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Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right

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Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 1st female governor in historic inauguration

Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 1st female governor in historic inauguration

How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term

Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term

Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump

Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

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‘We have to stand with the community’: Montgomery Co. leaders introduce bills to limit immigration enforcement

‘We have to stand with the community’: Montgomery Co. leaders introduce bills to limit immigration enforcement

FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’

FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’

Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan

Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan

White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

Trump isn’t waiting for future generations to name things after him. It’s happening now

Trump isn’t waiting for future generations to name things after him. It’s happening now

How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience

How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience

The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it

The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it

National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026

National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026

Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans

Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans

Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

Tennessee man pleads guilty to repeatedly hacking Supreme Court’s filing system

Tennessee man pleads guilty to repeatedly hacking Supreme Court’s filing system

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users

Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users

Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says

Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says

Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners

Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners

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