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Illegal immigrants rack up $1B+ in Texas hospital costs in FY 2025, total likely higher: report

Texas hospitals face over $1 billion in costs linked to illegal immigrants in first year of tracking, with 313,742 visits recorded under Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

US congressional delegation visits Denmark amid backlash over Trump’s push to acquire Greenland

A bipartisan, bicameral group lawmakers traveled to Denmark to reassure NATO ally amid President Donald Trump's push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

Fetterman’s former progressive backer says he ‘sold us out,’ escalates efforts to primary Democrat senator

Working Families Party launches PrimaryFetterman.com targeting Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman for 2028 primary, alleging he "sold out" his 2022 supporters.

Legendary Vegas bookie to pro leagues, NCAA: Get out gambling biz or else

The federal indictments against twenty-six former and current college basketball players and a former...

Judge halts enforcement of Trump executive order against vote-by-mail states

A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from enforcing large parts of an executive order that seeks to overhaul the federal elections process, finding that the federal government lacks the authority to withhold funding from states that fail to comply. Judge John H. Chun, a Biden appointee, wrote in a 75-page ruling out...

Minneapolis police detain at least 30 during latest protests

Minneapolis police on Saturday said at least 30 people were detained during protests the night before after an immigration officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in her vehicle earlier this week. Large crowds gathered outside of a Canopy Hotel where some individuals forced their way into hotel through an alley entrance, according to a statement...

The Memo: National storm over ICE killing scrambles political picture over immigration

The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland has also added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Trump and his...

Iran signals security ‘red line’ indicating protestor crackdown could intensify

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday said signaled security would be a “red line” amid the outbreak of protests and demonstrations across Tehran.  The protests come in the wake of soaring inflation that turned political with people in the streets calling for the toppling of the regime. Some have ventured to damage public property, including a...

Will the death of the penny kill the beloved elongated souvenir?

Has the end of penny production found another victim?

Justice is finally within reach for victims of Syria’s chemical weapons attacks

There are now multiple pathways to justice unfolding in Syria and abroad.

USDA suspends ‘federal financial awards’ to Minnesota in wake of fraud probe 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it is suspending "federal financial awards" to Minnesota and Minneapolis amid a massive fraud investigation in the state.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote in a social media post on XF that “Enough is enough!,” citing prosecutors’ estimate that “billions” of federal dollars were lost in...

Jan. 6 ‘Lectern guy’ to run for local office in Florida

The man photographed toting a lectern from the office of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is now running for local office in Florida, according to election records. Records show Adam Johnson, a Republican, filed to run for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on...

The ICE elephant: Why the law requires all the facts

The trick is to examine the smallest part of the animal and extrapolate to draw sweeping conclusions.

Total legal immunity for dangerous pesticides? Stop Big Ag’s scheme now.

Unless the public demands transparency and defeats these hidden immunity clauses once and for all, the next generation will inherit a government that fails to offer just recourse and a food system that poisons them. 

Greenland’s party leaders reject Trump calls for US control

Greenland’s party leaders on Friday rejected President Trump’s continued push to take over the self-autonomous Arctic territory. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night, according to The Associated Press. It...

Colorado governor considering clemency for Tina Peters

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Friday said he’s considering granting Tina Peters clemency, after she was jailed for her role in an election security breach. “She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence,” Polis said in an interview with CBS Colorado. “We always look at people’s sentences, and when you...

What to know about tax changes, getting the maximum refund in 2026

The countdown is on as early taxpayers await for the start of filing season Jan. 26, but there are some changes this year that experts say people should keep in mind to receive a fast, full refund.

Protests planned nationwide after Minneapolis, Portland shootings

A wave of protests is slated to take place on Saturday across the U.S. in the wake of shootings this week involving federal authorities in Minneapolis and Portland, Ore. Demonstrations are planned in those two cities as well as in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. The group of organizers is being led...

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