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A deadly shooting at a federal immigration facility in Dallas on Wednesday left two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees dead and one critically injured, prompting an FBI investigation into what officials described as an act of targeted violence. The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. No …

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to restore more than $500 million in federal grants to the University of California, Los Angeles, ruling that the government likely violated federal law by cutting the funds without proper justification. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin granted a preliminary …

President Donald Trump delivered a blistering address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the body of failing to solve global conflicts, dismissing international climate efforts as a “con job,” and warning U.S. allies that they risk collapse without Washington’s leadership. “All they seem to do is write …

A Florida jury on Tuesday convicted Ryan Wesley Routh of attempting to assassinate then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last year, a stunning trial that ended in chaos when the defendant stabbed himself in the neck with a pen moments after the verdict was read. …

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping back into the national spotlight with a memoir that spares few of her allies, even as it dissects her own shortcomings in the bruising 2024 election that ended in defeat to Donald Trump. Published Tuesday by Simon & Schuster, 107 Days focuses on …

Oracle Corp. will spearhead U.S. oversight of TikTok’s algorithm and security under a framework deal advanced Monday by President Donald Trump’s administration, in the most significant step yet toward severing the Chinese-owned app’s ties with Beijing. The proposal calls for a consortium of U.S. investors — led by Oracle and …

President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, saying they should “just fight like hell not to take it.” But his remarks quickly drew fire from doctors and autism researchers, who emphasized there’s no scientific proof that the pain reliever — also known as acetaminophen — …

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC on Tuesday, nearly a week after the network suspended it in response to backlash over the comedian’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But viewers across much of the U.S. may still not see the broadcast. Sinclair, which operates …

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved leucovorin, a chemotherapy support drug, as a treatment for autism symptoms — and simultaneously issued a warning to doctors against recommending acetaminophen during pregnancy, citing concerns it may be linked to autism in children. The dual …

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas, in one of his administration’s most sweeping efforts yet to restrict legal immigration and push companies to hire more American workers. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the policy would “ensure we …

President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan was caught on FBI surveillance last year accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash from undercover agents, according to a report published Saturday by The New York Times. The Justice Department under Trump later shut down the case, concluding prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence …

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a powerful office now in turmoil following the forced resignation of its top prosecutor. In a post on social media just before departing for …

Federal investigators have found no evidence connecting the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to any left-wing organizations, despite vows from President Donald Trump and his administration to target progressive groups after the assassination, according to three people familiar with the probe. “Thus far, there is no evidence connecting …

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to pursue political opponents and critics, setting off a heated national debate over free speech, censorship, and political prosecutions. From the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Pentagon restrictions on reporters, to public calls for Attorney General Pam …

The Defense Department announced sweeping new restrictions Friday on how reporters can cover the Pentagon, requiring all information — even if unclassified — to be approved by officials before publication. Journalists who refuse to sign the new agreement risk losing their credentials and access to the building. The rules, laid …