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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis responded after President Donald Trump labeled him a “loser,” criticizing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and adviser Stephen Miller as lawmakers clash over ICE enforcement and a looming DHS funding deadline following deadly shootings in Minneapolis. (GV Wire Composite)

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis Fires Back After Trump Calls Him ‘Loser,’ Criticizes DHS Leadership

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)

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Fresno County Chase Leads to Charges Against Los Angeles Drug Traffickers

Fresno County authorities arrested Michael Bulaich (pictured), 46, of Sanger, in connection with the murder of Garth Dustin Moore, 34, who was reported missing in early January 2026. (Fresno County SO)

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Fresno County Authorities Arrest Sanger Man in Murder of Missing 34-Year-Old

Some of the hundreds at a protest of the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Monument Square spill onto an adjacent street in Portland, Maine, Jan. 23, 2026. A federal immigration crackdown has started in the state, with Department of Homeland Security officials saying that it’s targeting 1,400 “criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities.” (Sophie Park/The New York Times)

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Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up

Hillary Clinton speaks on the first night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. Clinton and the hard-right commentator Tucker Carlson found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

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Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Walk Into a Saudi Real Estate Forum

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch, amid the continuing U.S. government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 28, 2025. (Reuters/Kylie Cooper)

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US Senate Democrats Demand Immigration Reforms to Avert Shutdown

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