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In a stunning and chaotic scene that is igniting outrage in Washington, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference led by Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday. Padilla, the first Latino senator from California and …

A London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed into a building shortly after takeoff Thursday from Ahmedabad International Airport, resulting in what officials fear may be one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Indian history. Rescue workers spent hours combing through charred wreckage and collapsed buildings in the bustling …

Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the Democratic primary Tuesday in her bid to become New Jersey’s next governor, riding a wave of establishment and popular support that coalesced around her perceived electability in this fall’s general election. Sherrill, a former federal prosecutor and Navy helicopter pilot, had long been the party’s …

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a tentative trade truce with China, saying Beijing has agreed to ease restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets critical to American industry, while the U.S. will halt efforts to revoke Chinese student visas. The announcement came via social media following two days …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration aims to significantly reduce or eliminate FEMA’s role in natural disaster response, arguing that states are better equipped to handle emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes. “We want to wean off of FEMA and bring it down to the state level,” Trump …

A confidential memo obtained by NBC News reveals that the Trump administration has quietly instructed immigration judges to dismiss pending immigration cases without standard procedural delays, allowing ICE to immediately arrest and detain individuals — often without giving them a chance to make their case for asylum. Dated May 30, …

The Republican-led House is moving swiftly to roll back key Washington, D.C. laws on immigration, voting, and policing, even as it continues to delay action on a $1.1 billion budget shortfall that has left the capital city in financial limbo. On Tuesday, House Republicans passed two bills targeting local D.C. …

In a surprise bipartisan move, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation Tuesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, starting in 2026, a significant departure from traditional conservative economic policy. The bill, dubbed the “Higher Wages for American Workers Act,” will also include annual adjustments for inflation …

In a fiery speech ahead of this weekend’s planned military parade in the nation’s capital, President Donald Trumpescalated his rhetoric against protesters in Los Angeles, threatened demonstrators with “very big force,” and promised to restore the names of Confederate commanders to U.S. military bases. Speaking to troops during a patriotic …

Federal prosecutors on Monday detailed legal arguments for the detention until trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man mistakenly deported by the Trump administration. Abrego Garcia was returned to Nashville from El Salvador on Friday to face two criminal human smuggling charges tied to a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop. …

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday that he plans to resign from Congress following a final vote on President Trump’s reconciliation budget package, which includes key border security provisions championed by the GOP. Green, who has represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District since 2019, …

The Trump administration has mobilized 700 U.S. Marines from Twentynine Palms, California, to support National Guard operations in Los Angeles, where mass protests have erupted in response to aggressive immigration enforcement and raids. The move marks a significant escalation in the federal response to civil unrest in California, where tensions …

The U.S. State Department has ordered embassies and consulates worldwide to resume issuing student and exchange visas to individuals attending Harvard University, following a federal court’s decision to block the Trump administration’s latest travel restrictions. The directive, issued Friday and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, came in response …

A new travel ban signed by President Donald Trump took effect Monday, targeting citizens from 12 African and Middle Eastern countries and escalating tensions over the administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. The proclamation, signed last week, blocks visa applications from citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, …

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump for the unauthorized deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, calling the move “illegal and immoral” as protests erupted over a wave of immigration raids across the region. “Commandeering a state’s National Guard without …