Politics
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Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to...
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Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following...
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Tennessee Senate OKs a plan to let public schools turn away undocumented students
Tennessee schools would be allowed to turn away or charge students tuition if their families cannot prove their legal residency under a proposal...
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CDC officials plan for the agency's splintering, but questions remain
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency's splintering.
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U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to step down as peace talks uncertain
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's...
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Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the...
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General strike against President Milei's austerity disrupts Argentina
Argentina's trains and subways were disrupted, flights grounded, grain shipments interrupted, deliveries halted and banks shuttered as unions held...
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Markets tumble again over trade uncertainty; tariffs on China keep climbing
U.S. stocks plunged Thursday due to worries over increasing tariffs on China and overall trade uncertainty, cutting into the midweek rally sparked...
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House Republicans pass legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote
House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation that would require people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a measure...
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House approves budget plan, opens door to Trump agenda
House Republicans coalesced and adopted the Senate's budget rewrite on Thursday after spending the week bashing the upper chamber's offering as an...
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Johnson, Thune say House, Senate aligned on cutting at least $1.5 trillion in spending
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Thursday that both chambers are on the same page when it comes to...
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Russian-American ballerina released from Russian penal colony in latest prisoner swap with U.S.
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina was released Thursday from a Russian penal colony in the latest prisoner swap between Moscow and...