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Republicans are on the verge of finally passing their massive $70 billion immigration enforcement bill — but first they’ll need to stick together through an obstacle course of tricky votes meant to squeeze their most vulnerable incumbents. The Senate is expected to kick off an hourslong marathon vote series, known as vote-a-rama, around 10 a.m. Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters the House could vote on the package as early as Friday morning. GOP leaders are feeling fairly confident they’ll ultimately be able to pass the bill, but they are facing efforts by some in their own party to use the…

The bloc’s lawmakers have reportedly selected Qwant, formerly owned by Axel Springer, to reduce digital dependence on the US The European Parliament is set to replace Google with a Franco-German-backed search engine as the default tool on in-house computers, Politico reported Tuesday citing an internal memo.The rollout of Qwant, previously owned by German media giant Axel Springer, comes as the European Union reportedly seeks to reduce its dependence on US tech.Amazon, Microsoft and Google account for more than two-thirds of the global cloud computing market, while American companies are dominating the so-called AI race.Google is being replaced with “privacy-focused European…

Four men have been charged after a Homeland Security Task Force investigation discovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel used to smuggle narcotics from Tijuana, Mexico, to a retail establishment just south of San Diego, California. The four men were charged after the discovery of the tunnel and subsequent seizure of more than a ton of cocaine. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, the arrests are the result of a federal drug investigation that began in December 2025 and focused on the retail business known as “Buy 4 Less” near the Otay Mesa Port of…

Germany, for the first time in its history, failed to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in what Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described as a “bitter defeat” for the European nation. According to Wadephul, Russia “stirring up” sentiment against Germany led to Wednesday’s outcome at the United Nations. The embattled government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a new diplomatic setback during the U.N. Security Council’s election to renew five of the ten rotating non-permanent council seats. As per the rules of the Council, the ten temporary seats are chosen by secret ballot vote for staggered two-year…

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at making it impossible for US President Donald Trump to take further military action against Iran without the approval of Congress.The Trump administration did not consult with lawmakers when it launched ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and attacked Iran together with Israel in late February. Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president is required to withdraw American forces from a war after two months if it has not been approved by Congress. The 60-day deadline passed on May 1, but US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued that the announcement…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Chicago arrested Luis Manuel Saucedo-Cardenas. The violent illegal alien felon and suspected former gang member was intentionally released by the Chicago Police Department. The troubling occurrence is repeating itself in multiple sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. According to ICE, Saucedo-Cardenas, a 40-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico, has an extensive rap sheet that includes multiple arrests for assault, carjacking, controlled substance violations, and a prison stint for wire fraud. Saucedo-Cardenas, according to authorities, is a former member of the La Raza street gang. The gang primarily operates in the Chicago area but…

Chinese spies are posing as online recruiters for fake companies to target individuals with access to classified information and compromise them for Beijing’s benefit, Britain’s MI5 top intelligence agency warned  Wednesday. The warning serves as the most-recent reminder of the constant threats to Britain’s national security coming from China’s communist regime and its military intelligence services — this time, targeting professional networking sites such as Linkedin and online job platforms such as Upwork. MI5, in a joint bulletin released alongside security agencies of the Five Eyes alliance — U.K., U.S., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand — Detailed the methodology employed by…

ALBANY, New York — The Empire State’s wealthiest residents are doing little to halt the left’s relentless march in New York. That posture is playing out in a deeply uncertain political environment for New York’s billionaire class. The surprise election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the citadel of American capitalism rattled wealthy New Yorkers, and a recent battle in Albany over taxes underscored the growing influence of the state’s left flank. Yet even as billionaire hedge fund titans like Ken Griffin publicly feud with Mamdani and deep-pocketed real estate interests protest a new tax on high-value second homes in…

Kuwaiti officials said on Wednesday that at least one person was killed and 63 injured by an Iranian missile and drone attack on the Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait denounced the attack as a violation of its sovereignty and international law, but its only retaliatory action has been expelling two Iranian diplomats and ordering a staff reduction at the Iranian embassy. Eyewitness videos posted online showed substantial damage to the civilian airport from the attack, including fires, rubble strewn across the ground, and people fleeing through clouds of smoke: U.S. Central Command said an “additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to…

There’s a 2.4-million-square-foot ticking time bomb on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers are dithering over how to deal with it as anxieties rise over the massive costs and disruptions involved. The Rayburn House Office Building has never undergone a full renovation since it opened in 1965, and as plans for a massive revamp of Congress’s largest office complex keep getting pushed off, key systems are routinely failing and expensive piecemeal repairs are weighing on the legislative branch budget. Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin has been warning lawmakers about the risk of “catastrophic system failures” in the hulking Rayburn building —…