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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller appeared on Fox News' "Hannity" for a sprawling interview on Wednesday, with the two trading barbs over topics ranging from the positive impacts of President Donald Trump's mega budget bill and the administration's deportation efforts.

But Miller's tirade was abruptly cut short after his camera battery died while he was on air.

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s attempts to dismiss a lawsuit by wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was returned to the United States last month.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis submitted a brief paperless order that did not elaborate on her reasoning for denying two government requests to dismiss the civil case, other than saying she discussed it during a Monday hearing.

A Democratic Representative from Texas claims she was denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in El Paso.

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) posted on her official X account that she was denied entry to the facility after giving ICE more than 24-hours notice of her visit. A recent memo released by the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says lawmakers need to provide at least 72 hours' notice before an official visit can be conducted.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is demanding that Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, a Democrat, turn over his state's voter rolls, according to a letter obtained by Democracy Docket.

The letter cites the Help America Vote Act, a law that was passed in 2002 that creates minimum standards for election administration. It says Minnesota has 30 days to turn over information about processes like voter registration, election security, and its vote-by-mail system. It was written by Maureen Riordan, acting chief for the Voting Section of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division.

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board published a dire warning on Wednesday evening that President Donald Trump's mass deportation schemes are poised to be disastrous for the economy, stripping the workforce of critical talent needed for vital industries to function.

The board has become increasingly frustrated with the Trump presidency in recent months, also offering scathing reviews of the president's tariff plans.

President Donald Trump agitated critics Wednesday night as he announced even more tariffs — this time on a metal of vital importance to the United States.

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he was "announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT."

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) doubled down on his call for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to either resign or be fired, in an interview with NBC's Ryan Nobles on "Meet the Press NOW" discussing his decision not to run for re-election.

Bacon, a former Air Force general and vulnerable swing-seat lawmaker who has generally backed Trump's legislative goals throughout his time in Congress but is increasingly critical of the president's management, previously called for Hegseth to be removed following the "Signalgate" scandal earlier this year, when it was revealed highly sensitive military attack plans were shared in group Signal chats that included Hegseth's family, and a journalist for The Atlantic.

President Donald Trump's new temporary head of NASA represents a "marked win" for a top MAGA ally — but not SpaceX CEO and former "first buddy" Elon Musk.

Trump took to his Truth Social platform Wednesday night to announce that he is directing the "GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA."

The internet erupted on Wednesday after a bombshell report by CNN revealed that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem waited three days before approving disaster aid for Texas after the deadly Kerr County flood.

CNN reported on Wednesday, citing four anonymous sources, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ran into roadblocks when officials tried to release aid to Texas communities impacted by the flood. Those roadblocks were created by a new agency rule that requires expenditures over $100,000 to be approved by Noem personally, according to the report.

Brazil is firing back at President Donald Trump, who rebuked the country's judiciary before announcing steep tariffs over a fabricated trade deficit.

Trump slammed Brazil's judiciary, writing, "I knew and dealt with former President Jair Bolsonaro, and respected him greatly, as did most other Leaders of Countries. The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his term, including by the United States, is an international disgrace. This Trial should not be taking place. It is a Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!"

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire from a group of researchers who claim she misrepresented their study to claim that the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Biden administration effectively forced women wildfire survivors in Hawaii to sex traffick themselves, Politico reported.

Noem made the comments at a FEMA review meeting, seeking to contrast the performance of the agency under their predecessor with its performance in the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding, which has left more people dead than are killed on average in the United States from an entire year of hurricanes.

The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at CNN after the network reported Wednesday that Secretary Kristi Noem waited three days to send resources to Texas following the deadly flood over the weekend.

CNN reported, citing four agency officials, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, ran into immediate bureaucratic obstacles when it tried to respond to the floods. One of the hurdles is that Noem implemented a new rule requiring all agency expenditures over $100,000 to be approved by her. Since flood response costs can soar into the billions, that meant Noem needed to sign off on all agency expenditures before resources could be delivered to Texas.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday for including redistricting efforts in the state's upcoming special session following the devastating flood that killed more than 100 people.

Abbott told reporters on Tuesday that Texas state lawmakers were going to discuss flood preparedness and emergency response systems during the upcoming special session. The redistricting plans were not mentioned until the governor signed an official proclamation declaring the special session.