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Judge castigates Trump administration for 'bad faith' in Abrego Garcia's deportation case
Read full article: Judge castigates Trump administration for 'bad faith' in Abrego Garcia's deportation caseA federal judge says the Trump administration is ignoring court orders, obstructing the legal process and acting in โbad faithโ by refusing to provide information about the steps they have taken, if any, to free a mistakenly deported man from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. Tuesday's order from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis gives the Trump administration until Wednesday evening to explain exactly why officials think the information should be considered protected state...

What is the highly coveted H-1B visa? Trump administration moves put attention on the program
Read full article: What is the highly coveted H-1B visa? Trump administration moves put attention on the programThe H-1B visa has long been a highly coveted employment visa for foreign citizens with specialized skills to live and work in the U.S.

NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case
Read full article: NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua casePresident Donald Trumpโs border czar joined New York Cityโs mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.

Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve chair
Read full article: Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve chairPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.

Minnesota attorney general files preemptive lawsuit against Trump on transgender sports ban
Read full article: Minnesota attorney general files preemptive lawsuit against Trump on transgender sports banDemocratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Republican President Donald Trump over the administration's push to ban transgender athletes from girls and women's sports.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of AmericaA federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America, the 83-year-old international news service created by Congress.

Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law
Read full article: Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying lawStudent survivors of last weekโs deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the stateโs gun-buying age from 18 to 21.

US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'
Read full article: US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown with China is unsustainable and expects a โde-escalationโ in the trade war between the worldโs two largest economies.

US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
Read full article: US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supplyU.S. health officials say they will urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nationโs food supply.

George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraud
Read full article: George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraudGeorge Santos is defending his recent social media tirade to a federal judge who will sentencing the disgraced former congressman later this week on fraud charges.

Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts
Read full article: Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal postsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending himself against a second assertion that he shared classified material through an unapproved and unsecured network.

DC weighs layoffs and other cuts as House Republicans leave the city budget in limbo
Read full article: DC weighs layoffs and other cuts as House Republicans leave the city budget in limboWashington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Council are scrambling to address a financial crisis created when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives recessed without voting to fix a hole in the city budget.

The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal
Read full article: The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade dealWhile in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country.

Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
Read full article: Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schoolsThe Supreme Courtโs conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.

Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens joins Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in primary
Read full article: Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens joins Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in primaryU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has launched her U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan in what will undoubtedly be an expensive and competitive race.

Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them
Read full article: Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop themA growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grantsHarvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administrationโs demands to limit activism on campus.

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Read full article: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.

Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
Read full article: Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery schemeThe wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted of charges that she teamed up with the New Jersey Democrat to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car.

US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive care coverage mandate
Read full article: US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive care coverage mandateThe Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a key preventive care provision of the Affordable Care Act.

White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoil
Read full article: White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoilThe White House has expressed support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother.

Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 points
Read full article: Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 pointsPresident Donald Trump is repeating his attacks against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate to boost the economy.

US Supreme Court won't revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults
Read full article: US Supreme Court won't revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adultsThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the stateโs ban on gun-carry permits for young adults.

The Latest: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop its grants freeze
Read full article: The Latest: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop its grants freezeHarvard University announced Monday that it was suing to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administrationโs demands to limit activism on campus.

Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburn
Read full article: Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburnPresident Donald Trump says overcast weather for the annual White House Easter egg roll means no one has to worry about getting sunburned.

More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalf
Read full article: More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalfFour House Democrats are visiting El Salvador in a bid to support Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man whom the Trump administration deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison.

China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
Read full article: China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issuesChina will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington.

Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
Read full article: Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speedersRemoving lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets.

60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
Read full article: 60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress actsThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year.