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Comer Praises ICE Airport Deployment, Claims It Will 'Drive Democrats Crazy' Amid Shutdown
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Comer Praises ICE Airport Deployment, Claims It Will 'Drive Democrats Crazy' Amid Shutdown
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer endorsed the Trump administration's decision to send ICE officers to assi
ICE Detention of Distraught Mother at SFO Sparks Democratic Outcry Amid Shutdown
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ICE Detention of Distraught Mother at SFO Sparks Democratic Outcry Amid Shutdown
Democratic officials sharply criticized federal immigration officers for detaining a woman at San Francisco Internationa
Stewart Mocks Trump's Iran Negotiation Claims as Contradictions Mount
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Stewart Mocks Trump's Iran Negotiation Claims as Contradictions Mount
Comedian Jon Stewart sharply criticized President Trump's description of U.S.-Iran negotiations, calling the claims dubi
Trump Backs GOP Plan to Fund DHS Without ICE Enforcement Money, Ending Shutdown
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Trump Backs GOP Plan to Fund DHS Without ICE Enforcement Money, Ending Shutdown
The White House confirms President Trump will support a Republican plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security with
Scandal-Plagued Illinois Mayor Flees to Georgia, Switches Parties to Seek Office
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Scandal-Plagued Illinois Mayor Flees to Georgia, Switches Parties to Seek Office
Tiffany Henyard, the former Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, who left the town with a multi-million dollar deficit,
ICE Agents Deploy to US Airports Amid Shutdown, Homan Vows Criminal Arrests
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ICE Agents Deploy to US Airports Amid Shutdown, Homan Vows Criminal Arrests
ICE and Homeland Security Investigations officers are assisting at major US airports during the ongoing shutdown, with W
Trump Casts Mail Ballot in Florida Race While Denouncing 'Mail-In Cheating'
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Trump Casts Mail Ballot in Florida Race While Denouncing 'Mail-In Cheating'
President Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election, despite his repeated public condemnations of mail-in voting
GOP's SAVE America Act Risks Disenfranchising Republican Voters, Analysis Shows
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GOP's SAVE America Act Risks Disenfranchising Republican Voters, Analysis Shows
Legislation promoted by Donald Trump to combat alleged voter fraud contains provisions that would create significant bar
Park Police Officer Ambushed, Wounded in Southeast DC Shooting
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Park Police Officer Ambushed, Wounded in Southeast DC Shooting
A U.S. Park Police officer was wounded in a shooting described as an ambush in Southeast Washington, D.C. The officer ha
Stitt Appoints Energy Executive Alan Armstrong to Fill Oklahoma Senate Seat Vacated by Mullin
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Stitt Appoints Energy Executive Alan Armstrong to Fill Oklahoma Senate Seat Vacated by Mullin
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Williams Companies executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate, filling the
Rick Scott Dismisses GOP DHS Funding Plan as Political Fantasy
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Rick Scott Dismisses GOP DHS Funding Plan as Political Fantasy
Sen. Rick Scott has sharply criticized a proposal from fellow Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security
Swedish Democracy Institute Warns U.S. No Longer a Liberal Democracy Under Trump
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Swedish Democracy Institute Warns U.S. No Longer a Liberal Democracy Under Trump
A leading global democracy institute reports the United States has ceased to be a liberal democracy under President Trum