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House Freedom Caucus offers budget plan that sides with Senate approach but has more spending cuts

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., third right, stands with with conservative Republican members, from left, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, as the Freedom Caucus members agree to change their vote in favor of Johnson to stay on as speaker, as the House of Representatives convenes the new 119th Congress with a slim Republican majority, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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The House Freedom Caucus released its own budget blueprint Monday, including a proposed $4 trillion increase in the debt limit, as the broader House Republican Conference struggles to coalesce around a plan.

Justify Department wasted $128 million a year on ineffective legal aid for illegal immigrants

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By Stephen Dinan, Alex Swoyer and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The government spends tens of millions of dollars each year on a legal-assistance program for illegal immigrants facing deportation court hearings even though the government’s own studies show it has almost zero effect on their cases.

Justify Department wasted $128 million a year on ineffective legal aid for illegal immigrants

By Stephen Dinan, Alex Swoyer and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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‘We may start from scratch:’ Carmakers consider policy options for protecting kids from social media

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Google axes DEI, progressive-backed markers from its calendar

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Fort Bragg is seen on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. An independent commission said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 that renaming nine U.S. Army posts that commemorate Confederate officers would cost $21 million. The name changes would lead to the rebranding of everything from welcome marquees and road signs to water towers and hospital doors. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Hegseth renames Fort Liberty to honor World War II hero Roland Bragg

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Fort Bragg is seen on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. An independent commission said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 that renaming nine U.S. Army posts that commemorate Confederate officers would cost $21 million. The name changes would lead to the rebranding of everything from welcome marquees and road signs to water towers and hospital doors. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Hegseth renames Fort Liberty to honor World War II hero Roland Bragg

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Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal court for his arraignment on state murder and terror charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

Love letters to Luigi: Bar hosts event for backers of man accused in slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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Palestinians gather as Hamas fighters escort Red Cross vehicles carrying Israeli captives Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy, who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, after being handed over in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal court for his arraignment on state murder and terror charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

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President Donald Trump sits with Vice President JD Vance, left, and first lady Melania Trump, at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump won’t endorse J.D. Vance as his successor

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks on Oct. 21, 2020, during a news conference in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) **FILE**

Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, calling it an ‘honor’ to do so

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., third right, stands with with conservative Republican members, from left, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, as the Freedom Caucus members agree to change their vote in favor of Johnson to stay on as speaker, as the House of Representatives convenes the new 119th Congress with a slim Republican majority, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Freedom Caucus offers budget plan that sides with Senate approach but has more spending cuts

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined by members of the Senate Budget Committee, criticizes Russ Vought, an author of the conservative handbook Project 2025 and President Donald Trump's pick to run the Office of Management and Budget, at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

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A group of young people with mobile phones on the street. (File photo credit: carballo via Shutterstock)

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The New York state Senate meets in the Senate Chamber on the opening day of the legislative session at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 8, 2020. Democrats in the New York Legislature on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, rejected a congressional map drawn by the state's bipartisan redistricting commission, setting the stage for the party to craft lines that help Democrats in battleground House races that could determine control of Congress. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

New York state Democrats ditch efforts to delay special election for congressional seat

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Rally attendees loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Voters can expect to be bombarded in 2022 with TV campaign ads laden with video of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Democratic messaging that ties Republicans to the riot. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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Fort Bragg is seen on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. An independent commission said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 that renaming nine U.S. Army posts that commemorate Confederate officers would cost $21 million. The name changes would lead to the rebranding of everything from welcome marquees and road signs to water towers and hospital doors. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

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Justify Department wasted $128 million a year on ineffective legal aid for illegal immigrants

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FILE- A large soft drink with a plastic straw from a McDonald's restaurant is shown in Surfside, Fla., May 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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Demonstrators march to the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 5, 2025 to protest bills that would impact transgender people. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

Trans people challenge passport policy denying their gender identity

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In this image taken with a long exposure, a Long March rocket with a Shenzhou-19 spacecraft atop takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Attendees gather in a common space during an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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The Rehan family in their encampment in the ruins of their home amid widespread destruction caused by the Israeli military's ground and air offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) huddles up his teammates prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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CORRECTS MONTH: Maryland center Derik Queen (25) shoots the ball against Rutgers center Lathan Sommerville during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

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People chant slogans during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians, outside the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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