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Here’s what’s happening…
–REAL ID ‘unnecessary in keeping us safe,’ GOP lawmaker says as deadline looms
-Former Vice President Mike Pence honored by Kennedy family in receiving the JFK ‘Profile in Courage Award’
-Senator warns of ‘unconstitutional’ judicial overreach ahead of SCOTUS showdown
One Grand Deal for Self-Deportation
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security will front the cost of commercial flights and provide a $1,000 stipend to illegal aliens who opt to self-deport from the United States in a move DHS says will save thousands of dollars.
The department says this will be 70% cheaper for American taxpayers, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone. DHS told Fox News that paying for aliens to remove themselves, even with the stipend, is anticipated to cost only around $4,500 on average.
The stipend would not be paid until it was verified that an individual self-deported. Aliens will use the CBP Home self-deportation app to access this assistance, and DHS expects self-removals, already in the thousands, to ramp up significantly with this announcement…READ MORE
The Department of Homeland Security is encouraging illegal aliens to self-deport. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon/Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
White House
FREED PRISONER: Trump meets with American ballerina freed from Russian prison
‘NOT ALLOWED’: Trump shoots down rumors he will seek 3rd term: ‘Not something I’m looking to do’
DISORDER IN COURT: Trump questions judges who block deportations of ‘criminals, including murderers’
Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano)
‘AUTHORITY TO REGULATE’: Trump admin sues Colorado, Denver over ‘sanctuary laws,’ alleged interference in immigration enforcement
KEEPING TRUMP HONEST: Former VP Pence vows to be a ‘voice against’ Trump when president veers from ‘conservative agenda’
‘RAPIDLY’: Trump fields question about his timeline for judicial nominations: ‘We’re putting ’em in rapidly’
TRUMP’S 16TH WEEK BACK: Trump’s 16th week in office to include WH meeting with Canada, ongoing trade negotiations
World Stage
‘SHE IS SO AFRAID’: Trump says Mexican president is afraid of cartels after she rejected his offer to send US troops to Mexico
LAST CHANCE: Israel says Trump’s Middle East visit is the ‘window of opportunity’ for hostage deal
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
TOTAL CONTROL: Israel approves plan to capture all of Gaza, calls up tens of thousands of reserve troops: report
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC: Rwanda ‘in discussions’ with US to receive deported migrants: report
Capitol Hill
TRUMP CARD: GOP leaders find new major holiday deadline for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ amid Medicaid, tax divisions
‘BRUTAL’ PREDICTION: Senate Democrats predicting very rough confirmation hearing for UN ambassador pick Mike Waltz
‘LOSING THE BASE’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene airs frustrations, warns that she represents a ‘not happy’ Republican base
Chair of the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-SC) presides over a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
‘WHEELS ARE COMING OFF’: GOP rep urges lawmakers to ‘right-size’ bloated bureaucracy, national debt
‘FIRST THEY CAME’: Democrat Hank Johnson draws Holocaust comparison while blasting deportations
Across America
‘RACIAL DISPARITIES’: DOJ opens probe after left-wing DA requires prosecutors to consider race in plea deals
‘WE DELIVER ON THAT PROMISE’: Texas Gov. Abbott signs $1 billion voucher program into law, capping off win for school choice advocates
BALLOTS CAST: REAL ID is about to go into effect. Here’s how it may impact voting
A TSA agent, DMV facility, and lines of travelers at a U.S. airport are seen in this split image. A 2005 Real ID law takes force on May 7, 2025 after a 20-year delay, prompting a frenzied eleventh-hour surge of travelers to their local DMVs to obtain the new identification. Photos via Getty Images (Getty Images)
LASTING LEGACY: Cornyn bringing bill to enshrine Trump EO renaming refuge after Jocelyn Nungaray into law
FIRST ON FOX: Red state school district hit with complaint to Trump admin alleging unlawful DEI practices
MAY 20 DEADLINE LOOMS: Deadline looms allowing left-wing court to select US attorney as state AGs urge confirmation of Trump pick
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