McIver unveils ICE oversight measure one year after visit that resulted in indictment

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is introducing legislation aimed at protecting Congress’s surveillance powers, a year after criminal charges were filed against her as a result of a melee at an immigration detention facility in her home state. The measure would permanently codify the existing authority of Members of Congress to oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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President lands in Beijing with Tesla, Nvidia CEOs

U.S. President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a highly anticipated presidential summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Trump is being accompanied on the trip by a group of executives from some of America’s most valuable companies, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. The president was greeted on the tarmac by…

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Rick Scott tells Trump to deal 'final blow' to Iran

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Rick Scott calls on Trump to deliver ‘final blow’ to Iran Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called on President Trump on Wednesday to deliver a “final blow” against Iran, writing that the U.S. military is “on…

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