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Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed coolness towards President Trump’s demand to cancel the August recess for the SAVE America Act. The Justice Department also asked the Supreme Court to restore Trump's mail-in voting executive order, while ICE launched operations in New York City.
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The Hill
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is launching operations in New York City, according to The Hill’s sister network, NewsNation. NewsNation’s Ali Bradley reported Monday that sources in ICE had told her New York City-based enforcement operations began Monday morning in Queens and will move to
2026-07-27 20:01 UTC
The Hill
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift a judge’s block on President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, calling the halt premature. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the courts have no power to intervene yet because the U.S. Postal Service (US
2026-07-27 20:05 UTC
The Hill
Transgender advocate and influencer Dylan Mulvaney on Sunday clapped back at President Trump's mock comparison of her to CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "Now, the president also brought up a video I did over three years a
2026-07-27 20:11 UTC
The Hill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday reacted cooly to President Trump’s demand for the chamber to cancel its five-week August recess to debate the SAVE America Act, telling reporters he’s willing to do so if there’s a chance of a successful outcome but warning of wasting senators’ ti
2026-07-27 20:12 UTC