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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 2. Mullin will testify as unrest continues outside the Delaney Hall ICE facility in New Jersey, which prompted him to threaten pulling DHS processing of international flights from Newark Airport. Democrat New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill deployed state police against anti-ICE protesters in response. The Department of Homeland Security faced a months-long shutdown earlier this year before a funding bill without money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was passed in April. Read the full article here

NEW YORK — When Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed former city Comptroller Brad Lander’s run against Rep. Dan Goldman, many Democrats accepted it as a favor to a political ally — even if it came at the expense of bucking an incumbent. But each successive endorsement has created new friction that has led some Democrats to question whether the mayor keeps his political commitments. When he backed Assemblymember Claire Valdez for retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s seat, Democratic power brokers weren’t as understanding, with even progressives openly grousing about how Mamdani spurned Velázquez’s succession plan by opting for a fellow democratic socialist…

Large companies are increasingly sourcing components from smaller home-grown suppliers, a SPIEF panel has heard Large Russian companies are increasingly turning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for software, technology products, and industrial components – a trend officials and business leaders say could help raise the sector’s relatively modest share of the national economy.The strengthening of the SME sector’s role was discussed on Wednesday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 (SPIEF), where government officials, entrepreneurs, and business associations examined ways to accelerate growth amid high borrowing costs and tax changes.Maria Glukhova, executive vice president of the Russian Union…

A recent survey reveals that while Generation Z uses AI more frequently than any other age group, a significant portion now views the technology with increasing anger and frustration. The Financial Times reports that while AI was initially marketed as a tool to enhance productivity, creativity, and employability for young people, many members of Generation Z are now expressing serious doubts about its actual impact on their lives and career prospects. In the United States, approximately half of Gen Z individuals, defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, report using generative AI at least once per week. However, a…

“Self defense” strikes were launched by U.S. military assets across the Persian Gulf overnight into Wednesday morning, with a host of ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries by Iran obliterated in the process. The targeted strikes on Qeshm Island, in the beleaguered Strait of Hormuz, were “in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East”, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said. The BBC reports Centcom said Iran had fired two missiles at Kuwait and three at Bahrain, all of which broke apart or were intercepted. Iran claimed it had attacked successfully U.S. bases and helicopters…

American consumers are still spending on big-ticket goods, according to April factory orders data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, with orders for consumer durable goods running 8.5 percent above last year’s pace and motor vehicle demand surging. Consumer durable goods orders — the manufactured products households buy for long-term use — totaled $200.6 billion through the first four months of 2026, compared to $185.0 billion in the same period of 2025. On a year-over-year basis for April alone, consumer durables orders were up 11.0 percent, the Census Bureau’s data show.The data suggest that consumers have not pulled back despite…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is urging Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) to make sure an illegal alien, accused of raping a teen girl, stays locked up in jail rather than being released back into the community. Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta, a 31-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, was arrested in Prince William County, Virginia, on May 26 and charged with one count of rape by force, threat, or intimidation, and two counts of carnal knowledge of a child between the ages of 13 and 14. According to police, Saenz-Argueta used social media to contact a girl who was under 15 years old,…

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday did not rule out removing customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities. In a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee, Mullin responded to Democratic New Jersey Rep. Nellie Pou, who pointed out that Mullin had recently threatened to pull customs agents from Newark Liberty International Airport — among other airports — due to protests at immigration detention facilities like Delaney Hall. Doing so, Pou said, would be “reckless and dangerous” as thousands prepare to travel to the city ahead of major events like the World Cup, where New Jersey is hosting some…

Peter Magyar seems ready to lift Viktor Orban’s longstanding veto on potential membership for Kiev Hungary is on the cusp of lifting its veto on Ukraine beginning formal accession talks with the EU, according to hints from Prime Minister Peter Magyar and strategic leaks from Brussels. But why now? And will he compromise on Hungarian rights?Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday, Magyar said that he is “very optimistic” that a deal can be done to guarantee the rights of Ukraine’s Hungarian minority, in exchange for his government lifting the veto. Hungary’s PM Péter Magyar on Ukraine:I can…

Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 following an escalation of the US-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Getty ImagesGas prices are no longer climbing as fast as they were a few weeks ago, but they remain much higher than they were last summer — a fact that is sharpening the debate over gas taxes.AAA put the national average for regular gasoline at $4.26 per gallon on June 3, down from $4.46 a week earlier. Still, that is more than a dollar above the year-ago average of $3.14. For drivers, the distinction between crude…