, their First Amendment rights could be undermined by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.

DoorDash driver alerts police to hostage situation after delivering suspicious items to motel

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — A Texas DoorDash driver alerted police to a hostage situation after delivering suspicious items to a motel in Sweetwater on Monday morning. The driver called police after bringing the items to the Sweetwater Inn on Georgia Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Police confirmed the driver placed the call and was suspicious because...

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