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3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran
The 49-50 vote came as gas hit $4.09 a gallon and the Pentagon sought $67 billion more, with the war's death toll now at 18 U.S. troops.
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Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office
Cornyn says his and Tillis's holdout isn't personal, citing unresolved questions about Trump's IRS settlement and its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
DHS left room for targeted arrests, as Senate Democrats cite ICE finding over 11,000 pages on possible poll deployments after initially denying any records existed.
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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.
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Ohio cities brace for possible uptick of ICE activity after protected status ends for Haitians
Springfield leaders say ICE is now summoning Haitians to Cincinnati field offices for ankle monitors, while a respite network preps to shelter US citizen children.
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TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The May 2025 agreement contradicts sworn testimony from a TSA official who told Congress passenger data was not being sent to ICE for enforcement.
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Grassley postpones vote in US Senate panel on Blanche nomination for AG
Sens. Cornyn and Tillis demand written proof the Trump-IRS tax settlement was changed before backing Blanche, with a party-line panel vote hanging in balance.
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Attempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate
Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked the bill, arguing TPS holders take American jobs, as ICE reportedly prepares to target Haitians this week despite State Department travel warnings.
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Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail
The split rulings push the fight toward the Supreme Court, which must decide by Aug. 3 whether to hear the case ahead of the midterms.
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Flap over noncitizens on state voter rolls seen as unlikely to boost SAVE America Act
Experts and Sen. Cornyn say the bill still lacks 60 Senate votes, even as Sherrill refuses to hand DOJ noncitizen voter data from a software error.
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DHS removes interview requirement for asylum seekers, possibly speeding removals
USCIS estimates the rule could affect 444,000 pending applicants, while an immigration lawyers group warns it will worsen a 1.4 million case court backlog.
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DeWine says deporting Haitians would send them 'back to hell,' calls Trump plan a mistake
ICE could begin arrests this week, DeWine says, even as a Republican-backed House bill to extend protections through 2029 sits stalled in the Senate.
