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Kristi Noem Faces Scrutiny After Adviser Allegedly Fired Coast Guard Pilot Over Missing Blanket on $70 Million Jet
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior adviser Corey Lewandowski are facing renewed scrutiny after The Wall Street Journal reported that a U.S. Coast Guard pilot was allegedly dismissed following a dispute over a missing blanket during official travel aboard a Department of Homeland Security aircraft. 
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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. 
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Trump Pardons 5 Former NFL Players as Democrats Warn Europe at Munich Security Conference
At the Munich Security Conference in Germany, prominent Democrats used one of the world's most influential diplomatic forums to caution European allies against equating American policy solely with President Donald Trump's agenda, even as Trump in Washington pardoned five former NFL players in a move that reignited domestic controversy. 
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Jeffrey Epstein Death Dispute Reignites After 7 Years as Dr. Michael Baden Challenges Suicide Ruling
Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead inside a Manhattan federal jail cell, the official determination that he died by suicide is again under scrutiny. A veteran forensic pathologist who observed the autopsy has renewed his claim that the injuries were more consistent with homicide, intensifying debate over one of the most controversial inmate deaths in recent U.S. history. 
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Trump Wins 73% Approval in Israel as U.S. Rating Falls to 39%, Immigration Support Erodes
As President Donald Trump prepares for high-level talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, new polling underscores a widening transatlantic gap in how his leadership is perceived. A survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute found that 73% of Israelis consider Trump a better-than-average U.S. president for Israel's interests, while an NBC News Decision Desk poll shows his approval rating at home has dropped to 39%, the lowest of his second term. 
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Trump Halts ‘Operation Metro Surge’ After Two Fatal Minnesota ICE Shootings Spark Protests
President Donald Trump has ordered an end to "Operation Metro Surge," a high-profile federal immigration enforcement deployment in Minnesota, after two fatal shootings involving immigration agents ignited protests and bipartisan scrutiny. 
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Pam Bondi Faces Bipartisan Fire Over Epstein Files Redactions After Transparency Act Passage
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced sustained bipartisan criticism on Feb. 11 during a House Judiciary Committee hearing examining the Justice Department's handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, as lawmakers questioned whether the document release process advanced transparency or shielded politically sensitive figures. 
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Pam Bondi Clashes With Rep. Becca Balint Over Trump Mentions in Epstein Files at Judiciary Hearing
A contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing on the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents erupted into a sharp exchange Wednesday between Attorney General Pam Bondi and Rep. Becca Balint, underscoring widening partisan divisions over transparency and accountability. 
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Crisis Publicist Linked to Depp, Baldoni Faces Online Storm After Epstein File Mention
A digital storm erupted this week around Melissa Nathan, a high-profile crisis communications executive whose past clients include Johnny Depp, Justin Baldoni and Drake, after her name surfaced in documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case. 
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At Least 24 ICE Employees Charged Since 2020, AP Review Finds; DHS Says Misconduct ‘Extremely Seriously’ Addressed
More than two dozen current and former employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have faced criminal charges since 2020, including allegations of assault, sexual abuse, bribery and misuse of authority, according to a review of public records by Associated Press. The findings come as the agency has rapidly expanded its workforce and broadened enforcement operations nationwide. 
