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An ICE agent was charged in connection with an incident where he allegedly pointed his gun at two people’s heads in Minnesota.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday for the first time this year, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee in the first of seven hearings scheduled over the coming week.
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AP Photos/Evan Vucci and Gregorio Borgia, File Trump administration cancels $11M contract for Catholic Charities in Miami
The White House has canceled an $11 million contract with the nonprofit that supports migrant children who enter the U.S. on their own.
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A new Farm Bureau survey finds up to 70% of U.S. farmers can’t afford needed fertilizer as war‑driven price spikes strain the farm economy.
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Getty Images Feds warn that Russians may hack your home internet router. Why?
The Department of Justice has revealed a court-authorized operation to disrupt a Russian hacking campaign against U.S. internet routers.
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The King family Washington ranchers demand a jury to decide their fate in legal battle with state
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Iran threatens oil choke as US targets banks; Gabbard files referrals over impeachment whistleblower
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Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 What 50 years of oil shocks explain about the future of gas prices
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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Should striking workers get paid unemployment? More states eyeing it
Lawmakers at the state and federal levels are pushing to let workers who go on strike collect unemployment benefits.
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AP Photo/Andres Kudacki At 100 days, Mamdani touts feats, says democratic socialism works
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reflecting on his administration’s accomplishments, so far – but says there’s still plenty to do.
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ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images One guess who the NYT wrote about most in the last two decades
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Zach Gibson/Getty Images Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self overnight amid divorce proceedings
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and himself overnight, local police told the media Thursday morning.
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Work for food: New SNAP rules reshaping who gets to eat
PONTIAC, Mich. — Nearly every week for the past year, 60-year-old Clifford Glenn has walked to All Saints Episcopal Church in Pontiac, Michigan, for a hot meal and a basket of groceries. They aren’t all for him. Once Glenn returns home, he reserves some of the produce and nonperishables for himself and sets aside the…
Politics
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AP Photos/Evan Vucci and Gregorio Borgia, File Trump administration cancels $11M contract for Catholic Charities in Miami
The White House has canceled an $11 million contract with the nonprofit that supports migrant children who enter the U.S. on their own.
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How taxpayers are liable for sexual misconduct by members of Congress
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Trump announces Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
Law & Order
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AP/Mark Vancleave ICE agent charged for pointing gun at 2 people’s heads during Operation Metro Surge
An ICE agent was charged in connection with an incident where he allegedly pointed his gun at two people’s heads in Minnesota.
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Washington ranchers demand a jury to decide their fate in legal battle with state
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self overnight amid divorce proceedings
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Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose landmark monopoly case; judge now weighs penalties
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Scott Olson/Getty Images Most US farmers can’t afford the fertilizer they need, survey finds
A new Farm Bureau survey finds up to 70% of U.S. farmers can’t afford needed fertilizer as war‑driven price spikes strain the farm economy.
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Salt Lake City is in a drought. Can it spare water for an ICE detention center?
Salt Lake City faces an urgent question: Can a valley in a drought support an immigration detention center the size of a small city?
Can cities block ICE detention centers? How local governments are fighting back
Local officials nationwide say DHS is quietly buying warehouses for immigration detention centers, leaving cities scrambling for answers and control.
Senators move to block ICE detention centers without local approval
Senators introduced legislation that would prevent DHS from establishing immigration detention centers without securing approval from local officials.
Government Oversight
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REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo DOJ says Bondi will not appear before House Oversight Committee in Epstein investigation
Pam Bondi was supposed to appear before the House Oversight Committee next week, but the DOJ now says she will no longer attend.
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Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump deadline nears; Artemis crew heads home
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Iran strikes Israel in retaliation for killing; Stratton wins Illinois Senate primary
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Senators ask GAO to review Trump administration’s handling of Epstein files
Immigration
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Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images, Getty Images DOJ says Biden admin targeted anti-abortion protesters; Immigration judges fired after blocking deportations
Media Miss Minute: DOJ accuses Biden admin of targeting anti-abortion protesters; and immigration judges fired after blocking deportations.
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Maine engineer sues DHS agents for ‘racially-profiled’ arrest
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Minnesota prosecutor probing DHS agents’ arrest of Hmong-US citizen
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Rubio again revokes visas, detains Iranian nationals he says are tied to regime
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US-Iran conflict
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Alex Wong/Getty Images Hegseth warns Iran to ‘choose wisely,’ as Caine details blockade
Pete Hegseth warned Iran to “choose wisely,” saying the U.S. is prepared to resume strikes if Tehran refuses a deal.
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Teachers in LA have agreed to a deal that gives them a raise, but may still go on strike to support fellow education workers.
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Texas considers required reading lists with Bible passages in schools
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Judge blocks Trump admin’s efforts to get college data on applicants’ race
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Teacher-backed initiative makes California’s temporary tax hike permanent
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A federal appeals court has ruled that a long-standing federal prohibition on distilling alcohol at home is unconstitutional.
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Easter spending to reach record $24.9 billion this year: National Retail Federation
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Health
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Members of Congress questioned RFK Jr. on rising health care costs, budget cuts and his controversial statements on vaccines and autism.
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Study finds no link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ as 17 states consider bans
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Obesity makes vaccines less effective. This may help
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Supplies of estrogen patches run low as demand surges
Energy
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Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In race for AI data centers, regulators move to fast-track Louisiana gas plants
Louisiana is becoming a testing ground for how fast America can build new power plants, and whether speed sacrifices consumer protection.
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Russia’s oil export revenue jumped 94% in first month of Iran war
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Privacy
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The Department of Justice has revealed a court-authorized operation to disrupt a Russian hacking campaign against U.S. internet routers.
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Refugees, asylum seekers among 1.1 million households at risk of losing SNAP food assistance
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States scramble to cut SNAP error rates, or risk billions in penalties next year
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ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images One guess who the NYT wrote about most in the last two decades
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A journalism nonprofit saves a legacy Pittsburgh newspaper from closure
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Print fades at the AP as buyouts and AI reshape the future of news
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A judge ordered the Pentagon to restore press access. A new rule sets more limits