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Democrats Press Mullin to Release List of Canceled Noem-Era Contracts
House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Bennie Thompson sent a letter demanding Secretary Markwayne Mullin provide full accounting of all contracts terminated from his predecessor's tenure.
Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Say They'll Make Sure Housing Bill Becomes Law
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi tell NPR they want to force into law legislation President Trump has refused to sign.
DHS Watchdog Launches Two New Reviews Into ICE Detainee Deaths, Use of Force
The reviews follow an increase in detainee deaths to 20 so far this year, after 33 deaths were recorded in all of 2025.
Australia Lost the World Cup Match but Its Ambassador Won Access to Top Trump Officials
Ambassador Greg Moriarty used last week's soccer match at Seattle's Lumen Field to meet Energy Secretary Chris Wright and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., working to strengthen ties amid a new tariff dispute.
Vance Says Watergate Would Be '12-Hour News Story' Today, Drawing Parallels to Trump
The vice president made the comments while promoting his new book at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California.
New Bill Calls for $25 Federal Minimum Wage by 2031
The Living Wage for All Act would phase in the increase over seven years, with smaller businesses given additional time to comply.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Revival of Asylum Metering Policy; Sotomayor Disses From Bench
The 6-3 decision permits the Trump administration to limit asylum applications at ports of entry, with justices sharply divided on interpretation of arrival.
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 Against Hawaii's Concealed Carry Law, Citing Second Amendment Violation
The decision in Wolford v. Lopez strikes down Hawaii's 'vampire rule' requiring explicit property owner permission for firearms on public premises.
Usha Vance, Kamala Harris and Hasan Piker Attend World Cup Match at SoFi Stadium
Second Lady Usha Vance, former Vice President Kamala Harris and political streamer Hasan Piker were among those watching as the USA faced Turkey in group stage play.
FIA Removes Presidential Term Limits, Clearing Path for Ben Sulayem's Extended Leadership
The vote at an extraordinary general assembly in Macao removes a key obstacle to the UAE rally driver's potential long-term presidency of the auto racing governing body.