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Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Donald Trump’s Washington public safety operation
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Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital.
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Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of…
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Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
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Pope Leo XIV demanded Wednesday that Israel stop the “collective punishment” and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as he pleaded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the besieged t…
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US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
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Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard…
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Handling crime a strength for President Donald Trump as many in US see a ‘major problem’ in big cities: AP-NORC poll
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As armed National Guard troops patrol the capital, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Trump, according to an AP-NORC poll.
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Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
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Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening.
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Gun violence survivors slam President Donald Trump’s talk of deploying National Guard in Chicago
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Gun violence survivors and advocates condemned President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.
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Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges
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A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest by U.S. immigration agents lost an attempt Tuesday to throw out the Trump administration’s case against her.
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Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’
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A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench in an emphatic ruling that underscored the extraordinary nature of the suit, slamming…
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With payroll on the line, CPS board faces vote on budget and new member
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The Chicago Board of Education is set to appoint a new board member the same day as a scheduled vote on a balanced budget for the school year.
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Lake County orders a stop to well work on parcel Trump Jr. presented to St. John
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The Lake County Plan Commission has ordered all work to stop on a parcel of land Donald Trump Jr. presented to St. John last month because the company he represented isn’t registered with the state…
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Indiana Democrats criticize redistricting efforts as GOP leaders meet with Trump
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Indiana Senate and House Democratic members held a press conference Tuesday morning at the Indianapolis International Airport to denounce Indiana Republican legislators’ trip to Washington, D…
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Trump’s order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court
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The limits on President Trump’s authority were evident in the executive order on flag burning. It made no mention of punishment for burning a flag, as the president can’t set penalties for actions …
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President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook is likely to lead to a major legal battle
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President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire one of the seven governors of the Federal Reserve will likely end up in court and could more clearly define the limits of the president’s legal …
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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses
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Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting glo…
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What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he’s firing
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In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — marking a sharp escalation in his efforts to exert greater control on one of the mos…
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University of Illinois College of Medicine faces congressional antisemitism investigation
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A Republican-led congressional committee has launched an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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What to know about Trump deportation policies that could send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda
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Efforts by U.S. immigration officials to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, a country to which the Salvadoran national has no ties, has again focused attention on efforts by the Trump administr…
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What to know about cashless bail after Trump’s executive order
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to …
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‘Leave our kids alone’: Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols
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Public schools reopened in the nation’s tense capital with parents on edge over the presence in their midst of thousands of National Guard troops.
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