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The Latest: Supreme Court to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian/Syrian migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster.Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already in the U.S. to stay with work permits in 18-month increments, so long as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security deems their country of origin unsafe for return.
Since President Donald Trump ’s second term began, Homeland Security has... Read More
Hegseth goes before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started
WASHINGTON (AP) — Skeptical Democrats confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, touching off tense exchanges over a costly conflict that has been waged without congressional approval.The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee was being held to discuss the administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, are expected to stress the need for more drones,... Read More
Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.Cole Allen wore black pants, a black shirt and a red tie as he snapped the image in his room at the Washington Hilton, the venue where Trump and hundreds of journalists were meeting for a gala Saturday night, authorities say.
Allen, 31, of Torrance, California,... Read More
The Latest: The Supreme Court voids a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana
The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than half a century in a case concerning a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana.The court’s conservative majority found that the district, represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, relied too heavily on race. Chief Justice John Roberts had described the district as a “snake” that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link parts of the Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette and Baton Rouge areas.
It’s unclear how... Read More
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the balance of power in Congress.In a 6-3 ruling, the court’s conservative majority found that the district, represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, relied too heavily on race. Chief Justice John Roberts had described the district as a “snake” that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link... Read More
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- Hegseth goes before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started
- Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say
- Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
- US stocks drift in mixed trading as oil prices keep spurting higher
- Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee
- London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is declared a terrorist incident
- Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
- Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel holds
- Iran's highly enriched uranium likely is at the Isfahan site, the UN nuclear chief tells the AP
- EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings
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