Nebraska Says It Will Build 280-Bed Immigration Detention Facility

Topline The Trump administration will establish an ICE detention space in southwest Nebraska, according to the Department of Homeland Security, marking the latest immigration detention center made to accommodate President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push. The facility was announced Tuesday. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images…

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Trump-Putin Meeting Details Were Left In A Hotel Printer In Alaska, Report Says

Topline Several documents with U.S. State Department markings revealing undisclosed details about President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin were discovered in an Alaska hotel, NPR reported Saturday, including locations and meeting times of the summit and contact information for U.S. officials. One of the documents indicated Trump planned to give the Russian…

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West Virginia Sends National Guard To D.C.

Topline West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed hundreds of National Guard personnel to deploy in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Trump administration, his office announced Saturday, as President Donald Trump’s controversial crackdown in the capital continued despite historically low crime rates. Morrisey said the deployment includes hundreds of “skilled personnel” at the request…

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Why Is Bitcoin Down? Here’s What To Know.

Topline Hotter-than-expected inflation data and cooled government interest in bitcoin appeared to rein in the world’s largest cryptocurrency Thursday, after bitcoin’s value peaked at yet another all-time high hours earlier. The world’s largest cryptocurrency appeared to be hit by poor inflation data and cooled government interest. Getty Images Key Facts Bitcoin declined by more than…

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