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What Are Sanctuary Cities and Why Is Trump Targeting Them?

As President Donald Trump and his second Administration work to implement their promised aggressive shift in immigration policy across the country, sanctuary cities have once again taken center stage. The Executive Orders on immigration signed by Trump in his first

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White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge – NBC News

White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge  NBC News

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Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Trump’s agriculture secretary as tariffs and deportations loom

Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports.

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‘Shame’: Voters rage against Mitch McConnell for standing up to Trump ‘way too late’

Voters and pundits took to social media Thursday to express their rage over Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) finally standing up to Donald Trump “way too late.” The reaction came after McConnell became the sole Republican to vote “no” on Robert

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Live updates: Trump teases reciprocal tariffs, to hold news conference with India’s Modi – The Washington Post

Live updates: Trump teases reciprocal tariffs, to hold news conference with India’s Modi  The Washington Post

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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary – CNN

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary  CNN Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. to serve as Trump’s Health secretary  Fox News RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump’s health secretary, over Democrats’ loud objections  NPR How the Senate Voted to Confirm

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When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump’s spending cuts and tariffs – NBC News

When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump’s spending cuts and tariffs  NBC News

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What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers

For a long time, Misty Castaneda had terrible credit. Even though she had health insurance, the hair stylist from Colorado owed a hospital around $20,000 for a $200,000 open-heart surgery in 2010 that had been necessary to keep her alive,

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Trump’s pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department – The Associated Press

Trump’s pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department  The Associated Press Live updates: Robert F. Kennedy confirmed as health secretary; Trump education pick Linda McMahon grilled on DOGE, civil rights  NBC News What the Assault on Public Education

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14 Things to Say Besides ‘I Love You’

The first time you tell someone you love them, they might go weak in the knees. The millionth time? It’s probably still nice to hear—but also a bit, well, familiar. “Words do matter,” says Lauren Farina, a psychotherapist in Chicago.

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