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Green card holders, travelers caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging GOP leader backing Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act at Supreme Court

Congressman Brandon Gill is teaming with America First Legal to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court backing President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent gang members.

Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. U.S. District Judge Anthony J.

Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, teachers off guard

Students at Columbus City Schools with preferred names in the district's system had their names reverted back to match their birth certificates.

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Booker talks through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter, delivering a marathon speech on the Senate floor that lasted well into Tuesday morning in a push to combat the Trump administration’s policies. Booker, a member of Democratic leadership, rose to speak around 7 p.m.

Minnesota food shelves worried as USDA cancels truckloads of food

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled almost half of food shelf orders from Minnesota farmers under the federal Commodity Credit Corporation. Organizations providing nutrition programs say they are concerned about how to provide for their clientele.

Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention, record out-of-state money

Zac Schultz, a reporter with PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program, has been closely covering the race and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with the highlights.

60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey

Just 38 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump's approach to trade negotiations with other countries.

Elon Musk visits CIA headquarters to discuss DOGE cuts

Tech billionaire and CEO Elon Musk stopped by CIA headquarters on Monday to meet with John Ratcliffe, the spy agency's director, to discuss DOGE.

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Milwaukee polling places running out of ballots amid 'historic turnout' by voters

Milwaukee is facing a ballot shortage due to "historic turnout" as Wisconsin voters decide the ideological direction of the state's Supreme Court.

Other states should work on banning food dyes: WV state senator

This ban will start for meals served in school nutrition programs starting this August and go statewide starting on Jan. 1, 2028.

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

GOP state senator wins Florida special election, extends GOP House majority

Randy Fine won Tuesday night's special election in Florida, and will now hold former Rep. Michael Waltz's seat in the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District.

Green card holders, travelers caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging GOP leader backing Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act at Supreme Court

Congressman Brandon Gill is teaming with America First Legal to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court backing President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent gang members.

Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. U.S. District Judge Anthony J.

Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, teachers off guard

Students at Columbus City Schools with preferred names in the district's system had their names reverted back to match their birth certificates.

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

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Booker talks through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter, delivering a marathon speech on the Senate floor that lasted well into Tuesday morning in a push to combat the Trump administration’s policies. Booker, a member of Democratic leadership, rose to speak around 7 p.m.

Minnesota food shelves worried as USDA cancels truckloads of food

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled almost half of food shelf orders from Minnesota farmers under the federal Commodity Credit Corporation. Organizations providing nutrition programs say they are concerned about how to provide for their clientele.

Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention, record out-of-state money

Zac Schultz, a reporter with PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program, has been closely covering the race and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with the highlights.

60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey

Just 38 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump's approach to trade negotiations with other countries.

Elon Musk visits CIA headquarters to discuss DOGE cuts

Tech billionaire and CEO Elon Musk stopped by CIA headquarters on Monday to meet with John Ratcliffe, the spy agency's director, to discuss DOGE.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Tonight's elections are a Trump, Musk referendum

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Milwaukee polling places running out of ballots amid 'historic turnout' by voters

Milwaukee is facing a ballot shortage due to "historic turnout" as Wisconsin voters decide the ideological direction of the state's Supreme Court.

Other states should work on banning food dyes: WV state senator

This ban will start for meals served in school nutrition programs starting this August and go statewide starting on Jan. 1, 2028.

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

GOP state senator wins Florida special election, extends GOP House majority

Randy Fine won Tuesday night's special election in Florida, and will now hold former Rep. Michael Waltz's seat in the Sunshine State's 6th Congressional District.