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Column: No clear winner in Supreme Court’s Alien Enemies Act ruling

The most important thing to understand about the court’s Alien Enemies Act decision is that it vindicates the rule of ...

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Federal Prosecutor Launches Probes of New Jersey Governor, Attorney General

The investigations follow reports that the Democratic leaders ordered state police not to cooperate with federal immigra...

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Why the White House needs to hit woke schools even HARDER on DEI

The flim flam on DEI continues from educations outposts across the country....

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Letters for April 12: Despite chaotic markets, Trump’s tariffs are working

Letter writers discuss President Donald Trump's tariffs and the stock market, U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, and immigrants' rig...

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Residents push back on $112M Ocean City budget

Ocean City Council heard spending complaints as it introduced this year’s $112.5M budget....

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Greenland base commander fired after JD Vance visit

The commander of a US Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she wrote that what JD Vance said while he was ...

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Universal announces UK theme park amid 'epic' growth of parks business

Universal Destinations & Experiences is expanding its global theme park footprint, confirming a new theme park will be b...

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Portland mayor changes tune on campinh ban enforcement amid budget shortfall

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has changed his tune on homeless ban enforcement, yet remains firm on opening more congregat...

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Judge rules Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that the Trump administration can deport Columbia University graduate student Ma...

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What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead

Immigrant advocates say the administration is committing “digital murder.”...

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Sen. Cleveland votes no on rent cap measure; Measure passes in Senate, moves back to the House

Sen. Annette Cleveland of Vancouver was the only Democrat to vote against a bill capping rent increases that passed thro...

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GOP-Ordered Audits Find Wisconsin Universities, State Agencies Failed To Track DEI Spending

'Positioning bureaucrats as arbiters among imposed intersectional group interests is wrong'...

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Trump administration adds immigrant Social Security numbers to 'death list' in deportation push

The Trump administration directed the Social Security Administration to place more than 6,300 migrants on its list for t...

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WorldPride organizers caution transgender visitors from abroad

(The Hill) - Organizers of WorldPride, a global LGBTQ Pride event series to be held this year in Washington, issued an a...

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Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security r...

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Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts

The top Democrat on a cybersecurity subcommittee says the “drastic reorganization” obligates CISA’s acting directo...

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Vancouver byelection: COPE, OneCity led the east side polls, while ABC had little support across the city

Sean Orr topped the polls at 14 locations, most of them on Vancouver's east side...

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Unwinding Executive Order 11246: What Federal Contractors Need to Know [Podcast]

In this podcast, shareholders Chris Near (Columbia) and Lauren Hicks (Indianapolis, Atlanta) discuss federal contractors...

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Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research

The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the Natio...

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Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White House

Former President Obama's portrait went on display near the staircase to the presidential residence after it was unveiled...

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BREAKING: Economy Minister Caputo announces plan to end Argentina’s exchange rate controls starting Monday

The announcement came as the Central Bank said Argentina has reached a new US$20 billion deal with the IMF, of which US$...

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DHS Reminds Illegal Immigrants to Comply With Registration Mandate Before Deadline

Failure to register, the agency said, is a criminal offense punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both....

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Pro-Wike rally in Bayelsa postponed

The highly awaited political rally by The NEW Associates, originally set for Saturday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, has been resc...

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Trump clocks in with daylight saving time hot take—a month late

Maybe President Donald Trump was reacting to recent polls showing Americans’ dissatisfaction with how he is running ou...

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LIVE NOW: Trump Departs Walter Reed Hospital for Joint Base Andrews

President Donald Trump departs Walter Reed Hospital en route to Joint Base Andrews at 3:45 p.m. ET on April 11....

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Trump’s Official Portrait to be Displayed in All Government Buildings, Public Offices

'If you’re visiting any public office, you’ll start seeing the portrait up on display soon!' the U.S. General Servic...

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Putin’s endgame isn’t peace, Colorado’s blow to parents’ rights and other commentary

“Instead of stopping the killing, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s negotiating efforts are accelerating Moscow’s i...

