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Trump’s Acting U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, told senators Tuesday that he has asked for $37 million to help eliminate the Biden-era backlog of deportation-related courtroom cases. Blanche told the senators that he has asked for the $37 million to put into an effort to modernize the DOJ’s outdated legal IT network to ramp up its ability to hear more immigration cases. The AG appeared before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to report on how the administration is addressing the dearth of judges, clerks, and infrastructure to hear the millions of immigration cases still left over from Joe Biden’s wide…

The House rejected legislation Thursday to advance construction of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum after a partisan battle broke out in recent days over the long-sought building. Lawmakers voted 216-204 to reject the legislation led by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.). Six Republican hard-liners joined all Democrats in opposition. While 127 Democrats cosponsored an earlier version of the bill, most of them bailed after Republicans altered it ahead of the floor vote. New language added in the House Administration Committee last month dedicated the museum to “preserving, researching, and presenting the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in…

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., whose two-and-a-half month disappearance has stoked speculation about his health and political future, has begun more actively communicating over the phone. On Thursday, Kean began calling Republican county chairs in his 7th Congressional District, one of the most competitive in the country in this year’s midterms. The two-term Republican also gave a “lengthy” interview to New Jersey Globe on Thursday afternoon, the first he has granted since he last voted on March 5. Kean did not respond to a text message from POLITICO and his voicemail was full Thursday night. But Kean, 57, gave no details…

About a hundred motorized rickshaws in the crowded streets of India’s capital, New Delhi, are sporting banners with President Donald Trump’s face, an American flag, and the message “Happy Birthday America! 250 Years Old.” The backs of New Delhi’s three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, also known as “tuk tuks” after the characteristic sputtering sound of their engines, are frequently rented out for advertising banners. This particular ad campaign was created by the U.S. Embassy to India as part of the Freedom 250 campaign for America’s 250th birthday celebration, and rolled out in mid-April by Ambassador Sergio Gor. Gor said the campaign will include…

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is calling on ousted U.S. Rep Thomas Massie to abuse his remaining time as a congressman and read off all of the names in the Epstein Files. “I’m begging @RepThomasMassie to go on the House floor asap & read all of the names in the #EpsteinFiles,” Carlson posted on X the morning after Massie’s humiliating ten-point primary loss. “You were a hero for survivors — you believed them & fought for them. Your actions were brave & heroic. Now pls blow the whole thing wide open. Thank you.” So, what’s going on here? The…

Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the House GOP’s campaign arm, told reporters Thursday he spoke to Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and he will be back voting in June. Kean, a New Jersey Republican, has been missing from Capitol Hill since March 5 without explanation. Hudson, of North Carolina, said in an interview just a few days ago he hadn’t spoken to Kean in a while and only heard from Kean’s team that he could run for reelection. Read the full article here

The move follows revelations of suspected pedophiles targeting children as young as three in nurseries and daycare centers in the French capital Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire has launched a special inquiry into the city’s childcare system amid a growing scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse against children as young as three, French media reports.He repeatedly apologized and acknowledged the “systemic risk” to children, announcing a €20 million ($23 million) emergency reform plan including staff training, surprise inspections, and a ban on adults being left alone with children.Former Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tried to keep the complaints out of public view. Gregoire, who was…

Jeff Bezos praised President Donald Trump and hyped up AI during a Wednesday interview. “Trump has lots of good ideas, and he’s been right about a lot of things. You have to give him credit where credit is due,” the Amazon founder said. “I think he is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term,” Bezos said of President Trump during an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin. Watch Below: “Trump has lots of good ideas, and he’s been right about a lot of things. You have to give him credit…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Wednesday America’s support to Bolivia and the democratically elected government of President Rodrigo Paz amid a wave of violent nationwide protests and blockades causing shortages of medicine, food and fuel. “Let there be no mistake: the United States stands squarely in support of Bolivia’s legitimate constitutional government,” Sec. Rubio wrote on social media. “We will not allow criminals and drug traffickers to overthrow democratically elected leaders in our hemisphere.” The South American nation on Thursday entered the third consecutive week of riots and blockades across its territory staged by the leftist Bolivian Workers’ Union…

President Donald Trump on Thursday will announce the overhaul of two Biden-era EPA rules for refrigerants as the administration seeks to lower the cost of groceries. “Americans were right to be frustrated with the Biden-era refrigerant rules. They didn’t protect human health or the environment and instead piled on costly, unattainable restrictions beyond what the law requires,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in a written statement. “Today, the Trump EPA is fulfilling President Trump’s promise to lower costs and is fixing every problem we can under the authority Congress gave us. Our actions allow businesses to choose the refrigeration systems…