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IRS Shared Tax Data on 47,000 Taxpayers With ICE, Official Says
An IRS official said the agency asked Homeland Security to take steps to prevent the dissemination of any taxpayer data.
Senate Blocks DHS Bill as Negotiations Continue 1 Day Before Shutdown Deadline
The current funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security only lasts through Feb. 13.
Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
The senator said Hegseth’s threats were meant to restrict his free speech.
Iowa Settles Voter List Dispute After Securing Access to Federal Database
Iowa officials said they no longer need to rely on driver’s license records to determine whether a registered voter is a U.S. citizen.
FBI Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Day
The con artists often claim they work in the building-and-construction industry and are based outside the United States.
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Trump Warns Republicans Will ‘Suffer the Consequences’ If They Vote Against Tariffs
The president said the import taxes have given the United States economic and national security.
California Secures Record $2.75 Million Data Privacy Settlement With Disney
The settlement represents the seventh enforcement action under the CCPA, according to the attorney general’s office.
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Trump Appears to Confirm 2nd Aircraft Carrier Being Prepared for Middle East Deployment
The president appeared to confirm a report indicating the carrier would be deployed.
US Jobless Claims Edge Lower as Winter Storm Effects Linger
Experts warn storm-related applications for unemployment benefits could remain elevated for the next couple of weeks.
Tom Homan Announces End to Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota
‘A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue into the next week,’ Homan said.
After Years of Border Crisis, Small Texas Town ‘Back to Mayberry’
Locals reflect on the years of illegal immigration that resulted in high speed car chases, home break-ins, and school lockdowns.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Question Drug Makers, Vendors on Price Transparency
A hearing by a House panel focused on pharmacy benefit managers.
What to Know as Search for Nancy Guthrie Enters 11th Day
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘Today’ show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on the night of Jan. 31.
Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Exercise Leverage Over China With Chipmaking Equipment Controls
‘These tools are essential not only for producing the advanced AI chips that will shape the future of both economic and military power,’ they said.
EPA to Revoke Obama-Era ‘Endangerment Finding’ on CO2 Emissions
“The term ‘pollutant’ in the act should apply to substances causing direct toxic harm,” energy analyst Alex Stevens said.
FBI Says Georgia Search Warrant Was Based on Substantiated 2020 Election Irregularities
The statement came in a newly disclosed FBI affidavit filed for a warrant to search a Fulton County, Georgia, election office last month.
ICE, Border Patrol Officials Warn That DHS Shutdown Would Make Americans Less Safe
Common ground exists on providing ICE agents with cameras and limiting roving patrols, but a deal has not yet emerged days ahead of a funding deadline.
Musk Offers Legal Fees for Anyone Sued Who ‘Speaks the Truth’ About Epstein
The X owner made the offer in response to a public service announcement featuring victims who say redacted Epstein files keep them silenced.
Sen. Susan Collins Launches Bid for 6th Term
Collins wrote in an op-ed that her bipartisan track record should lead to a sixth term.
Obamacare Fraud Targeted by New Federal Rule
The new regulations, once finalized, will strengthen eligibility verification, prohibit misleading marketing practices, and track improper payments.
