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Exclusive: ICE arrests illegal migrants convicted of violent crimes in Presidents' Day crackdown
The arrests occurred while DHS is in a government shutdown due to a lapse in federal funding. ICE operations are still going on because of funding from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that was passed last year and its designation as essential to public safety.
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Federal judge rules ICE cannot detain Abrego Garcia again
Xinis said the 90-day window of removal for Abrego Garcia closed long ago and there was no reason to believe that the Trump administration would deport Abrego Garcia immediately. She also said there was no legal basis to keep him detained in the meantime.
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State Department revokes 100K visas from criminal foreign nationals
The department highlighted some of the arrests and convictions, including one foreign national who was convicted of sexually assaulting three women.
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Biden returning to Washington from Delaware as government shutdown looms
A bipartisan spending package appears doomed after Trump's criticism, and Congress has until midnight on Friday to pass a bill.
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California man detained in connection to Madison school shooting: Report
Law enforcement officials have not determined a motive behind 15-year-old Natalie "Samantha" Rupnow killing a student and teacher, and injuring six others at the school.
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Georgia appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Trump election interference case
The court did not throw out the indictment.
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Trump predicts Johnson will remain speaker if he nixes 'traps' set by Democrats in spending bill
The spending bill was greeted with opposition from the conservative House Freedom Caucus and other GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate.
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Teamsters workers strike at Amazon less than a week before Christmas
"The truth is that the Teamsters have actively threatened, intimidated, and attempted to coerce Amazon employees and third-party drivers to join them, which is illegal and is the subject of multiple pending unfair labor practice charges against the union," a representative for Amazon says
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DOJ accuses CVS of billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions
The department claimed that the company, beginning in October of 2013, contributed to the ongoing opioid epidemic by ignoring red flags on prescriptions that resulted in them filling dangerous quantities of opioids and dangerous combinations of drugs.
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Trump signals change to status quo spending while torching Johnson’s year-end bill
"The fact that there was so much antipathy toward the bill indicates that maybe, just maybe, we're turning a corner," Rep. Andy Biggs said.
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McConnell weighs in on TikTok Supreme Court fight, urging court to reject app's bid to delay ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the social media company's plea, and is expected to begin hearing oral arguments on January 10, nine days before the ban is expected to go into effect.
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Jeffries warns GOP will 'own any harm' from government shutdown amid outcry over spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson is reportedly considering an alternative bill that would trim some of the major expenditures, like the $100 billion for disaster aid. But Jeffries said Democrats would oppose any new proposals that stray from the agreement.
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FBI searches home of LA deputy mayor over allegations he made city hall bomb threat
The FBI searched the home of LA Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Brian Williams, for evidence of a connection to the bomb threats, who the LAPD claimed was the "likely source" of the threats. He has not been arrested over the threats so far.