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Protests over immigration raids continue across the US with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, as officials in cities from coast to ...
Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
The Illinois secretary of state on Thursday asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department after learning that it violated state law by sharing data ...
AP PHOTO: Air India plane’s tail juts from a building
At first glance, the photo looks unreal: the tail of an airliner jutting out from an unremarkable building. There are no people in the image — no rescuers, no police, none ...
Senate Republicans confirm Billy Long as IRS chief
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted to confirm former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) as the next leader of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The GOP-led chamber voted 53-44 along party lines to ...
Spain’s prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday asked the nation for forgiveness after a close confidant in his Socialist ...
Jeffries urges Stefanik to jump into NY governor’s race
As Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) mulls a bid for New York’s governorship, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is offering some unsolicited advice: Please do. “Here’s my ...
Space station leak concerns will delay visit by astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space ...
Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned ‘No Kings’ protests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law ...
Most US adults say Trump’s military parade is not a good use of money, a new AP-NORC poll finds
As Washington prepares for a military parade this weekend to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, a new survey finds that U.S. adults are more likely to approve than ...
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the ...
Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and ...
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to fine Trump administration for contempt
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Maryland to impose fines against the Trump administration for contempt, arguing that it flagrantly ignored court ordersfor several ...