POLITICS

Trump Appoints Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as Acting Librarian of Congress

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Blanche temporarily replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been temporarily appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as acting librarian of Congress. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday confirmed the acting appointment in an emailed statement to NTD, sister media of The Epoch Times. The president’s acting appointment means

Florida Troopers Now Federally Credentialed to Arrest Illegal Immigrants on Their Own

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Florida is the first state to have its law enforcement officers credentialed. Florida officials announced that 1,800 state Highway Patrol troopers are the first in the nation to receive federal credentials under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreement allowing them to arrest illegal immigrants on their own. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a

Officials drop traffic charges that led ICE to arrest 19-year-old Georgia teen

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Dalton, Georgia — Local authorities in Dalton, Georgia, on Monday dismissed the traffic charges that led Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain a 19-year-old Mexican-born college student who has lived in the United States since she was 4. Ximena Arias Cristobal, who is in the country without authorization, was taken into ICE custody earlier this