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DHS shutdown explained: Who works without pay, what happens to airports and disaster response

A Department of Homeland Security shutdown is looming after Senate Democrats rejected Republican funding proposals. Here are the employees who will be affected the most.

Trump’s $12B rare earth plan targets China as experts warn US is ‘one crisis away’

Trump's $12 billion "Project Vault" aims to break Chinese dominance in rare earth elements, creating America's first critical mineral stockpile for national security.

ICE arrests ‘worst of the worst’ criminal illegal immigrants including murderers and pedophiles

ICE announces arrests of convicted illegal immigrants, including murderers and drug traffickers from Vietnam, Honduras, Cuba and Mexico, in recent enforcement operations.

Texas governor exposes ‘hypocrisy’ of Dem push for states’ rights in Minnesota after Biden years

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called out the “hypocrisy" of Democrats advocating for states’ rights in Minnesota after he was lambasted for enforcing the border under the Biden administration.

This crucial state is the latest battleground in redistricting war between Trump and Democrats

Virginia Democrats fast-track new congressional map that could flip four GOP seats, potentially deciding House control in November elections.

Democrats salivate at GOP zero-vote margin as shutdown looms over ICE reform gridlock

Democrats on Thursday said they see opportunity to press for their priorities in DHS talks and more as GOP House teeters on a razor-thin margin.

Cruz targets Minnesota-style fraud with bill forcing proof before federal childcare payouts

Cruz introduces Payment Integrity Act after alleged $9B childcare fraud in Minnesota. New rules require proof of care before federal payments to providers.

Anonymous Quotes from Judges No More?

An advisory opinion by the Judicial Conference’s Codes of Conduct Committee might finally rein in chatty judges.

Barbados’ prime minister clinches a third term in office after a clean sweep at the polls

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has clinched a third consecutive term in office after her party secured all 30 seats of Parliament in this week's general election, according to an announcement Thursday by state-owned media.

Nicki Minaj urges fans to call on Senators to pass SAVE Act

Rapper Nicki Minaj is coaxing her fans into calling their legislators to urge them to pass a bill requiring documentation of U.S. citizenship to vote.

‘Betrayed by their country’: House Democrats hear sympathetic voices of DHS’ deportation targets

Democratic lawmakers on Thursday bolstered their demand for stricter rules for ICE agents by hosting advocates for illegal immigrants and people caught up in President Trump's mass deportations.

Trump invites Latin America leaders to attend summit in Florida

President Trump has invited Latin American leaders to attend a summit in Florida next month in a bid to counter China's expanding influence in the region, a White House official confirmed to The Washington Times.

Judge orders ICE to let clergy distribute ashes to migrants in detention on Ash Wednesday

A federal judge on Thursday ordered ICE to let members of the clergy into a migrant processing facility near Chicago to distribute ashes next week on Ash Wednesday, saying the government's attempt to block them was a violation of their religious rights.

Decades of Democratic losses fuels fierce fight in Texas’ U.S. Senate primary

The Democratic primary between state Rep. James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett has turned into a tense, at times racially charged argument over who can actually win in a U.S. Senate seat in deep-red Texas, a diverse state where Democrats haven't won statewide in more than 30 years.

Trump says staffer who posted racist video of Obamas hasn’t been fired or disciplined

President Trump said Thursday that the unidentified staffer who posted a video that included racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama with the bodies of apes was not fired or disciplined.

Trump rescinds long-standing EPA rule curbing greenhouse emissions

President Trump announced Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from cars, trucks and power plants, rescinding the legal finding it used for nearly two decades to advance a climate change agenda.

Homeland Security Dept. to shut down this weekend as Senate Democrats block funds

Senate Democrats blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill on Thursday, saying they will not give immigration enforcement agencies another penny without an overhaul of the methods agents are using to carry out the administration's deportation agenda.

5th Circuit upholds Texas ban on paid ballot harvesting, overturning lower court

Texas ballot harvesting law upheld by federal appeals court after 5th Circuit reverses lower court ruling that blocked the 2021 election measure.

Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over controversial military video

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over a controversial video, ruling his First Amendment rights were violated.

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