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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank has condemned a bill that would allow noncitizens to become involved in law enforcement.

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, declared that the country's relationship with the United States is "over."

Seattle-area transit agency Sound Transit is facing bipartisan backlash over its nomination of King County Executive Dow Constantine as CEO, with critics citing concerns over favoritism, lack of transparency, and excessive salary. The new CEO position is set to pay up to $675,000 per year—nearly double the salary of the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) CEO, despite Sound Transit having a fraction of the ridership.

California-based healthcare company Seoul Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Advanced Medical Management Inc., have agreed to pay over $62 million to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. The Trump administration's Department of Justice secured the settlement following claims that the company submitted false diagnosis codes for spinal conditions to obtain higher payments from the Medicare Advantage program.

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly preparing to file impeachment articles against three top defense officials involved in the recent Signal chat leaks, Axios reported Thursday. Omar plans to target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe over the controversy.

Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza warned Thursday that President Joe Biden is set for a rough two-month period as two upcoming books are likely to portray him negatively. The books—Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, releasing Tuesday, and Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, coming out May 20—are expected to highlight concerns about Biden’s mental and physical state and how his aides allegedly concealed his decline.

Lawmakers and experts agree that antisemitism is a growing problem on college campuses, but remain divided on how to address it. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing Thursday to examine the issue, balancing academic freedom with protecting students and investigating foreign influences in higher education.

Illinois lawmakers are advancing House Bill 3247, which aims to protect non-citizen children from immigration enforcement while ensuring access to public education. Sponsored by state Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, the measure would prohibit immigration enforcement actions in schools unless agents present a valid federal warrant.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially ended Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages for non-permanent residents, blocking illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-backed home loans. HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced the policy change Wednesday, reversing a Biden-era loophole that allowed illegal migrants to qualify for the program.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has called on Gazans to rise up and demand the expulsion of Hamas, warning that the terrorist group’s leadership is willing to “burn half of Gaza” to maintain power. His remarks came Wednesday as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) prepared for expanded military operations in the region.