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ICE Announces ‘Most Successful’ Recruitment Campaign in US History
ICE said it was offering ‘unparalleled’ incentives to recruits, including a signing bonus of up to $50,000.
Trump Taps Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA, Cyber Command
The deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command would fill a post that has been vacant for eight months.
What to Know About Trump’s $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Servicemembers
The White House says the payments will reach troops before Christmas.
Sixth Circuit Blocks Michigan’s Conversion Therapy Ban on Free Speech Grounds
Michigan is one of 23 states that bans the practice for minors.
US Halts Green Card Lottery Program After Brown University, MIT Shootings
The visa program was suspended at the direction of President Donald Trump, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
New York, Blue States Plan Big Spending Boost on English Instruction
Illegal immigration increased the K-12 student population by more than 20,000 students in the nation’s largest school district.
Official Cause of Death for Rob Reiner and Wife Revealed
Nick Reiner made his first court appearance on murder charges in the deaths of his parents.
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Trump Says Fed Chair Candidate Waller Is ‘Great’ After Interview
The president will soon pick his nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Experts say the front-runner is National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett.
Florida Executes Man Claiming Intellectual Disability After Supreme Court Denies Reprieve
The state said tests showed Frank Athen Walls was of normal intelligence.
Federal Regulators Issue Order Requiring Large-Load Users Pay to Grow Grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directs nation’s largest transmission operator to boost co-location capacity for data centers—and send them the bill.
Trump Gives Federal Workers 2 More Days Off: Dec. 24 and 26
With Christmas on a Thursday this year, federal workers will get a long weekend.
6 New Suspects Accused as Minnesota Fraud Probe Expands—Loss Estimates Climb to $9 Billion
The U.S. attorney’s office gave an update on the scale of fraud in the North Star State—now a ‘fraud tourism’ destination, the first assistant attorney said.
Trump Demands Venezuela Return Seized US Oil Assets After Ordering Tanker Blockade
The president is ramping up pressure on the Maduro regime, linking the tanker blockade to a decades-old seizure of U.S. oil assets.
Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividends’ to Military Members
The president said the checks are ‘already on the way’ to members of the military.
Ray Dalio Donates $75 Million to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Connecticut Kids
The contribution matches $250 per child for families in the donor’s home state.
Overturned Somali Fraud Verdict Could Help Reveal ‘Road Map’ for Reforms: Minnesota Lawmaker
A new state senator is probing a controversial case that he said could reveal how to better prevent, detect, and prosecute fraudsters.
Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse Will Not Seek Reelection
Newhouse is the one of the last remaining Republican members of the House who voted to impeach Trump in 2021.
House Republicans Forge Ahead With Vote on Health Care Reforms
The GOP bill includes market reforms to lower health care premiums but does not extend the expiring Obamacare subsidies.
US Threatens Countermeasures on EU After X Fines
The US may need to respond to Europe’s restrictions and fines, the US Trade Representative said Tuesday.
Labor Department Sends Fraud ‘Strike Team’ to Minnesota
At least seven federal entities are now investigating alleged ‘fraud, waste, and abuse’ of government programs in Minnesota.
