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Border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration is redoubling its deportation efforts, dismissing concerns the White House is slowing down the removal of undocumented immigrants in an election year. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Social media influencer Laura Loomer, who is close to President Donald Trump, is floating an alternate name for surgeon general nominee as the current one’s prospects seem to be dimming in the Senate. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

A House panel is delaying a vote on a bill that would limit legal challenges to artificial intelligence data center permits, according to a source familiar with the matter. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans have sent Democrats a revised proposal to end the ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, which has snarled airport security lines around the country and added pressure on the US economy. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Sen. John Cornyn is gaining support in his Republican runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton as the brutal Texas primary deepens GOP divisions in a state where polls fuel Democratic optimism. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche touted the Justice Department’s efforts to fire President Donald Trump’s opponents, saying it has “cleaned house” at the FBI to remove anyone associated with prosecutions against him. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Republicans are planning to use a vote over photo identification at the ballot box as fuel for political attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterms. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

A bipartisan aviation safety measure could soon get a floor vote in the House more than a year after a midair collision near Washington involving an Army helicopter and a commercial jet killed 67 people. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Thursday she’s working on a possible authorization for the use of military force in Iran as frustration rises in the president’s party with lack of detail over operations in the Middle East. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

President Donald Trump and MAGA online influencers loyal to him are ratcheting up the pressure on Senate Republicans over the filibuster, but K Street lobbyists say those campaigns aren’t likely to work. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Colleges Await New Rule on Student Earnings Tied to Federal Loans news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

The Trump administration’s reimposed ban on most abortions and abortion counseling for Veterans Affairs Department beneficiaries at VA facilities would be repealed using the Congressional Review Act under S. J. Res. 103. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination is “being held up” by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Landmark verdicts that found Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.‘s Google responsible for harms posed to young users are fueling calls on Capitol Hill to move forward with passing online safety legislation. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Two House lawmakers announced a bipartisan proposal Wednesday that would restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security while making immigration agents subject to the same rules as law enforcement. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Senate Republicans opened an investigation Wednesday into companies manufacturing the abortion pill to see if they’ve complied with government safeguards in marketing their products. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

The House passed a bill Wednesday to establish a federal commission on public safety in Washington, DC, and encourage “maximum enforcement” of immigration laws in the capital city. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

A Democratic proposal to nix strict IRS rules on beginning of construction for wind and solar projects claiming tax credits failed Wednesday in a 47-53 Senate vote. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Senate Republicans Plan Critical DHS Vote as Divisions Deepen news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

The Transportation Security Administration warned that airport security is under severe strain as a weeks-long Department of Homeland Security funding shutdown drives staffing shortages, long wait times and mounting disruptions across the US. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…