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Vice President JD Vance returned to his former venture capital roots, securing a major financial windfall for the Republican Party during an exclusive fundraising dinner. OANN
About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data. Washington Times
The Daughters of the American Revolution beat back a membership uprising over transgender membership, rejecting a resolution that would have barred male-born candidates from being admitted to the venerable women's patriotic organization. Washington Times
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The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come, there are signs of tension as the justices near the end of the term. Washington Times
A Florida tattoo shop owner is facing intense criticism after posting on Facebook that he would refuse service to active-duty military members and veterans, calling the armed forces "a bunch of war criminals." Washington Times
Thomas Jefferson, the face of the nickel, is now the face of 250,000 special quarters the United States Mint is releasing to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Washington Times
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Washington Times
Rep. Julia Letlow was endorsed by President Trump in the state's Republican Senate runoff to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance. CBS
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Utah is restricting fireworks as the largest wildfire in the nation grows, fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds. CBS
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President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CBS
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service said the firefighters had been part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah border. CBS
This Sunday, reflect on the enduring symbol of our United States: the bald eagle, first seen on the Great Seal of the United States in 1782. CBS
The auto industry is selling fewer cars and it is going to get worse. CNBC
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Iran says it targeted U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain following U.S. strikes on targets in and around the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
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Many seniors may be unaware of the landmark coverage shift starting on July 1, with limited advertising seen from the government or Eli Lilly and Novo. CNBC
Demand for whey protein is off the charts as American diet trends change and GLP-1s boom, and the dairy industry is struggling to produce enough. CNBC
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President Donald Trump's economic advisors are giving Warsh space, as the new Fed chairman, on interest rates as the president repeats calls to cut. CNBC
Samuel Bateman, polygamous sect leader linked to Warren Jeffs, convicted on child abuse charges after three girls found locked in cargo trailer. FOX News
A U.S. Marine aboard the USS Anchorage went missing during a training exercise off Southern California, and the search has now shifted to a recovery. FOX News
Parents of a 7-year-old boy who died weighing 255 pounds face murder charges after prosecutors say the child was bedridden and living in filth. FOX News
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh was captured in Mogadishu after allegedly helping orchestrate the $250 million "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme in Minnesota. FOX News
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Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students. FOX News
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared an emergency in the state on Saturday because of widespread floods that have claimed at least four lives. UPI
President Donald Trump released the new design for U.S. passports, which features an image of him and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. UPI
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Israel and Lebanon have created a framework for a cease-fire, though Hezbollah is rejecting it because it calls for disarming the organization. UPI
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on any country that enacts a digital services tax against a U.S. company. UPI
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday increased its response level to the Ebola outbreak. UPI
For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela's buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes. LA Times
L.A. County dispatched a 73-person contingent to Venezuela, including search-and-rescue teams, canine units, doctors and structural experts. LA Times
A couple from San Clemente witnessed the shocking attack and tried to help. New York Post
The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela’s earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews. New York Times
The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China. New York Times
The largest fire in the U.S., the Cottonwood Fire, has reached nearly 100,000 acres in Utah and remains 0% contained. OANN
A New York judge ruled against a university that blocked a transgender athlete from competing in a women's track meet, saying that state law banning discrimination based on gender identity supersedes President Trump's executive order on female sports. Washington Times
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The Department of Homeland Security's top lawyer directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims, the latest step in the administration's push to speed up removals, expand enforcement and challenge the legal infrastructure around immigration. As it should.
In a memo dated May 26 and obtained by CBS News, DHS General Counsel James Percival instructed ICE attorneys within the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to develop "anti-fraud policies" designed for "robust enforcement" of existing federal anti-fraud law. The memo said that any effort "should include enforcement against immigration attorneys filing false asylum claims in immigration court."
While the directive does not create new penalties, it signals that ICE lawyers will begin to use existing administrative enforcement tools more frequently to crack down not only against migrants accused of submitting fraudulent applications, but also against the lawyers who represent the.
"For many years, millions of illegal aliens have committed fraud on our immigration system," Percival wrote, without citing specifics. "In no place is this more rampant than in immigration court." The sweeping directive asserted that asylum claims are meant for "unique and narrow circumstances," but that it has become "standard practice" for immigration lawyers to argue that "virtually every illegal alien" faces persecution or torture in their home country because of a protected characteristic such as race or political opinion.
The right to seek asylum in the U.S. is broader than the right to receive it. Federal law dictates that any noncitizen who is physically present in the United States or arrives in the country, including outside a designated port of entry and regardless of status, may apply for asylum. But in order to be approved, individuals must prove that they qualify — typically by showing a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.
The statute cited in Percival's memo allows the government to pursue civil penalties against people accused of immigration-related document fraud, including those who knowingly prepare, file or help file applications that are false or contain false statements.
