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Democratic Houston Mayor vows to limit the city's cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Houston Mayor John Whitmire directed law enforcement to only contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the person stopped is arrested on a charge that is subject to jailing or if ICE issues an administrative warrant.
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Ex-Assistant AG Dhillon returns to law firm she founded to fight unlawful DEI policies
Dhillon said in a statement she will spearhead two major national litigation initiatives aimed at unlawful discrimination in corporate hiring and contracting.
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Judge demands DOJ stop pressuring Washington state election officials
In California, meanwhile, the Trump administration has faced similar legal headwinds.
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Ex-UVA football player who shot, killed fellow athletes receives 5 life sentences plus 23 years
Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., was sentenced after killing three UVA student-athletes and wounding two others in a Nov. 13, 2022, shooting on campus
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State Department instructing U.S. embassies to report on 'public safety impacts of mass migration'
The department warned that "mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies."
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Mamdani says he still thinks Trump is a fascist after their 'productive' White House meeting
"Everything that I’ve said in the past, I continue to believe," Mamdani says
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Vindman responds to DoD requesting House investigate his Ukraine work, calls it a 'sham'
"Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth just launched a sham investigation into me for my support for Ukraine, all because I demanded Trump’s call transcripts with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be released," he wrote.
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DOGE officially dissolved, OPM says
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk originally led DOGE after it was established in January 2025 under the second term of Donald Trump.
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Rubio debunks reports Ukraine peace plan was crafted by Russia
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott quickly responded to these allegations, calling them “blatantly false.”
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Treasury secretary says country not at risk of a recession: 'I am very confident about 2026'
"I think we're going to see these plant openings every week. I am very, very optimistic on 2026. We have set the table for a very strong non-inflationary growth economy," Bessent says
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House intel chief warns foreign actors are conspiring with Americans to ‘sow discord’ inside U.S.
“We need to know about it. We need to be in a position to intercept those kinds of things and protect our citizens here at home,” Rep. Rick Crawford says.
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JFK's granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, slams RFK Jr.’s policies
“For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good daughter, sister, and student,” Schlossberg wrote. “Now, I have added a new tragedy to my family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”
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DOJ says investigation underway into pro-Palestinian group surrounding Park East Synagogue
Dhillon pointed out that obstructing access to a house of worship is a federal offense