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The National Guard Shooting Tragedy

Another gut-wrenching day for the country.

College freshman deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

IRS releases guidance for Americans to cash in on new tax break on tips and overtime pay

The IRS has issued guidance for workers who can claim the deduction for tips and overtime pay -- part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act -- for the 2025 tax year.

What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry

The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline at Indeed and other craft breweries as alcohol sales have fallen in recent years.

Congressional watchdog criticizes plans for Coast Guard’s new cutter program

The $17 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter program, one of the U.S. Coast Guard's highest shipbuilding priorities, is at risk of delays and ballooning costs over a strategy to begin construction before the final design is complete, according to a recently released report from the Government Accountability Office.

Afghan accused of shooting guardsmen faces first-degree murder charge

The man arrested for ambushing and shooting two National Guard members the day before Thanksgiving will now face a first-degree murder charge, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said Friday.

Andrew Cuomo tells donors he’s ‘not going anywhere’

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How a wave of Muslim politicians came to power across the United States

The 2025 election may well be remembered as a turning point for Muslim representation in American politics.

New legislation would crack down on hiring illegal immigrant workers and ‘sanctuary unions’

Republicans have proposed new legislation that would make hiring illegal immigrants an unfair labor practice, giving the federal government a new avenue to punish businesses that recruit them and labor unions that seek to get them to unionize.

What drove the DC shooter?

WHAT DROVE THE DC SHOOTER? Three days before an Afghan refugee ambushed two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one and critically wounding the other, Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin appeared on ABC News to express her fear that members of the Guard would soon attack innocent civilians. “It makes me incredibly nervous,” Slotkin said, “that we’re […]

Trump plan to cut farmworker wages hurts America’s competitiveness

There was widespread outrage at President Donald Trump’s comments earlier this year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement shouldn’t enforce the law against farms employing illegal aliens. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins did damage control by saying that the administration’s goal remains that farms should have “a 100% American workforce” and that “ultimately, the answer on this is automation.” So why […]

Top Zelensky aide resigns amid corruption probe as Ukraine peace talks progress

Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a lead negotiator in peace talks with the U.S., has resigned, Zelensky said Friday. In his nightly address, the Ukrainian president said he was “grateful” to Yermak “for always representing Ukraine’s position on the negotiation track exactly as it should be represented. It...

A legacy of equality: Revisiting the Highlander Folk School and its role in the American civil rights movement 

Although largely forgotten, a little-known Tennessee school once powerfully influenced the U.S. Civil Rights movement and its leaders, while preserving Southern Appalachian culture. Its inspiring impact on the lives of two participants — one Black, one white — have lessons for today, according to the author of a new book. For Richard Dillingham in the early 1960s, economic prospects were bleak for a poor white...

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