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Donald Trump retook the White House vowing to stage “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration set about further militarizing the...
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The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said....
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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Trump thanks Netanyahu for agreeing to Gaza plan He thanks Netanyahu...
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The New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday evening attended a vigil in Manhattan convened by Israelis for Peace, an anti-occupation group...
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Democratic senators introduced a bill Tuesday to ban immigration officers from concealing their identities while engaged in immigration enforcement activities. The “visible act”, introduced by...
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Ontario premier issues pause of advert criticizing Trump tariffs Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, said that he has spoken with Canadian prime minister Mark...
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The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC...
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Unreleased Epstein files include bawdy letter from Trump – report The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the documents in the justice department files...
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Donald Trump’s followers, and the conspiracist influencers turned-government officials through whom he persuades them, have turned on the president and US attorney general after they...
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National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and...
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Officials correct death toll in Ice shooting to say one person killed, two in critical condition The Department of Homeland Security just issued a correction...
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As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration, undocumented workers in the construction industry claim raids and arrests have emboldened some contractors to...
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Bowser says she ‘greatly appreciates’ impact of federal law enforcement surge on DC crime rate “We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what...
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Video footage shows Nicolás Maduro and a woman thought to be his wife taken off a helicopter in New York on his way to a...
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The Trump administration must continue reimbursing Planned Parenthood clinics for Medicaid-funded services, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in an escalating legal war between the...
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A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in...
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Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that he has found a way to pay US military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying he has...
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White House warns layoffs are imminent if shutdown drags on Leavitt tells reporters that government agencies are already preparing for cuts and “layoffs are imminent”....
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Satirical holiday displays mocking Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, portraying the newborn Jesus and his parents, Mary and Joseph, as victims of heavy-handed tactics by...
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Poll: Half of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe Half of Americans believe that ICE is making American cities less safe, a new
Poll: Half of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe Half of Americans believe that ICE is making American cities less safe, a new
