Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.
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The state high court ruled Murdaugh was deprived of a fair trial.
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Interrogation footage of a man-to-woman transgender who killed his parents has been released to the public, revealing that he had no regrets about the killings, which occurred over a dispute about transgender surgery.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Collin Troy Bailey, a 28-year-old transgender who goes by “Mia,” admitted to killing his parents, Joseph and Gail, in Washington County, Utah, after his mother opposed his plans for transgender surgery in June 2024 . Bailey was convicted in December 2025 and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders. DETAIL: This week, footage of Bailey’s police interrogation was released, showing him unapologetic about the killings, claiming that he had wanted to change his gender as early as two years old. He explains that his parents only became aware that he wanted to change gender in 2019, saying his mother was shocked by the revelation. In July 2024, Bailey was scheduled to undergo transgender…Open
Host Robert Sherman is on the ground in Israel looking at the aftermath of some of the Iranian strikes. In some places, apartment buildings have been reduced to scrap metal and rubble, as officials work to secure the sites and protect the public. Some of the destruction was caused by cluster warheads, while some was caused by Iran’s drones, which have changed the landscape of the war. #israel #iranwar #ceasefire
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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner got into a heated discussion on Thursday, with the New York Democrat raising her voice at Turner over his repeated references to the Biden administration. #Housing #Homelessness #Senate #HUD READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5878670-gillibrand-hud-turner-testimony/
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Sam Sweeney and Brian Buckmire report on former workers suing Spirit Airlines over claims they were denied pay and benefits after the airline shut down operations.
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The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military training in Morocco have been recovered, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement.
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Entrepreneurs are turning to AI to speed the creation of new businesses, with Gen Z leading the way. That's according to a new report from the payroll software firm Gusto.
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Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.