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2 weeks ago
Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment
“I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.”
2 weeks ago
The Latest: Trump plans crime crackdown in Chicago similar to DC
“When we’re ready, we’ll go in and straighten out Chicago, just like we did D.C.,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
2 weeks ago
Texas Republicans aim for final passage of redistricting after California Democrats’ counterpunch
Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.
2 weeks ago
Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline
President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company "highly overrated" and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there's a buyer.
3 weeks ago
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
3 weeks ago
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents from Florida to the New England coast.
3 weeks ago
Raoul sues Trump administration for access to crime victim funding
DOJ blocking distribution of funds to ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
3 weeks ago
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
3 weeks ago
Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes
President Donald Trump has deployed the first of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C. But, the Republican president is setting his sights on other cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland, California.
3 weeks ago
DOJ demands sensitive Illinois voter registration data after state responds
Elections board offered partially redacted data; federal officials insist on complete database
3 weeks ago
NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program
The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan's college football program on Friday. In a notice sent to the school...
3 weeks ago
Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could...
3 weeks ago
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
Texas House Democrats said in a statement that attorneys have told them they must return to the state to “build a strong public legislative record” for an upcoming legal battle against a new map.