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The state’s land commissioner bought a 1,402-acre plot on the Rio Grande and has offered it to the incoming Trump administration for immigrant detention centers.

Trump’s choice of Hegseth is now in jeopardy because of allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women.

A second Trump administration could affect those from abroad who are living in Connecticut, whether legally or otherwise. Everyone from college students to refugees could be impacted.

As many as six GOP senators are not currently comfortable supporting Hegseth, following allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women, sources told NBC News.

Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he’s withdrawing his name from consideration.

A second Trump administration could affect those from abroad who are living in Connecticut, whether legally or otherwise. Everyone from college students to refugees could be impacted. With the start of a second Trump administration about seven weeks away, some are worried he could order a travel ban like he did in 2017. That’s especially the case for international students,…

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News.

Here are five things to know about former federal prosecutor Kash Patel.

Some Republican senators are brushing aside sexual assault and other allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

The Senate voted Monday to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops during the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, after it had been blocked by a Republican senator.

GOP Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., on Sunday expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray, just one day after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Kash Patel to lead the agency as Wray’s replacement.

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the roughly 535,000 DACA recipients are bracing yet again for a whirlwind of uncertainty.

Boulos has previously sought office in Lebanon and has long-standing ties to political figures in the country. Other Trump picks for key national security positions are staunch supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Trump ally.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kashyap “Kash” Patel, a 44-year-old loyalist with little significant experience in federal law enforcement, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The future Trump Administration is trying to up the pressure on states that have said they won’t cooperate with plans to ramp up deportations of undocumented immigrants.   During a visit to the Texas border Tuesday, incoming border czar Tom Homan warned states that don’t help federal immigration authorities.   “Don’t test us,” Homan said. “The nation wants a...

Some Democrats in Connecticut say they won’t be pushed to give into warnings made by federal officeholders.

The meeting is the latest indication that Republicans in Congress are taking Musk and Ramaswamy seriously.

The recipients of the threats included Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, and former Rep. Lee Zeldin.

President-elect Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with candidates for several top Cabinet posts. Will Senate Republicans challenge more of his picks or defer to their party’s leader?

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief.