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Dozens of undocumented immigrants were detained by federal agents in a raid at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., early Sunday morning, officials said, as the Trump administration steps up its enforcement efforts across the country. More than 100 people were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jonathan Pullen, the Drug Enforcement...

President Trump on Sunday urged Republicans to clamp down on protesters at town halls, saying they should be "immediately ejected" from the room and GOP lawmakers hosting the events "should not treat them nicely." In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused “Radical Left Democrats” of “paying a fortune to have people infiltrate the Town...

President Trump floated a new income tax cut on Sunday as a way to mitigate the impact of his sweeping tariffs, which polls show Americans increasingly believe will lead to higher prices. “When Tariffs cut in, many people’s Income Taxes will be substantially reduced, maybe even completely eliminated,” Trump wrote in a post on his...

President Trump on Sunday voiced disappointment in Russia while urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" and sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end the war with Ukraine. “Well, I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a deal,” Trump told reporters when asked what he wants the Russian leader to do...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida law enforcement agencies announced over the weekend that they made nearly 800 arrests in a multiday immigration enforcement operation. ICE touted “Operation Tidal Wave” as a “highly successful operation,” pointing to a unique partnership between local and federal authorities. “In a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal...

Former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the recent meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave him the “first sliver of hope I’ve had in a while.” "You saw that meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky, very public images, very remarkable images really. But what does that signal to you?”...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday pushed back on a suggestion from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) to change how Democrats are talking about President Trump and his administration, saying "the American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks they are." Sanders was pressed in a TV interview about a recent critique from Slotkin,...

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday that the United States has “not been respectful” in the way its officials have discussed their interest in taking over the country. “The talks from the United States have not been respectful,” he said at a press conference near Copenhagen, alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. “The...

President Trump said Sunday in a post on Truth Social that he's "bringing Columbus Day back." “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes. The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much,” Trump wrote in his post. “They tore down his Statues,...

Republicans on Capitol Hill rolled the dice earlier this month when they pushed off decisions on a host of details for their package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Now, lawmakers must face the music. With the House aiming to pass the “one big, beautiful bill” by the end of May, and the Senate looking...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he doesn’t know whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have recently discussed tariffs or have begun informal negotiations on trade. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Martha Raddatz asked the Treasury secretary about apparently conflicting statements from Trump, who has indicated he has talked...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are voicing their opposition to a “reckless” Republican budget by holding a sit-in on the U.S. Capitol steps on Sunday morning. The lawmakers began their sit-in just after 6 a.m. and addressed people online about the Trump administration’s proposed budget, which they say will...

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance ahead of his 100th day in office this term, according to a poll released Sunday. Fifty-five percent of Americans surveyed in an NBC News Stay Tuned Poll said they disapprove of Trump's handling of his first few months back in office, including 42 percent who...

A suspect was arrested in the theft last weekend of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a restaurant in downtown Washington, D.C, law enforcement officials said Sunday. The purse included some major belongings, including $3,000 in cash, Noem’s DHS access badge, her passport, her driver’s license, blank checks and her keys....

Taiwan is facing increased uncertainty and instability due to Trump's unpredictable approach to its defense, with internal divisions and a lack of international support making it increasingly vulnerable to Chinese aggression.

One of the several women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking died on Friday at the age of 41. Virginia Giuffre was pronounced dead by suicide at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. “Deeply loving, wise and funny, she was a beacon to other survivors and victims,” publicist...

Former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed the Democratic Party over its internal fractions, comparing the battle between figureheads to a “civil war.” “The party we are watching today, Democrat, is a civil war. It's the reason why there are no leaders of the party,” McCarthy said during a Friday morning appearance on Fox...

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guily to a federal judge on Friday, denying his involvement in the Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, a 26 year old Ivy League graduate from Maryland, could be charged with capital punishment if convicted of the violent crime.  Attorney General Pam Bondi encouraged the acting U.S. Attorney for...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New Pentagon senior staff named after major office exodus The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting where five officials were pushed out or left. ©...

The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting that saw the exodus of five senior staff in the past several weeks. The new advisers include Col. Ricky Buria, a former junior military assistant, Patrick Weaver, a former Defense Department “special assistant,” and Justin Fulcher, a...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Burgum confirms review of monument boundaries Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed Friday officials are reviewing boundaries for several national monuments. The administration is reportedly looking to shrink some. © Getty Images “When we’re taking a look, we have an executive order from President Trump...

The Department of Education said Friday it would launch an investigation into the University of California (UC), Berkeley, over improper foreign funding disclosures. The department said the school may have violated Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, alleging that documents submitted to the department on the school’s behalf were “incomplete or inaccurate,”...

Immigration remains a strong point for President Trump as he approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency; however, some feel his actions on the contentious topic have gone too far, according to recent polling. A new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 46 percent of U.S. adults generally approved of Trump's...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump officials restore funding for major women's health study The Trump administration committed to restoring funding for a key women’s health study just days after study leaders said the agency was ending regional center contracts. © Getty The...