Politics
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Justice Dept. cites Trump's commander-in-chief powers to defend deportations to El Salvador
President Trump was using his commander-in-chief powers when he had the military fly Venezuelan gang suspects to El Salvador, government lawyers...
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D.C. awaits House's next move on restoring $1 billion in city funds
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District is pressing Congress to reverse a $1 billion mid-year cut to the city's budget after it was...
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It started in a Venezuelan prison. Now U.S. politics focus on the Tren de Aragua gang
Debates over President Donald Trump's hardline migration policies are focused on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to some a ruthless...
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ICE violated rights of a U.S. citizen and 21 others during arrests, Chicago activists allege
Federal immigration agents violated the rights of 22 people, including a U.S. citizen, in immigration enforcement arrests during the first weeks of...
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A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite U.S. visa
A doctor from Lebanon who arrived at the Boston airport was deported over the weekend without explanation, despite having a U.S. visa and a job...
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DHS says Lebanese doctor blocked at airport had photos of Hezbollah leaders
Homeland Security officers found photos of Hezbollah "militants" on the phone of a Lebanese doctor, causing them to deny her entry and to...
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Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave the U.S. by Friday
The State Department says South Africa's ambassador to the United States, who was declared "persona non grata" last week, has until Friday to leave...
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Trump will visit the Kennedy Center as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
President Donald Trump on Monday will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he'll take a tour and attend a board meeting.
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Schumer shrinks from public events amid security concerns, rising calls for resignation
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is laying low this week while Congress is in recess, instead of facing protests from Democrats who want...
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Appeals court refuses to block order forcing Trump administration to rehire fired workers
A federal appellate court said Monday it will not come to President Trump's rescue and block a lower court order forcing him to rehire thousands of...
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'Oopsie': Leaders laugh at judge's order to stop deportations
El Salvador's president and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to celebrate a deportation flight that carried illegal immigrants out of...
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Journalists break 140-year tradition of toasting the current president at Gridiron Club Dinner
Journalists attending Saturday night's annual Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington snubbed a toast for President Trump, breaking a 140-year-old...