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Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
Schumer and Jeffries say DHS funding must include major limits on ICE and that Republicans will be to blame for any shutdown. DHS funding will lapse on Feb. 13.
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Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
The governor wants forgivable loans for small businesses that say they lost revenue during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
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DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know
The department sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for refusing to turn over their lists of registered voters.
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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.
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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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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.
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Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
The senator said Hegseth’s threats were meant to restrict his free speech.
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House Approval of Protect Taiwan Act Raises Financial Stakes for Beijing, Analysts Say
The bill would require the U.S. government to push for China’s exclusion from major financial bodies if Taiwan is threatened, signaling broader U.S. deterrence.
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Judge Boasberg Orders Government to Facilitate Return of Deported Venezuelans
The Department of Justice argued that the hearings are infeasible, in part because of Venezuela’s current political climate.
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Nuclear Chief Lauds Trump Reforms but Says His Agency Will Maintain Its Independence
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Ho Nieh assured industry professionals at a Seattle advanced reactors summit that there’s no White House ‘takeover of NRC.’
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Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation
The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.
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EPA Rescinds Obama-Era Finding That Served as Basis for Climate Regulation
The Trump administration eliminated a 2009 finding that six greenhouse gases are a danger to public health.
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Gail Slater Leaving Role as DOJ’s Antitrust Chief
She described her service as ‘the honor of a lifetime.’
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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.
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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.
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Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
Schumer and Jeffries say DHS funding must include major limits on ICE and that Republicans will be to blame for any shutdown. DHS funding will lapse on Feb. 13.
|
Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
The governor wants forgivable loans for small businesses that say they lost revenue during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
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DOJ Wants State Voter Rolls–What to Know
The department sued 24 states and the District of Columbia for refusing to turn over their lists of registered voters.
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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.
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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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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.
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Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
The senator said Hegseth’s threats were meant to restrict his free speech.
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House Approval of Protect Taiwan Act Raises Financial Stakes for Beijing, Analysts Say
The bill would require the U.S. government to push for China’s exclusion from major financial bodies if Taiwan is threatened, signaling broader U.S. deterrence.
|
Judge Boasberg Orders Government to Facilitate Return of Deported Venezuelans
The Department of Justice argued that the hearings are infeasible, in part because of Venezuela’s current political climate.
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Nuclear Chief Lauds Trump Reforms but Says His Agency Will Maintain Its Independence
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Ho Nieh assured industry professionals at a Seattle advanced reactors summit that there’s no White House ‘takeover of NRC.’
|
Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation
The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.
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EPA Rescinds Obama-Era Finding That Served as Basis for Climate Regulation
The Trump administration eliminated a 2009 finding that six greenhouse gases are a danger to public health.
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Gail Slater Leaving Role as DOJ’s Antitrust Chief
She described her service as ‘the honor of a lifetime.’
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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.
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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.
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