2025-04-19
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U.S. Army Prepares for Potential Long-Term Conflict with China
US Army soldiers fire an M777 towed howitzer during live-fire drills.US Army photo by Spc. Jessica Scott <ul><li>The US industrial base isn't sufficiently prepared for a long, drawn-out conflict wit… [+4926 chars]
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U.S. Postal Service's Role in Immigration Crackdowns Under Trump Administration Raises Concerns
Under the Trump administration, the federal government is rapidly growing its surveillance dragnet for immigration crackdowns. In addition to high-tech expansions, the new administration is roping in… [+4820 chars]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Probes Jeff Bezos Over Trumps Influence on Amazons Tariff Transparency
Warren asks Jeff Bezos whether his phone call with President Donald Trump changed Amazons plans to show the cost of tariffs. Warren asks Jeff Bezos whether his phone call with President Donald Trump… [+2047 chars]
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Federal Judge Orders Release of Columbia University Student Mohsen Mahdawi
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released from detention while his case proceed… [+1571 chars]
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Legal Battle Intensifies Over Luigi Mangione's Prosecution Across Multiple Jurisdictions
Luigi Mangione is awaiting three separate trials. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images <ul><li>Luigi Mangione is indicted in three jurisdictions in connection with the murder of Brian Thompson.</li><li>NY i… [+6630 chars]
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Trump's Commerce Secretary Acknowledges Automation's Role in American Manufacturing
President Donald Trump keeps talking about how his policies will supposedly bring manufacturing jobs to the United States. But Trump’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, keeps accidentally admitting… [+4657 chars]
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Trump's New Media Briefing: A Shift Towards Influencer Journalism
Donald Trump has never been a huge fan of journalistsunless they say nice things about him, that is. His relationship with the press was probably much better in the days when the only threat he posed… [+3476 chars]
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Trump Administration's Logging Initiatives Raise Environmental Concerns
The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to open up swathes of the American wilderness to commercial logging are raising everything from eyebrows to serious concerns among scientists and current… [+6264 chars]
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US Department of the Interior Accelerates Fossil Fuel Project Approvals Amid Controversy
Lawyers are going to have a field day with this, says Hathaway, who now works as a director at Lawyers for Good Government, a legal nonprofit dedicated to progressive advocacy. Its clear these new r… [+2995 chars]
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Fact-Checking Trump's Claims on Border Crossings, Egg Prices, and Job Creation in Recent Speech
Jake Horton & Lucy Gilder President Trump used a rally in Michigan to mark what he claimed had been "the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country, accor… [+4452 chars]
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Hawaii to Implement New Hotel Tax to Address Climate Change Challenges
HONOLULU In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money f… [+4719 chars]
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Ukraine Detains Four After Defective Mortar Shells Sent to Front Lines
Ukraine's internal security bureau said it arrested four people after 120,000 "unusable" mortar rounds were sent to the front lines.Ivan Antypenko/REUTERS <ul><li>Ukraine said it uncovered a conspir… [+2630 chars]
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Anger and Indifference Converge: Insights into the Local Elections
If last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local elections, in truth, are neither. That is not to denigrate for a moment how much they matter in the places where t… [+3883 chars]
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Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Purse
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with last week's theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse. Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, was arrested Saturday and charged with wi… [+3562 chars]
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Federal Minimum Wage: A Stark Reality of Economic Insecurity
In 2025, the federal minimum wage is officially a poverty wage. The annual earnings of a single adult working full-time, year-round at $7.25 an hour now fall below the poverty threshold of $15,650 (e… [+11273 chars]
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Trump's New Executive Orders Aim to Strengthen Local Police and Crack Down on Immigration Obstruction
President Trump has signed two executive orders promising to "unleash high-impact local police forces " and to step uplaw enforcement pressure on "criminal aliens. " While the orders are separate, … [+4966 chars]
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Trump Discusses Immigration Policy in Exclusive ABC Interview Celebrating 100 Days in Office
In an exclusive interview with ABC News to mark his 100th day in office, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he could secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man his administration… [+1863 chars]
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New Mexico Military Zone Triggers Criminal Prosecutions for Migrants
The United States has announced its first criminal prosecutions against migrants and asylum seekers accused of crossing into a newly created military zone along the countrys border with Mexico. Cour… [+4228 chars]