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DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of 'Nazi,' at Republican town halls
Last month's contentious town hall in Yucca Valley was among several events across the U.S. in...
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Asylum requests surge in Mexico amid U.S. border crackdown
Unable to seek asylum in the U.S. because of President Trump's crackdown on immigration, thousands of...
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Contributor: The Trump administration schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?
The actions of the Trump administration's FTC and FCC are oddly out of step with the...
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Trump to bring message on expanded executive power to a diminished Congress
The House speaker says Tuesday evening's speech before a joint session of Congress will be a...
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Gene Hackman death: Can pills, phones, texts and photos unlock mystery?
The Oscar winner and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead with one of the family's...
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Contributor: Trump is surrendering a century's worth of U.S. global power in a matter of weeks
Sacrificing Ukraine and capitulating to Russia diminishes American power that has stabilized the world for 80...
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Commentary: Trump is cheering Elon Musk now, but if anything goes wrong it will be the president's problem
Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy to President Trump's cheers. But if disaster strikes,...
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A sanctuary law aimed to 'Trump-proof' California on immigration. What has it accomplished?
Then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Values Act into law in 2017, limiting state and local...
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They didn't know they were citizens. Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military —...
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Column: In Arizona, relief along the border now that Trump is back in charge
A rancher living on the border with Mexico says life is less fearful now that hundreds...
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Column: Trump's latest cruel attempt to ban transgender troops won't survive without a fight
Studies show kicking out thousands of transgender service members, a tiny fraction of the armed forces,...
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Federal prison officer 'alarmed' about 'inhumane' handling of migrants; 2 U.S. senators want hearing
Federal prison worker raises concerns about 'inhumane' situation for detained migrants.
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As tariffs loom, this is what Mexico is doing to placate Trump
President Trump says he'll impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday. Mexico is working hard...
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Gene Hackman likely dead over a week before being found, sheriff says
Authorities said there were no obvious signs of foul play, but that the circumstances of their...
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'You don’t have the cards': Trump and Vance berate Zelensky in Oval Office blowup
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as an ungrateful...
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Strict Utah law cut DEI from colleges. Affected students say they no longer feel valued
Utah's strict laws blocking diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been playing out to mixed reviews...
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Supreme Court pauses judge's order that U.S. spend $2 billion in promised foreign funds
Supreme Court now has fast-tracked Trump appeals on foreign funds and fired agency leaders.
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Border Patrol sued for tactics used in Kern County immigration raid
ACLU attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging the Border Patrol's January raid in Kern County indiscriminately...
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Amid staff cuts and budget chaos, more than 700 national park employees take buyout
The buyouts and the Feb. 14 firing of probationary employees has cost the National Park Service...
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House narrowly OKs budget plan for trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts
The House on Tuesday night narrowly approved a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions...
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Kern County immigration raid offers glimpse into new reality for California farmworkers
Advocates on the scene said the Border Patrol raids in Kern County last month indiscriminately targeted...
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Supreme Court orders new trial for death-row inmate in Oklahoma motel killing
In 5-3 decision, the justices set aside Richard Glossip's conviction, saying it may have been based...
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Column: Whether Russia invaded Ukraine is not a 'complicated' question. Why say it is?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other allies of President Trump won't state a plain fact about...
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Russians seek escape from sanctions, draft on Thailand's Phuket Island. Not everyone is happy
Thailand's Phuket Island has become a refuge for Russians fleeing military conscription, political oppression and Western...