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The Marine Corps is sending about 200 service members to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, in the Trump administration’s latest use of the military to boost its immigration operations.U.S. Northern Command announced the move Thursday, saying the 200 Marines — from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 based in North Carolina — mark the “first wave” of support for ICE. Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth green-lit up to 700 military personnel to help ICE in Florida, Texas and Louisiana.The military said the Marines “will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities,” focusing primarily on “administrative and…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. over alleged cartel ties, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. He is “being processed for expedited removal from the United States,” DHS said on social media.  He was arrested Wednesday in Studio City, California, the department said. Chávez, who recently lost a match to influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul, is a Mexican citizen and a former WBC middleweight world champion.  Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., right, punches Jake Paul during their cruiserweight boxing match on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. Etienne Laurent / AP Chávez has an active arrest…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (left), R-La., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump’s massive spending and tax cut bill is on the way to his desk for a signature. The bill passed Thursday after Republican leaders in the House of Representatives convinced holdouts in their own party to get in line behind the controversial legislation. House Republicans passed the bill by a vote of 218 to 214, nearly entirely along party lines. All 212 Democrats voted in unison against…

A Tennessee man pardoned by President Trump in January for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol will nevertheless serve a life sentence for plotting to attack FBI agents and seeking to incite a “civil war,” according to prosecutors.Edward Kelley, who was the fourth U.S. Capitol rioter to enter the building on Jan. 6, 2021, faced a separate prosecution for targeting federal agents while he was being investigated for his role in the Capitol attack.The Justice Department argued Kelley created a “kill list” of FBI agents and others who investigated his role in the Jan.…

July 3, 2025 While weapons contractors will gorge on a huge new infusion of cash, military personnel, past and present, are clearly going to be neglected. Ad Policy A Boeing B52H bomber is pictured flying in August 2020. (Rob Reedman, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the ugliest pieces of legislation to come out of Congress in living memory.…

Top-ranking Food and Drug Administration officials picked by the Trump administration under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overrode career staff at the agency to limit the approvals of COVID-19 shots from Novavax and Moderna, according to records released by the FDA.In a memorandum following Novavax’s approval in May, which narrowed the shot’s label to only seniors ages 65 and older and others at-risk of severe disease, the FDA’s Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency’s career vaccine reviewers. Prasad was named earlier this year to replace Dr. Peter Marks, the longtime head of the…

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider whether states can prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports, setting up a high-profile clash that could have far-reaching implications across the country.The justices agreed to decide whether laws from Idaho and West Virginia that prevent transgender girls and women from competing in female athletics violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and Title IX. The cases involving transgender rights come after the court’s conservative majority upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors last month.Beginning in its next term in October, the Supreme Court will…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories After a nearly day-long stalemate, House Republicans were able to get through the procedural vote on President Trump’s massive tax and spending package. GOP holdouts delayed the vote for several hours overnight, but ultimately, enough members agreed to move the bill forward. Now, the bill is being debated on the House floor. Once that’s done, the House can proceed to a final vote. If House Republicans obtain…

Jury splits verdict and acquits Sean “Diddy” Combs of sex trafficking, racketeering – CBS News Watch CBS News A jury acquitted Sean “Diddy” Combs of the most serious charges he faced during his trial, federal racketeering and sex trafficking. He was found guilty on two prostitution-related counts. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years in prison. A judge denied the music mogul’s request for bail. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

The United States is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, the White House confirmed Tuesday. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CBS News in a statement that the “decision was made to put America’s interests first following” a Defense Department “review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe.” A U.S. official told CBS News the move was over concerns about U.S. military stockpiles falling too low.The Trump administration did not confirm which weapons were being pulled from delivery or the scale of the pullback.Kelly added, “The strength of the…