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ICE agents deployed to US airports: Which airports are affected?
- Trump administration deploys ICE agents at airports across US United States immigration agents have begun deploying to major airports across the US to help ease long security lines as a government funding standoff leaves many airport security staff off work. The partial government shutdown affects the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), meaning ...

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Mail-in ballots, the 2026 election, and the Supreme Court
- According to Article 1, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, "the Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations." Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a high-profile case that asks whether the federal law that established a uniform ...

Source: reason.com
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Zenity advances context-aware security for AI agents
- Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Zenity has unveiled continuous, contextual security for AI agents, a new approach that transforms how enterprise AI systems are secured and sets the foundation for Guardian Agents. According to Gartner, "Guardian Agents represent the next evolution in AI governance, shifting from ...

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White House to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to kill off East Coast wind farm projects
- TotalEnergies to invest around $1 billion — the value of its renounced offshore wind leases — in oil and natural gas and LNG production in the U.S. Trump has made no secret of his loathing for offshore wind developments. The announcement comes as the Iran war disrupts global oil and gas supplies, making the U.S.' development of its LNG resources more critical. In this article An aerial view of wind ...

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Mamdani's NY Estate Tax Exemption Should Target Dynastic Wealth
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's reported plan to slash the state's estate tax exemption threshold to $750,000 highlights a real problem—the US under-taxes inherited wealth. And the plan has triggered a familiar round of backlash. Beneath the reflexive outrage to an admittedly flawed plan lies a central tension: Why does the tax code treat inherited wealth more generously than income earned through work? ...

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Pentagon unveils new reporter restrictions following court loss
- March 24 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense has announced new restrictions on reporters, including removing their office space from the Pentagon, after a judge last week struck down a Trump administration policy that threatened journalists' credentials for obtaining unauthorized information. Under the new policy announced Monday, reporters will be required to work from new office space outside the Pentagon but in ...

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Quadruple amputee and cornhole pro accused of fatally shooting man while driving
- A noted professional cornhole player who is a quadruple amputee is behind bars after authorities said he shot and killed a front seat passenger Sunday night while he was driving in Maryland. Dayton Webber, 27, was behind the wheel when he opened fire on Bradrick Michael Wells during an argument as they were traveling in a car in the town of La Plata, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Webber, ...

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Trump's Stubborn Demand Could Prolong The TSA Shutdown
- President Trump has called news coverage of the Iran war "criminal" and "unpatriotic," while his FCC chairman threatens broadcasters' licenses. Support journalism that holds power accountable. Become a HuffPost member today. Already a member? WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is now demanding Congress overhaul election procedures as part of any bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, a request ...

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Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem
- The vote makes the Oklahoma Republican senator the newest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, leading a department facing a variety of challenges and controversies. WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security as the shutdown of the sprawling agency dragged into its sixth week with no end in sight. The vote to confirm Mullin, a Republican ...

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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets
- A bill introduced in the Senate on Monday would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from accepting or listing transactions related to sports events and casino-style games. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and John Curtis, R-Utah, is the first bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate targeting the rise of sports betting on services like Polymarket and Kalshi. While ...

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NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children dead after fatal fire reported in her Minnesota town
- A beloved NHL reporter who covered the Minnesota Wild died in a house fire Saturday along with her three young children. The NHL confirmed the death of Jessi Pierce and her children earlier Sunday. "The entire National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce family on the passing of Jessi Pierce and her three young children," said a statement on X. The White Bear Lake Fire ...

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