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2028 auditions for Democratic presidential nomination kick off as blue-state governor visits key early state

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, on Sunday becomes the first of the big-name potential 2028 Democratic White House hopefuls to visit a key primary state.

Judge demands answers after 2-year-old U.S. citizen is deported

A federal judge bashed the Trump administration Friday for what he said may have been the deportation of a 2-year-old U.S. citizen.

The pope of my childhood

Twelve years ago, I was nine years old, playing on the beach and savoring the final moments of spring break 2013. Unexpectedly, my mom shouted from her beach chair, “We have a new pope!”  I dashed over to her chair, interested in this exclamation.  “He’s a Jesuit, that’s weird,” she continued. I just nodded, not sure […]

Live updates: Trump, world leaders attend Pope Francis funeral in Rome

The funeral of Pope Francis — the world's first Argentinean pontiff — will be held in Rome early Saturday as Catholics around the globe gather to pay their respects. Francis died Monday at the age of 88 from a stroke — a complication of chronic lung disease, which had plagued the pope for months. His...

Watch live: Pope Francis honored with funeral in Rome

Pope Francis's funeral is slated to begin early Saturday in Rome as Catholics mourn the loss of their leader and prepare for the conclave to replace him. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will preside over Francis's funeral in St. Peter's Square and is expected to deliver the eulogy. Francis died earlier this week from heart failure...

Colorado fights Trump administration bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters

Colorado's chief deputy attorney general urged a federal judge on Tuesday to reject the Trump administration's unprecedented bid to help an imprisoned former county clerk who embraced Trump's lies that he lost the 2020 election because of fraud.

Judge rules administration must produce evidence in Abrego Garcia deportation

A federal judge scolded the Trump administration Tuesday for more defiance in the case involving deported MS-13 gang suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the government has shown "willful and intentional noncompliance."

Trump won’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump said he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even after calling him a "major loser."

FDA to ban artificial food dyes by next year

The Food and Drug Administration announced it will move to eliminate six petroleum-based food dyes found in breakfast cereal, drinks, candy and other food items by the end of 2026.

Karoline Leavitt tells corrupt federal workers to find new jobs

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told federal workers that if they don't like President Trump's agenda, they should find another job.

Judge orders feds to revive Voice of America, says Trump shutdown was illegal

A federal judge on Tuesday issued an injunction ordering the Trump administration to revive Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, immediately rehire their employees and allow them back on the air.

Trump to speak with Modi after Kashmir attack

President Trump will speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "as soon as he possibly can" after being briefed of the terror attack that left at least 20 dead, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Trump admin files first racketeering charges against massive migrant terrorist group present in U.S.

The first RICO racketeering charges against members and associates of the migrant terrorist group Tren de Aragua were filed this week in New York.

Voice of America restored by judge after Trump dismantled taxpayer-funded outlet in March

A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Voice of America (VoA) on Tuesday, the federally-funded media network that President Donald Trump had dismantled earlier this spring.

President Trump blasts courts for getting in the way of deportation agenda

Speaking at the White House Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump blasted courts standing in the way of his administration’s immigration agenda of deporting “some very bad people," who he said include “killers, murderers, drug dealers."

As REAL ID rollout approaches, congressional privacy hawks largely silent on concerns

REAL ID, a Bush-era homeland security provision, is finally taking effect in May. Here are some of the lawmakers who have pushed back on privacy concerns in the past.

Trump admin will seize wages, pensions, tax refunds to repay student loans: ‘Debt cannot be wiped away’

Those in default on their federal student loan debt could have their wages. tax refunds and federal pensions garnished, the Trump administration said on Tuesday.

‘Growing heat’: Sotomayor spars with Alito during LGBTQ classroom books case

Justices Alito and Sotomayor snapped at each other during oral arguments Tuesday as the high court considered a parental rights' suit over LGBTQ-related curriculum.

Trump to speak at Alabama, West Point commencements

President Trump said he'll give commencement addresses for the University of Alabama and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

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