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ICE Arrests Surge Following Trump Quota
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have surged since May 2025, when the Trump administration raised its internal daily target from about 1,000 arrests a day to 3,000, part of a broader push to accelerate deportations and expand interior enforcement, Axios reported Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:57:18 EDTIndexes End Near Flat, Dragged by Amazon
U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged mark Thursday, as investors weighed a report on the labor market and other economic data, while equities drew support from elevated hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:05:57 EDTTreasury Fines Company $7.1M for Sanctioned Oligarch Ties
The Treasury Department has fined a New York property-management company $7.1 million on Thursday for violating Russia-related sanctions and failing to report blocked assets.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:30:48 EDTTrump Praises Congo, Rwanda as They Sign US-Mediated Peace Deal
President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening the region's critical mineral reserves...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:37:48 EDTAG Bondi Confirms Arrest of D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that agents had arrested a Virginia man in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:31:17 EDTCommittee Delays Vote on Newborn Hepatitis B Shots
A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, meeting in Atlanta, voted to delay the decision after committee...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:35:25 EDTSen. Cassidy Calls Vaccine Panel 'Totally Discredited'
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is blasting a federal vaccine advisory panel as "totally discredited" just as it prepares to vote on changes to hepatitis B vaccine guidance — a matter important to the Louisiana physician and longtime liver specialist.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:47:56 EDTUkrainian Official: Russia Sent Abducted Children to North Korea
A Ukrainian official testified this week that Russian forces forcibly sent several abducted Ukrainian children to North Korea and other countries. In a written statement, Kateryna Rashevska told lawmakers...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:04:49 EDTCongressional Watchdog Will Investigate FHFA Chief Bill Pulte
The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources to accuse President Donald Trump's...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:55:00 EDTMaryland's Wes Moore Speaks Out on Antisemitism
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who has been touted as a prospective 2028 presidential candidate, pledged his state's strong support for Israel and said he will continue to back security for the Jewish community as antisemitism rises.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:49:23 EDTWhite House Expected to Submit Plans for New Ballroom to Planning Commission This Month
The White House is expected to submit plans for its new ballroom to a planning commission later this month, the Trump-appointed head of the panel said Thursday. "Once plans are submitted, that's really when the role of this commission...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:42:49 EDTAdmiral to Lawmakers: No 'Kill All' Order Given in Drug Boat Strike
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no "kill them all" order from War Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:38:26 EDTLawmakers Weigh Penalties for Forced Abortion Pills
Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., introduced legislation Thursday that would create federal criminal penalties for anyone who intentionally administers an abortion-inducing drug to a woman without her informed consent.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:28:28 EDTCBP Nabs 57 Pounds of Fentanyl at San Ysidro Crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro port of entry in California on Thursday seized more than 57 pounds of fentanyl powder concealed inside a vehicle, CBP said.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:03:47 EDTHochul Leaves Door Open to Post-Mamdani Win Tax Hikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reportedly leaving the door open to tax increases, after spending months saying she would not budge on the issue. Following the election of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in November, Hochul has found herself...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:18:12 EDTCouple to Get Refunds After Vacated Jan. 6 Cases
A federal judge ordered the government to refund restitution payments and fines paid by a Maryland couple after a federal appeals court vacated their misdemeanor convictions tied to protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:15:11 EDTUS Probes Waymos Illegally Passing School Buses
A U.S. agency said Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's self-driving vehicles had illegally passed school buses 19 times since the start of the school year.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:02:42 EDTWalz Unveils Paid Leave Plan That Includes Illegals
After Minnesota was rocked by a Somali-tied billion-dollar welfare fraud scandal, Democrat Gov. Tim Walz is now pushing one of the most radical 20-week paid family and medical leave programs in America - one that also offers benefits to illegal migrants...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:58 EDTWar Dept IG Releases Signal Chat Report
The Department of War's inspector general released his report that suggested War Secretary Pete Hegseth did not violate federal law when he shared sensitive military information via the Signal messaging app.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:31:36 EDTRep. Mace Tackles SNAP Benefits Fraud With New Bill
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introducednew legislation on Thursday aimed at cracking down on fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), proposing that Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards include photo identification to help verify the person using the...
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