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North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer vows to block future Trump nominees over federal wetlands rule

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer says he will block confirmation of future Trump nominees until the administration changes a Biden-era wetlands rule he said tramples on farmers.

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Ohio immigrant group adds to its list of criminally charged federal agents

A count of those working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who have been charged with sex crimes or violence against women and children took a big jump on Tuesday. 

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Independent ICE flight tracker marks 5,000th detainee flown out of MSP

Nick Benson’s database has become a valuable source of information on President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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Louisville woman in ICE custody after attending scheduled immigration interview

A 21-year-old Louisville woman was detained by federal immigration officials when she attended an interview last week for her marriage-based immigration application to get a green card.

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Menasha officer sentenced for abusing Flock as statewide reckoning continues

On Monday, 32-year-old Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was sentenced for misusing Flock license plate reader cameras for unlawful targeted surveillance.

Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at a podium flanked by Angie Hatton and John Lyons in front of a "Team Kentucky" sign.
Beshear to issue executive order to protect against ‘harmful impacts’ of data centers

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s signing an executive order to protect Kentuckians “against any harmful impacts from potential data centers,” directing the state utility regulator and environmental protection officials to take specific actions on data centers. 

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Rep. Ryan Mackenzie avoids constituent’s question on Iran military spending, then votes for more spending

Mackenzie declined to answer a constituent question regarding federal spending on foreign military conflicts during a telephone town hall, hours before voting against a House resolution to remove U.S. forces from Iran.

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Rep. Bill Huizenga has a 15-year record of voting to cut Social Security and Medicare

More than 330,000 people in Bill Huizenga's district collect Social Security or Medicare. Over 15 years in Congress, he has voted repeatedly to shrink both.

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DOGE grant freeze left Minnesota forest vulnerable to wildfires

A federal funding freeze by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) delayed $10 million in Minnesota wildfire prevention. Local officials say the Trump administration's pause set back forest clearing efforts by a year and a half — right before over 60,000 acres burned in the Superior National Forest

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach gestures while speaking into microphones at a press conference.
Kansas attorney general asks three cities to undo conversion therapy bans

The Kansas attorney general demanded three cities repeal their bans on conversion therapy for minors following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found such bans violate the First Amendment.