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Democratic Senators Ask Homeland Security for Details About Idled Planes

The request follows a New York Times story, which revealed that Homeland Security had spent $464 million on used jets that rarely fly.

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A Boeing 737 that was purchased to be used for deportation flights is parked at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La., on July 25.
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Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas

Days before a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, Democrats demanded answers about the since-withdrawn subpoenas.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee this month.
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Senators Seek Answers From Trump Administration About Airport Immigration Arrests

Airport security officials have been sharing passenger data with immigration agents, but the program received little attention until videos captured a woman and her daughter being detained at San Francisco’s airport.

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The Transportation Security Administration began sharing passenger information with immigration officials a year ago, highlighting fliers who were on a list of people to be deported.
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Lawmakers Press to Limit Prediction Bets by Policymakers

New bills aim to crack down on prediction-market bets by the president and members of Congress.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

People standing near a police station in Tehran that was damaged in U.S.-Israeli attacks. Over a hundred people made more than $10,000 by betting that the United States would strike Iran on Feb. 28.
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Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.

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“Make no mistake: Bombing another nation’s capital and removing their president is an act of war, plain and simple,” Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, said before the vote.
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Eric Swalwell Files Suit Against Bill Pulte, Claiming Privacy Law Violations

The lawsuit claims that repeated disclosures by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, were intended to damage prominent Democrats over their criticism of the president.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, has denied mortgage fraud allegations made against him by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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