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Ex-Chicago FBI chief sues DOJ, claims he was ousted over failed anti-ICE prosecutions

The former chief of the FBI's Chicago field office said he was forced out after being wrongly blamed for failed prosecutions against anti-ICE protesters in the city.

Mamdani threatens to sue Trump admin over ICE’s use of city-owned lots for immigration enforcement

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatened legal action against ICE over agents allegedly staging immigration enforcement operations in city-owned parking lots.

Rogers makes final appeal to Michigan voters: ‘We are going to surprise some people’

Mike Rogers closed out his Senate campaign Monday night by calling on Michigan voters to reject socialism while praising Rep. Haley Stevens for putting country over party with her surprise endorsement.

U.S. conducts defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, official says

The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.

Neighborhood wine bar closing in California? It’s a symptom of a statewide crisis

Another wine bar is closing in LA, signaling the growing crisis in one of...

EPA to ‘reconsider’ air quality rules as Texas faces diesel price ‘disaster’

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) responded to concern from officials in the Lone Star State that rules from the Biden and Obama administrations are causing “significant economic harm.” “Texas...

Treasury confirms plan to auto-enroll millions of children in Trump accounts

The Treasury Department will automatically enroll millions of children in Trump Accounts under new rules released Tuesday, eliminating the need for parents to sign up for the investment program. The auto enrollment will create accounts for more than 60 million additional children under the age of 18, according to department guidance. The move is intended...

Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes

A Staten Island Judge on Tuesday ruled against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax on second homes, arguing the city mishandled the tax’s rollout. Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, wrote in his ruling that Mamdani’s Department of Finance (DOF) violated the plaintiffs’s — a group of NYC...

Was Iran behind a ‘terror plot’ targeting US forces in Britain? 

A transatlantic mystery is capturing attention in the U.S. and Britain. The central question is whether Iran was behind some kind of plot to target a British air base that is vital to the U.S. Air Force. Alternatively, was the initial speculation about an incident that has seen five men arrested, and then released on...

Trump, GOP leaders look to reclaim control over AI narrative

President Trump and Republicans are seeking to reclaim control of the narrative surrounding artificial intelligence as Democrats use the issue to go on offense ahead of the midterms. Numerous tech leaders joined Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Tuesday luncheon on “superintelligence” — the president’s new term for AI — where they signed...

5 things to know about Trump’s new AI website

President Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, a website that uses artificial intelligence to help Americans find information across government websites with a single search. Trump said the website has been in the works since the early days of his second term and that it’s still a work in progress. The website's unveiling took place at...

AI firms agree to ‘morally binding’ self-policing at White House 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story AI firms agree to 'morally binding' self-policing at White House Key AI industry leaders signed onto a pledge Tuesday to self-police development, President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced following a meeting at the White House. © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin The agreement, called “The White House Accord...

Schumer slams House-passed data center bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Schumer slams House-passed data center bill Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed a bill that would force states to consider standards to mitigate data centers’ power price impacts as an “ineffectual participation trophy.” © Natasha Kaiser His comments signal that Democrats...

Supreme Court declines Christa Pike’s clemency appeal, with Tennessee set to execute first woman in 200 years 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stop the execution of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted in the 1995 murder of a teenage classmate, clearing the way for the state's first execution of a woman in 200 years. Christa Pike, 50, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 10 a.m. local time Wednesday at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in...

Trump administration ban on $1B in Canadian imports goes into effect

President Trump’s ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian goods went into effect Tuesday, marking the latest salvo in a trade war between the U.S. and its longtime ally to the north. The restrictions include Canadian dairy products, motor vehicles and many alcoholic beverages. Trump, in signing the executive orders to ban the goods,...

Don’t let our next UN secretary-general be a shill for China, Cuba and Hamas

The U.S. has good reason to doubt the suitability of Rodrigues-Birkett, who with good reason appears likely to get China's endorsement.

Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats

Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement, obtained by The Hill, is to be delivered as Smith appears Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his second appearance before Congress about...

We need accountability for federal employee purges made on false pretenses

I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to Congress. This was unpleasant but unsurprising. MAGA acolytes had spent years vilifying the work I did in government to...

Trump kicks off week with economic ‘win’ for Iowa

In today's issue: ▪ Trump touts Iowa steel mill ▪ Education Department strikes LGBTQ protections ▪ Backlash to government-funded ads ▪ Iran denies involvement in U.K. incident President Trump unveiled plans for a Minnesota company to build a new $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, kicking off the week with a dose of positive economic news as...

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