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The short video, released on Monday, includes a compilation of individuals being detained by agents from Immig­ration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is set to the tune of Carpenter's hit track Juno. "Have you ever tried this one?" the caption attached to the video reads, referencing a lyric from the suggestive song in which Carpenter asks her love interest to "try out some freaky positions". Reacting to the post on X, Carpenter said: "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." Carpenter previously revealed that the song, which paints a fantasy of being in love and wanting to having a baby, is a reference to the 2007 film Juno, which follows the teenage pregnancy of a high-school student. The singer's live performances of the track, in which she adopts different sexual poses on stage, have previously prompted backlash.

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District by 22 points. Last night, in a special election to represent the district, the Republican Matt Van Epps won by only nine points, defeating the Democratic State Representative Aftyn Behn. Trump celebrated the outcome on Truth Social as a "BIG Congressional WIN," but the margin of victory in a deep-red district is ominous for Republicans. Van Epps underperformed Trump by 13 percentage points, a sign that the party is vulnerable heading into the 2026 midterms.

In Tuesday's memo, USCIS stated: Recently, the United States has seen what a lack of screening, vetting, and prioritizing expedient adjudications can do to the American people In light of identified concerns and the threat to the American people, USCIS has determined that a comprehensive re-review, potential interview, and re-interview of all aliens from high-risk countries of concern who entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021 is necessary.

The report, slated to be released on Thursday, is said to recommend further training in the handling of sensitive information. The Pentagon's inspector general has reportedly determined that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth improperly used the messaging app Signal to convey sensitive information, thereby putting a United States military operation at risk. Media reports, released on Wednesday, offered a preview of the inspector general's report, slated to be released in full on Thursday.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American troops and mission at risk when he used the Signal mesaging app on his personal device to discuss planned strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, a report by the Pentagon's watchdog has found. That's according to US media, including CNN and ABC, and news agencies. They cite sources familiar with the results of the investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general, which hasn't yet been publicly released.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. On Tuesday, Trump called Somali immigrants "garbage" and said he wanted to send them "back to where they came from." He continued on Wednesday, saying, "they've destroyed our country and all they do is complain, complain, complain." The tirade came less than two weeks after Trump threatened to strip temporary legal protections from Somali migrants living in Minnesota.

Prediction market Kalshi on Wednesday put the odds of Hassett being nominated at 86 percent, compared with 6 percent for former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and 4 percent for sitting Fed governor Michelle Bowman. As the central bank of the world's largest economy, the Fed is arguably the most important financial institution on the planet. The Fed performs several key roles in the US economy, including setting monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks

He'll announce his plans on Dec. 11, Lindell told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

The bill, introduced by California's Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Juan Vargas, would allow the attorney general to appoint temporary immigration judges who have served on appellate panels, are administrative judges in other agencies, or have at least 10 years of experience in immigration law. This legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, while eliminating the requirement for them to have prior immigration law experience.

A few weeks ago, Katie Porter's campaign for California governor was reeling. A day after an irritable TV interview went viral, an old video surfaced of the former Orange County congresswoman cursing and berating one of her aides. Around the same time, the race for U.S. Senate in Maine was shaken by a number of disturbing online posts. In them, Democratic hopeful Graham Platner disparaged police and Black people, among other crude remarks.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Van Heusen) has subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith, and because Congressman Jordan has no real guts, has requested he appear in a closed session. From Politico: Smith's lawyer Peter Koski said in a statement that his client looked forward to meeting with the panel later this month but that he regretted he could not appear in a public setting.

(TMZ/WCVB/Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo) A new video obtained by TMZ shows the moment Bruna Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew. was detained by ICE agents last week. The security video, shot on November 25 and released by TMZ on Wednesday, shows Ferreira leaving her Revere, MA home before several other vehicles surround her car. Dressed in a gray hoodie, Ferreira exits the car and is promptly placed in handcuffs and led away.