A nonpartisan watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against U.S. immigration authorities, demanding access to records concerning deaths in federal immigration custody. The organization seeks autopsy reports, internal reviews, and other documents related to fatalities since January 2025, alleging that agencies have failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests. This action comes amidst a documented rise in deaths within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, with the number of fatalities increasing significantly since President Trump’s return to office. The lawsuit aims to compel the release of information to improve transparency and public understanding of the circumstances surrounding these deaths, as previous detailed reports have been replaced with less informative summaries.
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President Donald Trump’s medical reports have ceased to list a common hair-loss prevention drug, finasteride (Propecia), which his former physicians indicated he regularly took during his initial presidential term. This medication is widely used by men in America to combat male-pattern baldness. The omission of finasteride from his current medical documentation marks a change from previous reporting where its use was noted.
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Thousands of Albanians have intensified protests against a $1.6 billion luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner’s firm, citing a lack of transparency and environmental concerns. Protesters, who have rejected an offer to discuss solutions with the prime minister, are particularly worried about the development’s impact on a sensitive marine national park and its endangered species. Despite assurances of responsible development from the project’s partners, environmental groups and locals remain outraged by the commencement of groundwork and fencing in protected areas, leading to a broader citizen movement against the government’s handling of the project.
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The Acting Attorney General is accused of violating the law by withholding millions of files, including crucial 302 forms, from victims’ lawyers. These files are also reportedly over-redacted, hindering transparency. The current leadership, including the FBI Director, is alleged to have perjured themselves by claiming no other individuals are implicated, a notion contradicted by evidence, including the belief of Melania Trump that Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone.
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Representative Tom Kean of New Jersey has been absent from Congress for nearly three months, yet has continued to engage in personal stock trading. Despite missing 90 House votes, Kean electronically submitted a disclosure on Friday detailing stock trades made in April. This marks the second instance of Kean disclosing personal trades during his extended absence.
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Governor Sherrill, responding to a protester’s concerns about delayed access to a detention facility, explained that her office had been working with federal immigration officials to secure entry. Despite efforts, access was formally denied on the day of her visit, raising questions about what the facility might be attempting to conceal. The governor emphasized her long-standing opposition to private detention facilities and expressed commitment to holding ICE accountable after hearing heartbreaking accounts from advocates and families of those detained, reiterating her prior concerns about reported unsafe and inhumane conditions.
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Representative Thomas Massie asserted on “Meet the Press” that Melania Trump is aware Jeffrey Epstein was not solely responsible for his sex trafficking operation. Massie, who has been actively pushing for the release of unredacted Epstein files, believes the current acting attorney general and FBI director have misrepresented the contents of the files. He suggested that even Melania Trump does not accept the official narrative that there are no more names to be revealed. Massie is committed to the ongoing release of these files through the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ensuring that the truth will eventually emerge regardless of his congressional status.
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Rep. Thomas Massie believes his primary defeat stemmed from his bipartisan work in releasing the Epstein files. He stated in an interview that this collaborative effort, rather than any specific policy stance, was his “biggest crime.” This suggests that his willingness to work across the aisle on a sensitive issue may have alienated some within his own party.
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Despite a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order, the Department of Homeland Security’s rationale for a woman’s deportation to Congo has been challenged, as her lawyers assert she was sent back before the outbreak and resides in an unaffected area. Their court filings highlight her pre-existing medical conditions, which the Congo stated it could not treat, and her increased vulnerability due to the current Ebola outbreak. This deportation occurred despite a federal judge’s 2024 ruling that she could not be returned to Colombia due to credible threats of torture from her former partner, who had a history of severe physical and sexual abuse. Consequently, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to repatriate the woman.
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Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., reiterated his support for a universal ban on individual stock trading for all federal officials, including Supreme Court justices and presidents. This stance follows reports of President Trump’s extensive stock trading activity in the first quarter of the year. While previously facing criticism from Trump regarding similar legislation, Hawley maintains that both he and the former president are in agreement on banning congressional stock trading. Vice President JD Vance indicated that Trump utilizes independent wealth advisers for his investments and supports banning members of Congress from using proprietary information for stock trading.
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