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Trump adds Columbus statue, walkway in latest White House makeover

Trump adds Columbus statue, walkway in latest White House makeover

US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade. The marble figure of Columbus, the 15th-century Italian explorer who forged a reputation for brutality in his voyages

Asylum advocates disappointed by Supreme Court arguments

(The Center Square) — Immigration asylum advocates expressed disappointment with justices on the Supreme Court after arguments Tuesday regarding asylum protections. The case, Noem v. Al Otro Lado, challenges the Trump administration’s policy prohibiting immigrants on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum. Immigration law

EXCLUSIVE: 5-year anniversary of Operation Lone Star, nearly 540,000 apprehended

More than 157,000 illegal entries deterred

Many Republicans say proposed bipartisan DHS funding deal 'impossible'

(The Center Square) – Senate Republican leaders appear close to reaching a Department of Homeland Security funding deal with Democrats, but many rank-and-file Republicans view the proposed compromise as inadequate. With the DHS shutdown entering week six and travel chaos growing at some airports, a tentative off-ramp has

Mullin sworn in as secretary of Homeland Security

Mullin sworn in as secretary of Homeland Security

(The Center Square) – As the Department of Homeland Security nears 40 days since a government stalemate shut it down, Markwayne Mullin has been sworn in as the ninth secretary to lead the federal agency. Attorney General Pam Bondi swore in Mullin in an Oval Office ceremony with President Donald Trump

US Supreme Court hears migrant asylum claim case

US Supreme Court hears migrant asylum claim case

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday examined a former policy of turning away migrants before they crossed the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim. The policy, known as "metering," has not been in place since 2021, but President Donald Trump is seeking a ruling validating it

BREAKING: Minnesota sues feds for evidence in Metro Surge shootings

(The Center Square) – Minnesota filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for refusing to share evidence regarding three shootings involving federal agents. Those shootings include the incidents involving Alex Pretti and Renee Good, which led to both of