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Senate Democrats introduce legislation seeking to ban ICE agents from wearing masks during arrests
The bill would require federal immigration officials to publicly display their agency's initials, along with either their name or badge number. It would also ban agents from wearing face masks for nonmedical reasons.
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Graham teases Senate will 'soon' vote on a 'tough' Russia sanctions bill
"When it comes to Putin and those who support his war machine, it is time to change the game," Graham posted to X.
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Trump White House waives executive privilege for Kevin O'Connor in upcoming House testimony
O'Connor is expected to testify to the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door hearing on Wednesday, after Oversight Chairman James Comer declined his request to postpone the hearing, citing concern over doctor-patient privileges.
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Chicago mayor says he’ll veto council-approved curfew ordinance
Alderman Brian Hopkins worked on various proposals after two people were injured in shootings during downtown street takeovers in March.
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Senate Democrats call for Trump to outline a plan for handling Israel-Iran conflict
The group of five Democrats warned that the conflict could turn into a regional war that jeopardizes American troops, and that the U.S. needed a clear plan, per Politico.
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Vice President JD Vance joins Democratic social media platform Bluesky
Vance made his first post on Bluesky on Wednesday afternoon, where he commented on a Supreme Court decision regarding “gender-affirming” medical treatment for transgender youths.
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Senate confirms Rodney Scott as Customs and Border Protection commissioner
Scott previously served as the chief of U.S. Border Patrol under the first Trump administration, but was removed in 2021 under the Biden administration. President Donald Trump nominated Scott to lead the department in December.
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DHS moves ahead on border wall construction as illegal immigration dwindles
The newest environmental waiver, which marks the fifth since Noem took over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will be used specifically to build 17 miles of wall in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Texas.
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FDA halts new clinical trials seeking to send American cells to hostile labs for genetic engineering
The order comes as the Trump administration vows to bring transparency back to the United States' health industry.
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Sen. Johnson criticizes colleagues in Congress on government spending, says they don't like numbers
Johnson has been one of the Republicans in the Senate opposed to President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" that passed the House last month.
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Squad member Omar claims Iran has not attacked Americans, despite evidence indicating otherwise
Lawmakers in both chambers are currently debating how the United States should respond to a raging conflict between Israel and Iran, with some lawmakers hoping to curb the president's ability to send U.S. forces to the Middle East.
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Treasury notes largest blue-collar wage growth in nearly 60 years under America First policies
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the growth is fueled by Trump's “emphasis on manufacturing” and his push to remove illegal migrants from the workforce, which opened jobs for American workers.
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Chief Justice Roberts adopts some gender-ideology language in upholding youth gender-transition ban
From "transgender boy" to preferred pronouns, majority opinion "riddled with radical ideological language," America First Policy Institute official laments. Justice Kagan not sure law would fall even under preferred legal standard.