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ICE continues arrests during government shutdown amid funding dispute

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make arrests of individuals involved in serious crimes, despite a government shutdown.


Two alleged undocumented immigrants charged after using vehicles against ICE officers near Chicago

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were targeted in two separate vehicular assaults in the Chicago metropolitan area on October 1, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).


OPINION: Feds need different approach to Colorado River

This month’s withdrawal of President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provides an opportunity, not just for a new nominee but for a new approach to the whole Colorado River management mess.


Portland woman faces felony charge for alleged assault on federal officer at ICE facility

A Portland woman, Katherine Meagan Vogel, 39, appeared in federal court after being charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.


ICE arrests repeat offender with weapon outside Houston field office

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Jose Andres Rodriguez-Torres, a Mexican national, outside the ICE Houston Field Office after he was found carrying a knife and a glass pipe commonly used for smoking crack cocaine.


ABCmouse partners with NASA to launch space-themed educational content

ABCmouse has announced a new partnership with NASA to create educational content focused on space exploration for young learners.



Senate HELP Committee holds confirmation hearing on Trump labor nominees

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a confirmation hearing for three nominees to key labor positions in the Trump administration.


The United States has expressed support for the recent United Nations Security Council resolution that will transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti to a Gang Suppression Force (GSF).


Thompson criticizes Democrats for government shutdown’s impact on agriculture

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued a statement criticizing Democrats after they voted to shut down the government.


President Trump extends Yom Kippur greetings to Jewish community

President issues statement for Yom Kippur observance President Donald J. Trump extended greetings to the Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar.


D.C. Circuit confirms EPA authority to cancel $16 billion in greenhouse gas reduction fund grants

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has vacated an injunction that required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue disbursing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants, thereby affirming the agency's authority to cancel these...


America First Policy Institute urges EPA to repeal 2009 Endangerment Finding

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has filed a public comment urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding and related greenhouse gas vehicle standards.


Senate committee schedules hearing on alleged government pressure on tech firms

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced a full committee hearing scheduled for October 8, 2025.


Senate Commerce Committee schedules executive session to consider nominations and legislation

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will lead a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET.


Individual charged with racketeering-related assault after fatal Crown Heights mass shooting

A federal complaint was unsealed in Brooklyn charging Elijah Roy, also known as “Eli Spice” and “Swervo,” with crimes related to a mass shooting that occurred on August 17, 2025, at Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn.


DHS says ICE operations targeting violent offenders will continue despite government shutdown

Despite a lapse in government funding, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will continue its operations targeting individuals convicted of serious crimes.


Two men sentenced for distributing fentanyl that caused teen's fatal overdose

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 17-year-old boy, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.


DHS disputes New York Times report on alleged deportation of U.S. citizens

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a statement refuting claims made in a recent New York Times article that alleged the agency is targeting and deporting U.S. citizens during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...


U.S. Attorney’s Office seeks enforcement of subpoenas on Oregon counties over released felons

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, together with the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, has filed a petition to enforce administrative subpoenas directed at four counties in Oregon: Clackamas, Washington,...