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Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

1 hour ago

US Secretary Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump criticized the pope over Iran war

2 hours ago

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

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Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia's Fulton County, judge rules

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A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt is released

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Trump's new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states' wildfire funding

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Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions

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In Orlando, GOP governor candidate Donalds criticizes Demings, supports redistricting

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Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case

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Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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California immigration judge sues over ouster amid what lawyer describes as purge of federal workers who don't support Trump

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Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

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Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority

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FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says

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Man charged in DC shooting was following the path of Vance's motorcade, Secret Service agent says

20 hours ago

How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new poll

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Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests

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Trump's success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections

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Lutnick will appear before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific

1 day ago

US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

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Trump says US to pause guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz while seeking Iran deal

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FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

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Immigration street sweeps led to more 'collateral' arrests of noncriminals

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South Florida man charged after online posts of threats against Trump, Rubio and Bondi, feds say

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Moskowitz signals plan to run for reelection in new coastal South Florida congressional district

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Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

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Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's visit to the Vatican this week

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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

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GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

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Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

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Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women

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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

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Vice President Vance woos Iowa Republican voters ahead of 2028

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Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

1 day ago

Voting rights groups sue state over Florida's new congressional map

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Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany

1 day ago

Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County

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Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

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Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battle

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Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

2 days ago

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

2 days ago

Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

1 day ago

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

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Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber

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Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors

2 days ago

Beef processors in spotlight as DOJ confirms antitrust probe

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Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

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Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida redistricting map that gives GOP boost

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What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

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What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

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Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

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Louisiana exoneree's first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes

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Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

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As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO

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Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

2 days ago

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

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Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

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Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

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Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

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US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

3 days ago

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

3 days ago

Opponents of new Florida congressional districts face uphill legal battle

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Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

4 days ago

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

4 days ago

Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

4 days ago

Orlando-to-Okeechobee, UCF-to-Melbourne: Redistricting chops up Central Florida

5 days ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: ICE detainees in Orange jails; Florida redistricting faces legal scrutiny

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President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

4 days ago

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

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FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

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Trump touts 'golden age' for seniors in the friendly territory of The Villages

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

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Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

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Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

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Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

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Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

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Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee

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Wasserman Schultz says she'll run for reelection despite tough districts created by Republican map

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Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

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Pictures: Trump in The Villages

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US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

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Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's proposal to end the war

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Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela

5 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the House

5 days ago

Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

5 days ago

Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment

5 days ago

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

5 days ago

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

5 days ago

After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

6 days ago

New congressional districts give swath of Broward to Miami-Dade U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

6 days ago

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

6 days ago

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

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Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

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Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

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