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Trump Orders ICE to Airports Amid DHS Shutdown

President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist with airport security starting Monday if Congress does not reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This move comes amid a 40-day partial government shutdown that has left Transportation

Mar 21, 3:44 PM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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PoliticsLegislation

Robert Mueller Dies at 81

Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI Director and special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died at age 81. His family confirmed his passing but did not disclose the cause of death. According to UPI, Mueller had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease. He served as

Mar 21, 3:44 PM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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PoliticsReligion

Sarah Mullally Installed as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

Dame Sarah Mullally made history as she was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in a grand ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral. The event marked the symbolic start of her public ministry as both the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communio

Mar 21, 10:15 AM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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Government

Judge Blocks Pentagon's Press Access Policy

A federal judge has blocked a Pentagon policy that sought to limit what journalists are able to report about the U.S. military, ruling in favor of The New York Times in a case that raised fundamental questions about freedom of the press. The Pentagon policy, unveiled last September, required media

Mar 20, 10:17 PM ET·3 min read

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Healthcare

Judge Blocks RFK Jr's Gender-Affirming Care Declaration

A federal judge in Oregon ruled Thursday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr overstepped his authority when he declared gender-affirming care for minors was neither “safe nor effective” and did not meet professional standards of health care, according to HuffPost , The Guardian , and Los Ange

Mar 20, 6:43 PM ET·2 min read

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Immigration

ICE Releases Journalist After Wrongful Detention

Estefany Rodríguez Flórez, a Spanish-language reporter for Nashville Noticias, was released from immigration detention on Thursday after paying a $10,000 bond set by an immigration judge in Louisiana. She had been held in ICE custody since her arrest during a traffic stop on March 4. Rodríguez's

Mar 20, 4:59 PM ET·2 min read

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Legislation

Epstein's Lawyer Denies Knowledge of Abuse in House Testimony

Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney, testified before the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge whatsoever of Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls during his employment. According to multiple reports, Indyke stated that he provided corporate and legal services to Epst

Mar 20, 1:06 PM ET·3 min read

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Elections

Slovenia Election Ends in Dead Heat

Slovenia's parliamentary election ended in a tight race between Prime Minister Robert Golob's center-left Freedom Movement (GS) and Janez Jansa's right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), according to preliminary results. Both parties won around 28% of the vote, leaving neither with a clear major

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

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Security

Essex Police Pause Facial Recognition Use After Bias Study

Essex Police have temporarily halted the use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras following a study that revealed potential racial bias in the system's identification rates. According to reports from BBC , The Guardian , and Sky News , the study found that the technology was statistically more l

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

4 articles from 3 publishers

Government

Trump Sues Harvard Over Alleged Antisemitism

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging the Ivy League institution failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. According to multiple reports, the Justice Department claims Harvard violated T

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

Georgia Woman Charged With Murder After Abortion Pill Use

Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old resident of coastal Camden County, Georgia, has been jailed since March 4 on charges of murder and illegal drug possession. According to court records obtained by police in Kingsland, about 100 miles south of Savannah, Moore arrived at a hospital on December 30 complainin

Mar 20, 10:10 AM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

HHS Investigates States Over Abortion Coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that it is investigating 13 states requiring state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion services for potential violations of the federal Weldon amendment. According to The Guardian , HHS officials stated tha

Mar 20, 10:10 AM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Diplomacy

Rogan Mocks Trump's Canada Annexation Talk

Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked former President Donald Trump 's suggestion to make Canada the 51st state during an episode of his show featuring Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre . According to multiple reports, Rogan imitated Trump's voice while recounting a phone conversation where Trump a

Mar 20, 8:04 AM ET·1 min read

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Legislation

Fired FBI Agents Sue Over Trump Election Probe

Two former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, alleging they were fired solely for their work on an investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The agents, identified as “John Doe 1” and “John Doe 2,” claim their

Mar 20, 8:04 AM ET·2 min read

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Elections

Unite Leader Warns Labour of May Election Defeat

Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham has warned that the Labour Party will face significant losses in the upcoming May local elections due to its handling of the Birmingham bin workers' strike. Speaking at a rally near a waste depot in Tyseley, Graham described the industrial action as one of the

Mar 20, 4:34 AM ET·3 min read

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Elections

Polanski Seeks Balance of Power for Greens

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has expressed his ambition to hold the balance of power in a potential hung parliament following the next general election, according to multiple reports. In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, Polanski stated that his previously set target of 30-

Mar 20, 4:34 AM ET·2 min read

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Scandal

Mette-Marit Admits Epstein Deceived Her

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit publicly admitted she was 'manipulated and deceived' by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a tearful interview with public broadcaster NRK. The princess expressed deep regret over her friendship with Epstein, which has become one of the biggest scandals invo

Mar 20, 4:34 AM ET·1 min read

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HumanRights

UC Berkeley Settles Antisemitism Suit for $1M

The University of California, Berkeley has agreed to pay $1 million in legal fees and revise its nondiscrimination policies to settle a lawsuit filed by two Jewish groups over alleged antisemitic incidents following protests related to the Hamas-Israel war in 2023. The settlement prohibits student o

Mar 19, 11:10 PM ET·2 min read

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Diplomacy

Albanese Heckled at Sydney Mosque Over Gaza Stance

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke faced heckling during an Eid al-Fitr event at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, with protesters shouting 'genocide supporters' and 'get out of here'. The incident occurred as they attended Eid prayers at one of Australia's large

Mar 19, 11:10 PM ET·2 min read

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Elections

Anutin Re-elected as Thailand's Prime Minister

Anutin Charnvirakul was re-elected as Thailand’s prime minister on Thursday, securing a landmark victory that could bring rare political stability to the Southeast Asian nation. According to multiple reports, Anutin won the backing of 293 of parliament's 499 members, more than twice the votes secure

Mar 19, 9:24 PM ET·2 min read

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Government

Treasury Takes Over Defaulted Student Loans

The U.S. Education Department has begun transferring management of defaulted federal student loans to the Treasury Department, according to multiple reports . The agreement, announced Thursday, covers about $180 billion in loans—roughly 11% of the government’s $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio—an

Mar 19, 7:11 PM ET·1 min read

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Government

Arts Panel Approves Trump Gold Coin for America's 250th

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts unanimously approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin featuring President Donald Trump's image to celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4. The commission, whose members are supporters of the Republican president and were appointed by him e

Mar 19, 7:11 PM ET·2 min read

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Immigration

Judge Denies Asylum to Family of Detained Preschooler

An immigration judge has denied asylum to the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old boy detained in January during an ICE operation that sparked nationwide protests. The family plans to appeal the decision. The ruling marks another step in the Trump administration's effort to deport Liam and

Mar 19, 5:02 PM ET·1 min read

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Legislation

Pentagon Seeks $200B for Iran War Amid Congressional Opposition

The Pentagon has requested an additional $200 billion from Congress to fund the ongoing war with Iran, which began on February 28 without congressional authorization. The conflict has already cost over $11 billion in its first six days and resulted in at least 13 U.S. military personnel deaths and m

Mar 19, 5:02 PM ET·2 min read

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