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Democrats demand testimony from Noem over Padilla handcuffing

Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee called on their Republican counterparts to hold a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...

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Durbin launches investigation into Ed Martin

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has launched an investigation into Ed Martin, who serves as both the...

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Democrats seethe after Padilla forcibly removed from Noem press conference in LA

Democrats on Capitol Hill were furious Thursday after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed and handcuffed after trying to question...

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Padilla condemns handcuffing: 'Imagine what they're doing' to migrants

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) condemned the Trump administration for cracking down on his free speech rights after he was removed from a press...

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Padilla forcibly removed from Noem press conference

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed from a press conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding in Los Angeles. Video of...

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Trump’s new travel ban leaves narrow openings for challengers

The Trump administration’s travel ban presents a complex case for immigration advocates who have challenged previous efforts by President Trump to...

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ABA fights Bondi plan to cut of access for review of Trump judicial nominees

The American Bar Association pushed back at Justice Department plans to limit the group from reviewing Trump judicial nominees, cautioning that it...

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Mark Green to resign from House after final vote on 'big, beautiful bill'

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) on Monday said he plans to resign from Congress after the House holds a final vote on the party’s “big, beautiful...

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In deploying National Guard, Trump critics see 'run around' of Insurrection Act

President Trump’s use of the National Guard to respond to protests in California is raising questions about how far he’ll go to respond to...

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Hispanic Caucus offers coordination with law firms amid targeting by Trump

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is making a call to law firms “to continue their vital work” amid a barrage of Trump administration actions...

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ICE moves to dismiss cases in bid to fast-track deportations after courthouse arrests

As Vadzim Baluty watched his son Aliaksandr Baluty get arrested by six plainclothes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers directly...

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Watch: Bondi gives remarks as Kilmar Abrego Garcia set to return to US

Attorney General Pam Bondi gave remarks Friday afternoon after news broke that Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador...

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Abrego Garcia to return to US to face charges

The Trump administration has moved to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from imprisonment in a Salvadoran facility in order to file a criminal case against...

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Race heats up to replace Connolly on powerful Oversight panel 

The race to become the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee is heating up — and getting crowded. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) this week threw...

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State Dept. sued over Trump deal to house migrants in El Salvador prison

A coalition of democracy groups sued the State Department Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s agreement with the government of El...

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House Oversight GOP shoots down Democratic attempt to subpoena Musk

Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee shot down an attempt by the panel's Democrats to subpoena Elon Musk, seeking...

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Trump administration returns Guatemalan man wrongly deported to Mexico

The Trump administration has returned a Guatemalan man wrongly deported to Mexico, the first instance of compliance with a judge’s order to...

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Judge blocks deportation of Boulder suspect's family as DHS prepares removal

A federal judge in Colorado has blocked the deportation of the family of the suspect in the Boulder, Colo., attack. The order came just as U.S....

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Raskin launches probe of McIver charges in ICE facility scuffle

Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the charges filed against Rep. LaMonica...

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Judge temporarily blocks Noem from killing TSA workers' collective bargaining deal

A union scored an initial victory in its challenge to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from stripping collective bargaining rights from...

03.06.2025 20

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Rubio leading negotiations with Bukele on returning migrants

The Justice Department disclosed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading negotiations for the return of a Venezuelan man sent to a Salvadoran...

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Mass deportation effort sweeps up U.S. citizen children with deported parents

The Trump administration is coming under scrutiny for deporting several U.S. citizen children along with their foreign-born parents. Trump officials...

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House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet

Democrats are demanding answers about a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to purchase a new $50 million jet for Secretary Kristi Noem. The...

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DOJ cutting American Bar Association access to judicial nominees

Attorney General Pam Bondi told the American Bar Association (ABA) Thursday that the Trump administration would no longer cooperate as the...

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McIver case presents stumbling blocks for Trump DOJ

The Trump administration is facing high stakes as it brings charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) — a test of the administration as it eyes...

