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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

Schumer, Trump working on deal to avoid government shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and President Trump are moving toward a deal to separate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding from five other House-passed appropriations bills in hopes of avoiding a partial government shutdown this weekend, according to a source familiar with the discussions. No agreement has been reached yet but the discussions...

Trump backed off his Greenland threats, but markets still aren’t convinced

The big unknown is how long markets will stay calm in the face of growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Watch live: Homan gives remarks in Minnesota amid turmoil over immigration enforcement

Border czar Tom Homan will speak with reporters Thursday morning in Minneapolis, as the city reels following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration authorities. President Trump sent Homan to Minnesota earlier this week to oversee the administration's ramped up immigration crackdown in the city after Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino left the area on Tuesday....

Live updates: Homan addresses Minneapolis situation; Senate tries to keep government open

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan will hold a press conference Thursday morning as he assumes command of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The Senate is also scrambling as a Jan. 30 partial shutdown deadline quickly approaches and Democrats dig their heels in on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. After Saturday's fatal shooting of...

Online age restrictions are the wrong way to protect children

Protecting youths online will be the defining internet policy battle of 2026.  

ICE ceases enhanced operations in Maine after Collins presses Noem

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has informed her that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ceased enhanced operations in Maine, something Collins had repeatedly discussed with Noem in recent days. “I can report that Secretary Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in the State of Maine,”...

Video appears to show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal agents days before his death

New video revealed Wednesday appears to show Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was shot and killed over the weekend by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, in an altercation with federal authorities over a week before his death. The footage, taken on Jan. 13, shows an alleged Pretti hurling expletives at the officers next to...

Klobuchar launches bid for Minnesota governor

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Thursday officially threw her hat in the ring to run for governor of Minnesota. "Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot," she wrote on the social platform X. "And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other. I believe we must stand up for what’s right....

Back to the future: Trump’s restrictions echo the Immigration Act of 1924

This month marks one year since President Trump began rolling out some of the most sweeping immigration restrictions in modern U.S. history, particularly targeting immigrants from developing countries. The administration has implemented more than 500 policy changes which, taken together, prioritize a immigrants' country of citizenship over their job skills, family ties or the needs of the...

Ford and GM get approval to launch banks: What it means for you

Ford and GM recently got the green light to launch banks. Here's what that could mean for car buyers.

Jeffries slams Stephen Miller as ‘hateful bigot’ and ‘architect’ of DHS ‘brutality’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “hateful bigot” for his role in shaping immigration policy and called into question Miller’s future in the Trump administration. Amid mounting scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handling of the fatal officer-involved shootings of Renee Good and Alex...

Omar slams Trump’s ‘reprehensible rhetoric’ on immigration in wake of personal attack

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) suggested on Wednesday that President Trump’s “reprehensible rhetoric” on immigration has contributed to an environment in which “right-wing grifters” feel free to “terrorize our community.” Omar spoke at a press conference one day after she was ambushed during a town hall event by a man who shouted at her and sprayed...

DC crews pile snow at RFK Stadium site as city slowly digs out of storm

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Wednesday that the city has resorted to piling snow at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium amid growing frustration over the slow response to the storm. “Ice and snow are not melting—so crews are hauling them to the RFK site,” Bowser wrote in a post on the social platform X,...

6-month HIV PrEP makes coverage gains with insurers

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story 6-month HIV PrEP makes coverage gains with insurers Six months after its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the latest advancement in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is gaining coverage from insurers initially weary of its high price tag. © Gilead Sciences...

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