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Minnesota fraud whistleblower says ‘lack of guardrails was pretty shocking’

Minnesota DHS whistleblower Faye Bernstein claims the department ignored her warnings amid investigation into the alleged $9 billion fraud scheme.

Federal judge rules ICE in Iowa illegally detained man, tried to ‘cover its tracks’

Federal judge ruled ICE illegally detained Iowa man, accused agency of trying to "cover its tracks" after violating immigration detention procedures.

Redistricting fight erupts as Maryland Democrats move to redraw lone GOP House seat

Maryland's only GOP Congressman Andy Harris threatens legal action over Democratic redistricting plans that could potentially eliminate his seat.

Dems’ DHS shutdown threat would hit FEMA, TSA while immigration funding remains intact

Senate Democrats' demands could lead to a shutdown, but DHS' immigration operations would be protected thanks to billions dumped into the agency by the 'big, beautiful bill' last year.

Support slipping for Trump immigration push as majority say crackdown ‘goes too far’: poll

Trump's immigration approval hits new low as 53% disapprove of his handling, down from 50% approval last year amid aggressive ICE enforcement operations.

France moves G7 meeting to avoid Trump’s birthday, UFC event

France has moved the annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts with President Trump’s birthday and the accompanying White House UFC fight, the White House confirmed Friday. The convening of top world leaders was originally scheduled to take place June 14-16, two officials with direct knowledge of G7 planning told Politico EU. It will now take place in Évian, France, June 15-17. ...

A fifth Venezuela-linked tanker taken by US

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A fifth Venezuela-linked tanker taken by US The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil experts from the South American country. © Matias Delacroix, The Associated...

Big Oil expresses tepid interest as Trump seeks deal on Venezuela

Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut a deal” to determine which firms get...

Comedian John Mulaney postpones weekend Minneapolis shows

Comedian John Mulaney will not perform in Minneapolis this weekend as tensions mount over the presence of federal authorities in the city following the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good by a federal immigration officer. Mulaney was scheduled to perform three shows at The Armory, a venue in downtown Minneapolis, as part of his...

Musk limits AI images to paid users

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk limits AI image generation to paid subscribers Elon Musk’s social platform X blocked most users from manipulating images with Grok after complaints that the AI chatbot was producing sexualized images of women and children, but left the feature available to paid subscribers. © AP Photo/Noah Berger “Image...

Anti-abortion groups pressure Trump, GOP leaders on ACA Hyde ‘flexibility’

A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold firm in demanding strict protections against ObamaCare subsidies being used to pay for abortion. The letter from Americans United for Life, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life and others comes just days after Trump told Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for Hyde Amendment protections as part of...

Supreme Court will review FCC’s fines against AT&T, Verizon 

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to issue massive fines violated AT&T's and Verizon’s constitutional right to a jury trial.  It’s the latest Supreme Court case to take aim at federal agencies’ regulatory power. The case is expected to be argued near the end of this term, which would enable it to...

Trump dials Collins with ‘profanity-laced rant’ over Venezuela war powers vote

President Trump on Thursday laid into Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with a “profanity-laced” phone call after she supported a Democratic-led war powers resolution over his actions in Venezuela. According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Collins, the foremost Senate GOP centrist, during the vote aimed at blocking the White House from using...

Macklin Good’s wife responds to shooting: ‘We need to show them a better way’

The wife of a Minnesota woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has spoken publicly for the first time, calling on people to uplift each other as her partner did. “Renee [Nicole Macklin Good] lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we...

DC pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty to explosive-related charges

The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges. Brian Cole Jr. faces two explosive-related counts tied to the Washington incident that was an elusive mystery of the days surrounding the riot...

Jeffries not ruling out impeaching Kristi Noem if Democrats win House

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he has not ruled out impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Democrats take back the House after the 2026 midterm elections. "Yeah, we haven't ruled anything in or anything out in terms of the proper way to bring about accountability," Jeffries told "All In" host...

Trump administration sends delegation to Venezuela in step to restore diplomatic relations

The Trump administration on Friday sent a delegation to Venezuela after both countries agreed to explore the restoration of diplomatic relations. “On Jan. 9, U.S. diplomatic and security personnel from the VAU [Venezuela Affairs Unit], including Chargé d’Affaires John T. McNamara, traveled to Caracas to conduct an initial assessment for a potential phased resumption of...

Massive iceberg could be days away from ‘complete disintegration’: NASA

NASA revealed that iceberg A-23A could be just days or weeks away from disintegrating fully.

White House shares video of Minneapolis shooting from ICE officer’s perspective

The White House on Friday shared a new video that appears to show the perspective of the ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman during an altercation over her vehicle earlier this week. The video, obtained by Alpha News, shows the officer exit his vehicle and approach Renee Nicole Macklin Good’s vehicle from the...

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