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DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to help with the Trump administration’s ...
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Duckworth Presses FAA Officials on What the Agency is Doing Right Now to Prevent Even More Failures Like Recent Newark ATC Blackouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. Former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate ...
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Duckworth Leads Democratic Colleagues in Demanding Answers about the National Security Risks Posed by Trump's Acceptance of $400 Million Qatari Plane
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Assistant Minority Leader Dick ...
Democrats question Hegseth on Trump Qatar jet security risks
Several Democratic senators are questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over President Trump’s acceptance of a jet from ...
Cheap Chinese faucets recalled over potential chemical hazards
The cheap Chinese-made fixtures, which have been sold on Amazon, were found to contain dangerous chemicals, including lead.
US Rep. Jonathan Jackson not endorsing colleague Robin Kelly in her bid to succeed Dick Durbin in Senate
US Rep. Robin Kelly said colleague Rep. Jonathan Jackson was endorsing her in US Senate race but Jackson’s camp later said he ...
DHS Seeks Over 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon for the troops to secure the border, two U.S. defense officials said, ...
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Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week
The resolution passed in advance of the Committee’s executive business meeting on Thursday, where eight bipartisan bills in ...
Air travel will be ‘worse’ this summer, lawmakers warn — as FAA gives infuriating update on system fixes, staffing issues
Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track ...
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A federal program helped student-parents thrive. Now it’s on life support
But making child care affordable and accessible is still one of the most critical ways to help student-parents finish their degrees. Students who take part in CCAMPIS have higher persistence rates ...