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Criminal detainee dies after medical emergency at Newark detention facility

Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian national, died on December 12 at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry reported a 62 percent increase in hard narcotics seizures during Fiscal Year 2025 compared to the previous year.


CBP offers up to $60,000 hiring bonuses to attract new agents

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced new financial incentives aimed at attracting and retaining professionals for law enforcement and specialized roles within the agency.


Eritrean national dies after medical distress at Pennsylvania ICE facility

Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, a 46-year-old citizen of Eritrea, died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on December 14 at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.


DHS adds 5,000 names to "Worst of the Worst" list on wow.dhs.gov

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded its “Worst of the Worst” website, wow.dhs.gov, by adding 5,000 more names to a list now totaling over 15,000 criminal illegal aliens arrested in the past year.


House Intel Committee reviews use of commercial data by intelligence agencies

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence convened a hearing in Washington, D.C., to review how the Intelligence Community (IC) uses commercially available information.


Catholic author on Waymo accessibility gaps: Wider Waymo use could free parking and 'set aside more for disability'

Leah Libresco Sargeant, a Catholic author and commentator on X, has highlighted potential benefits of broader Waymo use, such as freeing up parking and creating more designated spaces for riders with disabilities.


CFTC proposes limited exemption to expand cross-margining for Treasury securities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has approved a proposed order granting a limited exemption for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC).


Gosar's ESA amendment advances with bipartisan support in committee

The Committee on Natural Resources has passed an amendment proposed by Congressman Paul Gosar to modify the Endangered Species Act.


House debates bill restricting Medicaid funds for gender transition procedures for minors

Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 498, known as the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act.


CBP shares series of updates via official X account on December 18, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued three consecutive posts on its official X account on December 18, 2025.


Senate Democrats question NIST over delays in Manufacturing Extension Partnership funding

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, have led 27 Senate Democrats in a letter to Acting Under...


House passes SPEED Act to boost US mineral supply chain and reduce reliance on China

The House of Representatives has approved the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED), a legislative measure designed to accelerate the development of natural resources and critical minerals in the United States.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement addresses enforcement policies in recent social media posts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted several statements on December 18, 2025, about their approach to enforcing federal immigration laws and highlighted the case of Liliana Falcon Falcon.


Blockchain Association urges Congress not to expand GENIUS Act stablecoin restrictions

Blockchain Association has issued a joint letter, signed by more than 125 trade associations, industry organizations, and companies, urging Congress not to broaden the GENIUS Act’s ban on interest or yield in ways that would restrict stablecoin...


Durbin submits criminal referral alleging unconstitutional conduct by Trump-era immigration officials

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth, both representing Illinois, have submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice regarding alleged unconstitutional immigration enforcement activities by Trump...


Senate passes bipartisan bills targeting undisclosed foreign influence in U.S. lobbying

The Senate has unanimously passed two bipartisan bills designed to address foreign influence in U.S. policy, both authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking...


Cantwell calls on new Coast Guard commandant to enforce anti-harassment reforms

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a statement after the Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.


Chairman Arrington comments on latest CPI report showing decline in core inflation

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued a statement following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index report, which indicated that core inflation fell to 2.6 percent in November.


Bill introduced seeks end date for tech company immunity under section 230

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced the Sunset Section 230 Act, a bill that would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act two years after its enactment.