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US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
Read full article: US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys sayImmigration attorneys say the Trump administration appears to have begun deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order restricting removals to other countries.

IRS nominee who sponsored legislation to abolish the agency faces pointed questions
Read full article: IRS nominee who sponsored legislation to abolish the agency faces pointed questionsA former congressman who sponsored legislation to abolish the IRS and is now the nominee to lead that agency has faced pointed questions from senators.

Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions
Read full article: Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actionsA defense official says that two Navy SEALs based in Virginia are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures.

Four-term US Sen. Christopher 'Kit' Bond remembered for training a generation of Missouri leaders
Read full article: Four-term US Sen. Christopher 'Kit' Bond remembered for training a generation of Missouri leadersChristopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who was Missouri’s youngest governor before serving four terms in the U.S. Senate, was remembered as a beloved statesman who helped train a generation of leaders.

Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country'
Read full article: Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country'Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Justice Department investigates Chicago's hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
Read full article: Justice Department investigates Chicago's hiring practices after mayor touts Black hiresThe U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration.

Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID-ed trans teen athlete online
Read full article: Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID-ed trans teen athlete onlineThe Supreme Court is siding with a GOP state lawmaker in Maine who was blocked from voting after she identified a transgender student athlete in a critical social-media post.

Politics & Power: How Pope Leo XIV’s global & domestic influence will be measured & scrutinized as he pledges to unify
Read full article: Politics & Power: How Pope Leo XIV’s global & domestic influence will be measured & scrutinized as he pledges to unifyFr. Tom Willis from the Diocese of St. Augustine joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s episode of Politics & Power to discuss all that is ahead for Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church.

White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order
Read full article: White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive orderA White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.

Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars
Read full article: Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered carsThe U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South Africans
Read full article: Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South AfricansSecretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators have sparred over a wide range of the Trump administration’s foreign policies: Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget, refugee admissions and more.

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker's Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia
Read full article: US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker's Lobby door charged with burglary in VirginiaA Virginia man has been charged with felony burglary after being pardoned for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
Read full article: Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense systemPresident Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space.

Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor's arrest
Read full article: Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor's arrestFederal prosecutors allege Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey pushed and grabbed officers while attempting to block the arrest of the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention facility.

Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
Read full article: Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns.

The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
Read full article: The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys sayAttorneys say U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order on removals to third countries.

‘You think about it every day’: Brother of firefighter who died by suicide shares story to prevent future tragedies
Read full article: ‘You think about it every day’: Brother of firefighter who died by suicide shares story to prevent future tragediesWhile some platforms are censoring the word suicide because of the stigma it carries, families of those who have taken their own lives are left to deal with the aftermath -- and some want suicide to be talked about more, not less.

With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone
Read full article: With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not aloneThe 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
Read full article: Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts billPresident Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill.

Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'
Read full article: Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president’s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."

Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
Read full article: Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrencyThe Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two weeks after Democrats blocked the measure.

Senate confirms Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, as ambassador to France
Read full article: Senate confirms Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, as ambassador to FranceThe Senate has confirmed real estate developer Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.

Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says
Read full article: Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor saysNew Jersey’s top federal prosecutor says she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.

Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol
Read full article: Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in CapitolThe Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot.

Arizona prosecutors ordered to send fake elector case back to grand jury
Read full article: Arizona prosecutors ordered to send fake elector case back to grand juryArizona prosecutors pressing the case against Republicans accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in President Donald Trump’s favor were ordered to send the case back to a grand jury.

Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
Read full article: Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in AmericaPresident Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center’s leadership, reinforcing how much time he’s devoting to remaking one of the nation’s premier cultural centers in a larger effort to ideologically and socially overhaul the nation’s arts scene.

Trump signs Take It Down Act aimed at protecting the victims of deepfake and ‘revenge porn’
Read full article: Trump signs Take It Down Act aimed at protecting the victims of deepfake and ‘revenge porn’The Take It Down Act, which seeks to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called ‘revenge porn’ online, is heading to President Donald Trump's signature after its bipartisan passage in congress.

After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosis
Read full article: After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosisThe announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease.

Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
Read full article: Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflictsA federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportationThe Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.

Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effect
Read full article: Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effectAn appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out.

For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Read full article: For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown SoldierArmy Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay of Indianapolis has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for the last two years.

The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump
Read full article: The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with TrumpMoscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most
Read full article: Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the mostPresident Donald Trump's establishment of a White House Faith Office, a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias and a Religious Liberty Commission has raised cheers from his base of conservative Christian supporters.

Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformation
Read full article: Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformationPresident Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted.