Trump Plays it Safe with Labor Stats Pick President Trump has nominated a veteran economist to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a move that’s about as surprising as a politician saying they’re ‘fighting for the people’. Matsumoto’s the name,

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Justice Department Under Fire Top Democrats just dropped a bombshell: they don’t trust the U.S. Justice Department. And honestly, who can blame them? The department’s been making headlines all week for all the wrong reasons. A Week of Controversy The

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Shutdown Showdown A partial government shutdown is now in effect, because the House still needs to vote on a Senate deal. It’s not like they didn’t see this coming. The Holdup The Senate deal is waiting for a House vote,

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LAPD’s Federal Friends It’s no secret that the LAPD loves to brag about its close ties with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, especially with the World Cup and Olympics coming up. But with public outrage over ICE growing

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Fatal Shootings Fuel Outrage A second U.S. citizen has been fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month, sparking nationwide protests against ICE tactics. It’s the latest in a string of incidents that won’t let the

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Sheriff Calls Out ICE for Transparency A California sheriff is calling out Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be upfront about any potential immigration operations around Levi’s Stadium during the Super Bowl. No Secrets, Please The sheriff’s message is simple:

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Senate Throws Trump a Temporary Lifeline Democrats have agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two whole weeks, giving them a tiny window to negotiate with President Trump on his immigration policies. It’s a temporary reprieve, and it

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Shutdown Deadline Nears It’s crunch time in Washington as lawmakers prepare for another round of negotiations over changes to the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats and Republicans are set to clash over the next two weeks, and it won’t be

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Border Patrol Blues Tom Homan, the border czar, is considering yanking some federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. It’s not clear why, but it’s likely to raise some eyebrows. Funding Frenzy Meanwhile, Senate leaders have cobbled together a short-term funding

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Big Money, Bigger Ambitions Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, two of Silicon Valley’s most outspoken figures, are throwing tens of millions of dollars into the election pot to back moderate state lawmakers. It’s a bold move, and one that’s got

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