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DHS Weapons Spending Tops $144 Million in 2025, ICE Contracts Jump 360% Amid Immigration Crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security committed more than $144 million to weapons, ammunition and related equipment in 2025, a sharp increase from the prior year, according to a new report analyzing federal procurement data, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection expand enforcement operations under President Donald Trump's second term. 
The Department of Homeland Security committed more than $144 million to weapons, ammunition and related equipment in 2025, a sharp increase from the prior year, according to a new report analyzing federal procurement data, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection expand enforcement operations under President Donald Trump's second term. -
White House Reaction Signals Escalation After High Court Blocks IEEPA Trade Powers
The Supreme Court dealt a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump's trade strategy on Feb. 20, 2026, striking down his global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling that curtailed the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and triggered an angry reaction inside the White House, where Trump reportedly called the decision "a disgrace." 
The Supreme Court dealt a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump's trade strategy on Feb. 20, 2026, striking down his global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling that curtailed the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and triggered an angry reaction inside the White House, where Trump reportedly called the decision "a disgrace." -
Trump Slams Own Nominees as ‘Terrible’ in Rare Public Rebuke After Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
President Donald Trump lashed out at two of his own Supreme Court nominees after a 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump struck down his emergency tariffs, declaring their decision "terrible" and "an embarrassment to their families" following a landmark opinion that curtailed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 
President Donald Trump lashed out at two of his own Supreme Court nominees after a 6-3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump struck down his emergency tariffs, declaring their decision "terrible" and "an embarrassment to their families" following a landmark opinion that curtailed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. -
Trump Memo Orders ICE to Detain Refugees After 1 Year for ‘Mandatory Re-Vetting’
The Trump administration has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain certain refugees who entered the United States legally but have not obtained permanent residency within one year, marking a significant shift in how the federal government treats individuals already granted humanitarian protection. 
The Trump administration has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain certain refugees who entered the United States legally but have not obtained permanent residency within one year, marking a significant shift in how the federal government treats individuals already granted humanitarian protection. -
Epstein Email in Data Set 9 Mentions ‘specila access’ to Disney, Raises New Scrutiny
A newly disclosed email in the U.S. Department of Justice's latest release of Jeffrey Epstein investigative records shows the financier claiming he had "specila access dpn't wory" to Disney-an assertion that, while unverified, has prompted renewed scrutiny of how he portrayed his influence among elite institutions. 
A newly disclosed email in the U.S. Department of Justice's latest release of Jeffrey Epstein investigative records shows the financier claiming he had "specila access dpn't wory" to Disney-an assertion that, while unverified, has prompted renewed scrutiny of how he portrayed his influence among elite institutions. -
Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s IEEPA Tariff Powers as House Rebukes Canada Duties in 219–211 Vote
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to rule on President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs, a case that could redefine the balance of trade authority between Congress and the White House. 
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to rule on President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs, a case that could redefine the balance of trade authority between Congress and the White House. -
Trump Excludes Two Democratic Governors From White House Dinner, 18 Governors Threaten Boycott
President Donald Trump's decision to exclude Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Maryland Governor Wes Moore from a formal White House dinner during the National Governors Association's winter meeting has prompted a boycott warning from Democratic governors and deepened partisan tensions at what is typically a bipartisan policy gathering in Washington. 
President Donald Trump's decision to exclude Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Maryland Governor Wes Moore from a formal White House dinner during the National Governors Association's winter meeting has prompted a boycott warning from Democratic governors and deepened partisan tensions at what is typically a bipartisan policy gathering in Washington. -
Jasmine Crockett Weighs In After CBS’ Late Show Declines to Air James Talarico Interview
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic candidate in Texas' U.S. Senate primary, said CBS' decision not to air an interview with her opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, may have strengthened his campaign rather than hurt it, adding a media subplot to an already competitive race. 
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic candidate in Texas' U.S. Senate primary, said CBS' decision not to air an interview with her opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, may have strengthened his campaign rather than hurt it, adding a media subplot to an already competitive race. -
Trump Pressures Federal Reserve After 130,000 Jobs Gain and 2.5% Inflation Reading
President Donald Trump escalated pressure on the Federal Reserve this week after new economic data showed the U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January and annual inflation cooled to 2.5%, intensifying a public clash with Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest-rate policy. President Donald Trump escalated pressure on the Federal Reserve this week after new economic data showed the U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January and annual inflation cooled to 2.5%, intensifying a public clash with Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest-rate policy. -
Federal Judge Orders U.S. to Fund Return Flights for 238 Deported Venezuelans Held in El Salvador Prison
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate-and finance-the return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, ruling that the government denied them constitutional due process before expelling them under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. 
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate-and finance-the return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, ruling that the government denied them constitutional due process before expelling them under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
