Updated Jul 21, 2018

French investigators raid home of Macron's bodyguard

Michael Sykes

Emmanuel Macron talking to Vladmir Putin. Photo: Mikhal Svetlov/Getty Images

French investigators raided the home of Alexandre Benalla, a former top security aide of French President Emmanuel Macron, on Saturday morning just a day after he was fired, reports CBS News.

The big picture: Benalla and a second man are in police custody after he was caught on camera beating a protestor while wearing a police helmet in May. He was initially suspended for two weeks before being fired.

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Jonathan Swan

Nikki Haley poaches top conservative from Heritage Action

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Nikki Haley has hired Tim Chapman, the head of Heritage Action, to run her conservative policy group Stand For America, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the hire. Haley and Chapman confirmed the hire, which was first reported by RealClearPolitics' Philip Wegmann.

Why it matters: Chapman is among the most influential conservative policy leaders in the country. His hire is Haley's highest-profile outside recruitment since leaving her job as UN ambassador under President Trump.

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Stef W. Kight

Trump has declared war on sanctuary cities

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Armed with subpoenas, lawsuits and immigration SWAT teams, the Trump administration has declared war on sanctuary cities.

The big picture: President Trump and his administration have used every available tool to try to crack down on local governments that refuse to hold immigrants in criminal custody, block immigration agents from working in county jails or deny federal authorities access to immigrants' records.

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