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Trump Suspends Green-Card Lottery After Suspect in Brown and MIT Shootings Enters via Program

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 24, 2025

President Donald Trump has halted the U.S. green‑card lottery program after a suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings entered the country...

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Judge Questions DHS Over Abrego Garcia Deportation, Highlights Immigration Chaos

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

A federal judge in Maryland is scrutinizing the Department of Homeland Security over its handling of a man who has been deported twice without legal...

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Illinois Democrats Gain First Access to ICE Facility After Judge Lifts Trump Limits

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

After a judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s restrictions on congressional visits to immigration facilities, four Illinois Democrats...

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FAA Administrator Vows to Keep Washington’s Airspace Safe After 67-Person Tragedy

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 24, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration’s head, Bryan Bedford, told a House aviation subcommittee on Tuesday that the 67 deaths from the January...

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Transgender NSA Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

A transgender data scientist at the NSA has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a new executive order that restricts the...

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Senate Democrats Threaten to Halt Energy-Infrastructure Reform Over Trump Wind Lease Suspension

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

First paragraph\n\n## The Announcement\n\nSenate Democrats say they will abandon permitting reform talks unless the Trump administration reverses its...

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Brennan’s Lawyers Urge Judge to Block ‘Judge-Shopping’ in Russia-Related Probe

Julia N. Fairmont December 24, 2025

In a move that could reshape the course of a high‑profile federal investigation, lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan on Monday sent a letter...

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Duffy Threatens to Withhold $24 Million from Colorado Over Illegal Driver Licenses

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 24, 2025

On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold $24 million in federal highway funding from Colorado over a federal audit that...

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Austin Residents Could Claim Up to $622.6 Million in Unclaimed Property

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

If you live or do business in the Austin area, you could be standing on the brink of a financial surprise. According to the Texas Comptroller of...

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Bipartisan Congress Threatens DOJ Over Delayed Jeffrey Epstein Files

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

In a showdown over the Department of Justice’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers has turned the DOJ’s delayed release...