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Maryland lawmaker plans El Salvador trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia 

A lawmaker is organizing a third trip to El Salvador to see the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) heads to the...

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McIver rejected plea deal, saying DOJ pushed her to 'admit to doing something that I did not do'

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) said Tuesday she rebuffed efforts from the Trump administration to strike a plea deal ahead of pending assault charges...

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McIver ‘slammed her forearms’ into immigration officers: charging docs

The Justice Department accused Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) of having “slammed her forearms” into immigration officers during a scuffle outside a...

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At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, Cato Institute finds

At least 50 Venezuelan men who were sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration had immigrated to the U.S. legally, a review by...

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First Trump $1,000 'self-deport' flight conducted by DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has conducted its first charter flight for migrants who agreed to "self-deport" after starting a program to...

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DOJ may waive key review for elected officials' prosecutions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering allowing prosecutors to bypass consultation with the Public Integrity Section as they pursue charges...

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Miami Republicans fight Trump policies threatening deportations for their community

A trio of Miami-area Republicans are pushing back against the administration as President Trump works to end programs protecting many of the region's...

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DHS mulls reality show for immigrants seeking US citizenship

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it is in the early stages of vetting a potential reality show that would have immigrants competing...

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Ed Martin, outgoing US attorney, discloses he is subject of ethics probe

Outgoing interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin disclosed he is under investigation by a D.C. ethics panel in a goodbye email...

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Noem eyes $50M for new DHS jet

President Trump isn't the only administration official eyeing a new jet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is also set to get one under a...

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Noem says conditions could back suspension of habeas corpus

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday lent some support to calls to suspend habeas corpus as part of the administration’s immigration...

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USAID contractor sought attorney to investigate dismantled agency's former employees

A government contractor sought to hire a lawyer to work at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to conduct investigations into the...

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Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials at the National Intelligence Council, purging leaders amid what the office...

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Gallego unveils immigration plan

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released a new immigration plan Monday, wading into a contentious debate as President Trump pushes to crack down at the...

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White House 'actively looking' at suspending habeas corpus in immigration crackdown

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday that President Trump and his team are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus...

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DHS sued over lifting deportation protections for Afghans, Cameroonians

Immigration advocates are suing on behalf of Afghans and Cameroonians set to lose protections from deportation after the Department of Homeland...

09.05.2025 3

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Trump taps Martin for DOJ pardon attorney, 'weaponization' role

President Trump plans to put Ed Martin, his first pick for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., who was rebuffed by the Senate, in a far-reaching role...

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Peace Corps braces for deep cuts under Trump

Peace Corps staffers are bracing for deep cuts at the agency, ones they fear will do untold damage to one of the last remaining programs promoting...

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Migrants ask for court intervention fearing 'imminent removal to Libya'

A group of migrants is asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration from sending migrants to Libya as well as Saudi Arabia amid reports...

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Patel asks appropriators to ignore Trump's proposed cuts to FBI budget

FBI Director Kash Patel said the Trump administration’s own budget request wouldn't be sufficient to fund the agency, asking appropriators to reject...

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Trump's controversial pick for US attorney faces GOP roadblock

The Senate looks likely to sink the nomination of Ed Martin, President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney for D.C., leaving his future in doubt amid a...

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Noem defends plans to slice FEMA, DHS programs

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended President Trump’s immigration policies and plans for deep cuts at her agency in her first...

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Democrats say attacks on migrants preview risks to civil rights for citizens

Critics say President Trump’s aggressive deportations and tightening of immigration law are a precursor to a wider attack on civil rights that could...

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Attorney Mark Zaid sues Trump administration over security clearance

An attorney who represented a whistleblower key to President Trump’s first impeachment is suing the administration after they stripped his security...

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Trump budget would eliminate numerous development agencies

President Trump’s budget proposes eliminating a number of development and international affairs agencies beyond the U.S. Agency for International...

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