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Trump team considers suspending habeas corpus to speed deportations, drawing legal fire
Amid a push to expedite deportations, the Trump administration is considering suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus at the border—a...
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Lawsuit Challenges New Delays in Reuniting Migrant Kids
Advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over stricter vetting rules that allegedly delay releasing unaccompanied migrant kids to...
Black Mothers’ Fight in Love Canal Long Overlooked
A new report spotlights the Black women activists sidelined during the 1970s Love Canal toxic crisis. While white residents famously secured an...
Lawmakers Decry VA Health Cuts, Demand Answers
House Democrats criticized deep staffing and service cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs, alleging they harm patient care for millions of...
Texas Revives Funding for Child ID Kits Despite Doubts
Texas lawmakers are quietly moving to re-fund a child fingerprint and DNA kit program previously dropped as ineffective. Critics say the kits...
Teen’s Prank Turned Tragedy: “Ding Dong Ditch” Shooting Raises Self-Defense Concerns
An 18-year-old student in suburban Ohio was fatally shot during a late-night “Ding Dong Ditch” prank gone wrong. He rang a doorbell while dressed...
“A Trumped-Up Police State”: Civil Liberties Fears as White House Plans Crackdown
Documents reveal President Trump’s intent to expand domestic security powers—potentially labeling more protests as “riots” and giving immunity to...
Senate GOP Axes School Wi-Fi Hotspots, Citing Spending Concerns
A Republican-led Senate vote has nixed a federal program that funded Wi-Fi hotspot lending for students in low-income areas. Supporters say the...
Trump Army Appointee Pressured to Divest Defense Contractor Stock
Michael Obadal, appointed to a major Army acquisition role by President Trump, is under fire for holding significant stock in Anduril Industries—a...
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