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‘We don’t need more vanilla’: Liberals are asking whether Peter Dutton can still win

The opposition leader has endured a torrid first two weeks of the 2025 campaign. What are his chances of victory?...

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Douglas: Sampson showcases Lumbee, cements legacy

I have never met Kelvin Sampson in person, although I did spend time interviewing him by phone in 2002 for a Page 1A sto...

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Seven Charts to Put DOGE Efforts in Perspective

An overview of government spending trends to lend a perspective into the work of the Department of Government Efficiency...

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The silent struggle of the middle

Growing up, I always thought we got by well, better than most. You see, we’re not rich, but I wouldn’t consider us p...

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Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Secures $100K Settlement For Pedestrian Injured In Joliet Crosswalk

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Joliet, Illinois – The City of Joliet has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a negligence lawsu...

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Suspect in Greensboro shooting tracked down a week later in Swepsonville, police say

Police arrested Maxwell, 45, in Swepsonville, in connection with the April 3 crime that took place in a residence on Wes...

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Trump envoy meets Putin in Russia as Trump fumes over stalled Ukraine peace talks

As President Donald Trump demands an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, his envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President ...

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‘Confirming Mahama’s MMDCE nominees unanimously means we have moved from planning to action’

Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple at the event in the Volta Region The Volta Region Member on the Council of State, Gabriel...

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Meet the Press NOW — April 11

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss escalating tariffs between the two co...

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Oakland County clerk to host public election equipment tests

Early voting for the May 6 election starts at 9 a.m. Friday, April 18. Voters can sign up for email reminders and other ...

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Unless we spike military spending — and FAST — the next major war could be catastrophic

It is President Donald Trump's wont to declare national emergencies, whether a given situation warrants it or not, but t...

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Historic progress in early childhood education

The recent move to establish child development centers (CDCs) across 328 low-income local government units (LGUs) marks ...

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Trumpism: Heresy or Gospel?

Heresy is any belief or theory strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs (per Wikipedia). Trumpism remind...

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Europeans sidelined in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks despite holding key card

Washington's decision not to coordinate with European nations about its negotiations with Iran on Saturday will reduce i...

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Washington, DC, faces budget crisis after House leaves $1.1 billion hole in city coffers

When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess, it left D...

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The Recap: Trump kiss-ass reaches gaudy new low, and dodgy DOGE bails out Tesla

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.White House...

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New book reveals Biden campaign discussion, as 2024 campaign unraveled

Chris Whipple joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the 2024 election and his new book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden...

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Election 2025 shake-up for traditional bush politics

Disasters and the cost-of-living squeeze have created a void for Independents to rise up in regional Australia, as the c...

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Four ballot initiative-related bills see success in final weeks of MT legislative session

The prominence of three constitutional initiatives has led to a number of bills being proposed this legislative session ...

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DOGE rescinds $500,000 grant intended for Lucy the Elephant restoration

A $500,000 federal grant presented to Margate landmark Lucy the Elephant last summer by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has been r...

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Nearly 200 attend Portland town hall to share concerns with Oregon and Arizona attorneys general

Nearly every day, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joins 22 other Democratic state attorneys general from around the...

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US dollar feels heat as Trump’s tariffs spark trade turmoil

In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors’ whipping boy as US President Donald Trump’s chao...

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Teacher hiring spree isn’t about students, it’s about pandering to the union

New York City hiring 3,700 more teachers is not about learning, students, budgets or results — it’s about union powe...

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Day 31 of 16th St. Plaza Cleanup: Streets washed, teacher speaks

Crews and outreach teams moved through 16th Street Plaza Friday as community concerns over addiction and mental health c...

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Who will drive the post-American global economy?

Since the US presidential election last year, I have been commenting regularly on various aspects of Donald Trump’s ag...

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Europe’s tech sovereignty demands more than competitiveness

As part of his confrontational stance toward Europe, US President Donald Trump could end up weaponising critical technol...