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More people booked into ICE detention in June than in any month since crackdown began

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More than 43,000 people were booked into immigration detention in June, the highest monthly total since President Trump returned to office, newly released Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shows.  The uptick follows increased pressure from the White House on ICE to increase arrests, with agents being instructed to target 2,000 arrests per day, sources inside … Read more

India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in.

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What began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Indians online are rallying around the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP — a parody political movement that started as online satire but has rapidly become a vehicle for … Read more

Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval. The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee is being held to discuss the administration’s 2027 … Read more

More than 400 TSA officers have quit since shutdown began

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More than 400 Transportation Security Administration workers have quit since a partial government shutdown began on Feb. 14 that has left them working without pay, the Department of Homeland Security said. Funding was shut off to DHS over demands by Democrats for reforms at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection following alleged … Read more