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Gang tattoos and hand signs: How ICE identified Venezuelan gang members to deport as terroristsImmigration officers looked at Jerce Reyes Barrios and saw tattoos with a crown and the word "Dios" -- both of which are considered by law...
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Trump administration announces plans to expand oil and gas drilling in AlaskaThe Trump administration said Thursday it will reopen most of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve and will enable a liquid natural gas pipeline and...
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New York City's noncitizen voting law ruled illegal by top state courtNew York City's attempt to allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections violates the state constitution, the state's top court ruled Thursday.
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Schumer: Senate Democrats 'will not impeach judges,' calls Trump 'a lawless, angry man'Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he and fellow Democrats will not support a Republican-led effort to impeach federal judges who rule...
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Trump takes major step toward shuttering Education DepartmentPresident Trump on Thursday took his largest step so far toward dismantling the Education Department, signing an executive order directing...
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Pentagon deletes, restores Jackie Robinson web pageThe Defense Department deleted an article Wednesday about the military service of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in Major League Baseball,...
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Clay Higgins won't run against Bill Cassidy for Louisiana's U.S. Senate seatRepublican Rep. Clay Higgins announced that he would not challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana next year, but predicted an intraparty battle for...
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DeSantis warns he has 'tools' including suspending local officials if they don't cooperate with ICEFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate...
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New York's top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens voteNew York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.
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Lawmakers in both parties hope next spending battle will yield different resultsRepublicans and Democrats have different spending priorities but are largely united in their hope of striking a bipartisan deal the next time the...
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Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitutionA Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday after he was charged with soliciting a minor for...
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Trump pledges to make U.S. the 'undisputed' crypto superpowerPresident Trump on Thursday said he will push America to dominate the emerging crypto market through a national stockpile of Bitcoin and...
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Southern California mayor says he wants to ‘purge’ homeless population by giving them ‘all the fentanyl they want’"Quite frankly, I wish that the president would give us a purge. Because we do need to purge these people," Parris said.
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Amazon still expanding in NYC with Bryant Park leaseAmazon’s 330,000 square-foot lease at 10 Bryant Park -- or 452 Fifth Ave. at West 40th St. -- is big news both for Jeff Bezos’s ever-expanding...
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Andrew Cuomo threatens suit against sex-harass accuser Charlotte Bennett — before New York can pass law blocking cases targeting alleged victimsEx-Gov. Andrew Cuomo has filed new court papers threatening a defamation suit against sex-harass accuser Charlotte Bennett — before Albany could...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat: reportDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother...
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Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfareHackers linked to Russia's government launched a cyberattack last spring against municipal water plants in rural Texas. At one plant in Muleshoe,...
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Hug wins 8th Boston Marathon wheelchair titleMarcel Hug of Switzerland blitzed to the front of the field to win his eighth Boston Marathon wheelchair title, claiming the victory Monday in the...
