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Here are the U.S. citizens caught in Trumpโ€™s immigration crackdown

Authors: Marรญa Luisa Paรบl As the Trump administration races to fulfill its promise of mass deportations, over a dozen U.S. citizens have already been swept up in the immigration crackdown. The cases have alarmed attorneys, civil rights advocates and immigration scholars, who warn that citizens are becoming increasingly vulnerable in a system moving faster and […]

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Memorial to victims of gun violence taken down at ATF headquarters

Authors: Perry Stein The Trump administration has removed a memorial honoring victims of gun violence from the main atrium of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, taking down about 120 portraits hung during the Biden administration. Justice Department spokesman Chad Gilmartin said that the decision to remove the portraits was not political and […]

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Big brands distance themselves from Pride events amid DEI rollback

Authors: Taylor Telford Marty Zuniga, who helps organize PrideFest in St. Louis – one of the Midwestโ€™s biggest LGBTQ+celebrations – could tell by January thatthis season would be unlike any heโ€™s seen. Thatโ€™s when Zuniga noticed that corporate contacts werenโ€™t answering his emails. In the weeks that followed, longtime partners like Anheuser-Busch declined to sponsor […]

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Trump says โ€˜I donโ€™t knowโ€™ when asked if heโ€™s required to uphold Constitution

Matt Viser, Washington Post WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump, asked during an interview on NBC Newsโ€™s โ€œMeet the Pressโ€ whether he believes that he needs to uphold the Constitution during his presidency, responded, โ€œI donโ€™t know.โ€ The comment came as Trump remained adamant that he wanted to ship undocumented immigrants out of […]

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White House budget calls for $163 billion in federal cuts next year

By Jeff Stein,ย Jacob Bogageย ยท The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House released a partial budget proposal Friday calling for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year, pushing reductions to health care, education and many other government programs while boosting spending on defense and homeland security. The White Houseโ€™s 2026 […]

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Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants

Byย Maxine Joselowย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Bidenโ€™s major environmental regulations. The 52-46 vote delivers a key victory to major companies and trade […]

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Sandoval Countyโ€™s financial health shines with clean audit and strong bond deals

By Jesse Jones Sandoval County earned a clean bill of financial health for fiscal year 2024, receiving the highest possible audit rating with no issues found. The Sandoval County Commissioners got the news as they zipped through their April 23 meeting, where auditors confirmed the countyโ€™s finances are solid. The clean audit reflects strong management […]

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Why do so many people hate Elon Musk?

Byย Maeve Restonย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2025 LOS ANGELES – The moment that crystallized the ethos of Elon Musk for Janet Yoshitake, 71, was when the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla told podcaster Joe Rogan that the โ€œfundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.โ€ For Joel Morin, a 67-year-old self-described โ€œcable guyโ€ from San Diego, it […]

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