The Trump administration is set to award a $150 million contract to a Texas law firm without immigration expertise to represent migrant children in custody.
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It will give him an opportunity to raise his national profile ahead of 2028.
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Alex Murdaugh sued former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill, alleging she violated his right to a fair trial over the deaths of his wife and younger son.
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The Supreme Court is weighing key legal questions in a fight over President Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams break down the timing issues at the center of the case. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6011243-donald-trump-jeanine-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-odds-live-discussion/ #trump #presidenttrump #supremecourt #scotus #mailinballot #mailinvoting #mailvoting #voting #elections #midterms #2026elections
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Data: Economic Policy Institute ; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation push, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute. Why it matters: The estimate fuels debate over whether billions of federal dollars devoted to deportations could instead fund other public priorities such as food assistance, health care or housing. By the numbers: EPI estimates the $268.9 billion projected for deportations could alternatively fund more than 118 million additional SNAP recipients over the remaining 2.5 years of the Trump administration, based on National Priorities Project data. - Alternatively, nearly 12 million additional people could receive…
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The GOP is seeking a new plan to save the Social Security Trust Fund before potential insolvency in 2032. NEWSMAX's Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen reports.
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The decision on whether to prosecute Wright will be made by the Department of Justice. Lying to Congress is a federal crime usually prosecuted as making a false statement (18 U.S.C. § 1001) or as perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621) if the person spoke under oath. Both offenses carry a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
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Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.