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(US HOUSE DHS NOEM IMMIGRATION HEARING)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration's immigration policies in a contentious committee hearing Thursday.

Illinois lawmaker Delia Ramirez called for a House Judiciary Committee probe of Noem for possible “impeachable offenses.”

(US ABREGO GARCIA RELEASED)

A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention as his legal challenge against deportation moves ahead.

When Abrego Garcia was deported in March, his case became a rallying point for those opposing President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

(US UT KIRK KILLING ROBINSON COURT)

The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk was in court as his lawyers try to push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.

Attorneys for Tyler Robinson say the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial.

(BULGARIA GOVERNMENT RESIGNS)

Bulgaria’s government has resigned following mass protests that gripped the country weeks before it’s due to join the eurozone.

The protests drew tens of thousands to the streets of the capital, Sofia, and other cities.