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Members of the National Guard stand in front of a large image of U.S. President Donald Trump that hangs from the the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force
Kat Lonsdorf
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations in recent weeks, amid President Trump's ongoing — and controversial — deployment in the city.
Haitian flags are displayed in a store on June 25, 2026 in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration's effort to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians.
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The Temporary Protected Status program may effectively be over. Here's what we know.
Ximena Bustillo
A person searches for victims on June 27 amid debris of a collapsed building after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, in Los Corales, Venezuela.
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Venezuela's deadly quakes put its U.S.-backed government to the test
John Otis
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., walks out of the Senate chamber on Oct. 1, 2025.
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Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego
Jason Breslow
Texas Standard
Supreme Court cements Trump’s power over agencies long considered independent
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.
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Texas will require students to read Bible passages in new state curriculum
Texas Democrats leave convention united in effort to end GOP’s 30-year hold on Texas
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