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CENTCOM announces US forces killed a senior ISIS official during raid in Syria
The Defense Department did not reveal the name of the ISIS official, but said the raid took place on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The official has been identified as a key financier who helped orchestrate attacks in Syria and Iraq.
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Rubio announces pause on work visas for commercial truck drivers after Florida crash
"Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers," Rubio posted on X. "The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers."
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Trump defends Ukrainian strikes on Russia as peace talks struggle to gain momentum
He further tore into President Joe Biden for imposing such restrictions on Ukrainian use of American arms before contending that the war would not have occurred had he been president at the time.
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Bad PR: Ukraine shows off arms factory while Zelensky insists Russia doesn't want peace
Zelensky's comments came in the wake of his meeting with President Donald Trump, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week and is attempting to arrange a meeting between the pair.
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Gabbard announces she axed an alleged Biden-era censorship office during ODNI downsizing
The elimination comes as part of Gabbard's broader reorganization plan of the U.S. intelligence community, which included cutting hundreds of positions inside her own office.
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard unveils intel reorganization, downsizing after bombshell weaponization revelations
ODNI was created to be a small oversight agency after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks exposed systemic intelligence and law enforcement failures. Over the years the agency ballooned to between 1,750 and 2000 workers.
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'Worst of the worst': ICE arrests violent illegal with 38 arrests, 15 convictions
Hailing from Guatemala, he boasted previous convictions for aggravated assault, sexual assault, burglary, larceny, possession of stolen property, and obstruction of justice.
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Trump admin opens new federal-state migrant detention center – ‘Cornhusker Clink’ in Nebraska
There are now 11 state-federal-private contractor facilities that have expanded, opened or are in development since the start of the second Trump administration.
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Noem says border wall will be painted black to deter illegal immigration
Noem made the announcement in front of a portion of the border wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and said it is because the black color will boost the lifespan of the metal and because the wall would get so hot it would be hard to climb.
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US deports Mexican boxer after ICE arrest in Los Angeles over alleged ties to Sinaloa cartel
Chávez was arrested by US immigration officials days after he lost to American boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim. The 39-year-old boxer is known for being a former World Boxing Council middleweight world champion.
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Pentagon to award new military medal to personnel deployed to southern border
The new medal, dubbed the Mexican Border Defense Medal, will replace the Armed Forces Service Medal that was previously given to service members who collaborated with Customs and Border Protection.
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Gabbard revokes security clearances for 37 former and current intelligence officials over Russiagate
Gabbard claimed the 37 officials, including a former top aide to former President Barack Obama's DNI James Clapper, abused public trust with their participation in the scandal.
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Trump to more than double National Guard in D.C.
The deployments come as Trump has requested the support of state National Guard troops for the effort, with Republican-led states quick to answer his call.