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Deportation nation: Trump 2.0 is gunning for new records in immigration prosecutions

The deportation machine is running again at full steam, and Southern states have become the main battleground.

AI is rewiring the next generation of children 

with each interaction delegated to AI, with each moment of messy human connection replaced by algorithmic efficiency, we're unknowingly altering the very foundations of how children learn to be human.

Trump’s Iran strike certainty meets stiff resistance: ‘We don’t know’

The Trump administration is struggling to convince skeptics of its claims that U.S. strikes on Iran have toppled the country's nuclear program and wiped out ambitions to rebuild it. In the past two days, a fiery Pentagon press conference and two classified congressional briefings have left one key question unanswered: How far was Iran's nuclear...

Heat dome passes, but climate-fueled waves aren’t going anywhere

Climate change is making heat waves like the one that lingered over much of the U.S. this week more frequent and intense. The Eastern U.S. sweltered under a heat dome in recent days, with some cities surpassing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Roads in Delaware, Wisconsin and Missouri buckled, while a Virginia bridge malfunctioned and dozens of people in places including Washington D.C....

Republicans race toward crucial vote on Trump megabill despite uncertainties

Senate Republicans are racing into a crucial weekend in their effort to pass President Trump’s mammoth tax and spending bill despite not knowing whether they have the votes to advance it or what some aspects of the final package will look like. GOP leaders are eyeing an initial procedural vote Saturday afternoon to kick off...

GOP leaders boost rural hospital fund, rewrite Medicaid provisions to save Trump megabill

Senate Republican leaders substantially increased the size of a rural hospital relief fund and rewrote controversial language freezing health care provider taxes in a late-night bid to keep President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on track for a vote Saturday afternoon. Republican leaders increased the size of the proposed rural hospital relief fund from $15 billion...

The Memo: SCOTUS clears the way for Trump – and for his successors

The Supreme Court’s decision in a birthright citizenship case, handed down on Friday, has ramifications way beyond President Trump. The big, long-term impact is the granting of greater leeway to future presidents as well as to the current one. The power of the courts to curb actions emanating from the Oval Office has been significantly...

Final day of SCOTUS decisions brings wave of history-making rulings

The Supreme Court's last decision day of its term involved the justices reining in judicial power and serving up a victory for parents in the ongoing culture wars.

Trump’s NATO Turnaround: From threatening to pull US out to ‘daddy’ of the alliance

Following years of criticizing NATO as a "rip-off," President Trump now endorses the alliance as member countries agree to double their defense spending targets.

University of Virginia president resigns amid pressure from Trump admin over DEI initiatives

James E. Ryan steps down as University of Virginia president following Trump administration demands related to DEI programs, stating he had already planned for next year to be his last.

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