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Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

By LISA MASCARO
Updated 5:19 PM CDT, June 5, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a sizable infusion of cash to the Department of Homeland Security, powering President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda for the remainder of his term in the White House.

The nearly $70 billion package, which cleared the Republican-held Senate in a middle of the night vote and now heads to the House, was declared a “rotten bill” by the Democratic leader and an “ATM for ICE” by pro-immigrant advocates.

But for those aligned with Trump’s campaign promise for the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, it all but guarantees an uninterrupted flow of money to carry out the administration’s immigration enforcement operations — and comes on top of some $170 billion Congress already approved for the department last summer, as part of Trump’s big tax breaks bill.

“We’re going to continue to arrest people, we’re going to continue to detain people and we’re going to keep deporting people,” Trump border czar Tom Homan told CBS News on Friday.

He hinted at summer sweeps of enforcement actions coming next to New York City. ...

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Platner supporter Khanna calls Senate hopeful's past relationships 'toxic,' but says he deserves 'redemption'

  • News source: FOX News
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BAR HARBOR, Maine - Graham Platner's past relationships were "toxic and volatile," Rep. Ro Khanna of California says of the Senate Democratic candidate aiming to unseat longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of this year's most crucial ballot box showdowns.

But Khanna, a progressive leader from California who along with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is backing Platner, argued in a Fox News Digital interview on Friday night that Platner is "taking accountability" for his past and "we need that redemption in this country."

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Top House Democrat says there's 'no way' Platner didn't know tattoo's Nazi origins

  • News source: FOX News
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A senior House Democrat is joining the growing chorus of critics questioning Senate candidate Graham Platner’s claim that he was unaware of his tattoo’s Nazi origins.

"There's no way he didn't know what the tattoo was," Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., said Friday in remarks
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Former Indiana Rep Stephen Buyer receives full pardon from Trump for 2023 insider trading conviction

  • News source: FOX News
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The White House recently announced President Donald Trump on Thursday exercised his authority under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to grant a "full, complete, and unconditional pardon" to former Republican Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer, who was convicted of profiting from insider information.

The pardon absolves Buyer of a 2023 federal conviction that resulted in a 22-month prison sentence.

Buyer, who chaired the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and served as a House prosecutor during former President Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment...
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Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.
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Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
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Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.
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Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.
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Trump moves to slash intelligence office ahead of permanent chief's arrival

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump said he wants soon-to-be acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin shrinking the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) before a permanent nominee takes over — signaling a potentially aggressive effort to reduce the size of the agency responsible for coordinating the nation's intelligence community.

Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he has privately instructed Pulte to begin what he described as a broader effort to streamline ODNI, calling the office "unnecessary and/or too big" and...
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Scores of Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The regional governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
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Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.
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GOP victor in CA House primary cites major momentum shift in deep blue state: ‘Californians are tired’

  • News source: FOX News
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Republican congressional candidate and CAL DOGE Director Jenny Rae Le Roux says pushback on decades of Democratic control is fueling a political shift in deep-blue California, which was on display Tuesday with strong performances by gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.

"Californians are tired of one-party rule," Le Roux told Fox News Digital after her Tuesday night primary victory that sent her into a head-to-head match up with incumbent Democrat Dave Min in California's 47th Congressional District.

"They...
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Delaney Hall snack purchases cast doubt on hunger strike reports, DHS says

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EXCLUSIVE: Revenue figures from the Delaney Hall ICE detention center’s commissary may undercut Democrats’ claims that a reported "hunger strike" is rippling through the Newark facility, as commissary spending surged during the reported strike period.

A slew of Democrats have toured the facility and reported allegedly dire conditions and rotten food, but a source familiar with Delaney Hall’s operations disputed their claims.

The source said Delaney Hall’s commissary — where inmates can purchase snacks and sundries — saw its revenue triple during...
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WATCH: Hawley fumes after 4 GOP senators help sink Trump-backed voter ID law

  • News source: FOX News
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WATCH: Maine voters divided on Platner as scandals shadow Democratic primary

  • News source: FOX News
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MAINE — A new round of explosive allegations has put Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner back in the spotlight ahead of Tuesday’s primary, but voters who spoke to Fox News Digital were split on whether the scandals would affect their vote.

"It's not a good situation," said Jeff from Waterloo, Maine, one of the residents interviewed outside a shopping plaza in Biddeford, adding that choosing the "lowest common denominator" should not be the answer.

"I am a conservative, but he's just got so much baggage that I think if the Democrats...
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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.
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Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.
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Iran's football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.
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Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 7
The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.
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Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.
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Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank, health ministry says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Israeli military says Friday's "incident is under review", expressing "deep sorrow for any harm caused".
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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
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US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.
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Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
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