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Trump heads to Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protests
Read full article: Trump heads to Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protestsPresident Donald Trump plans to speak at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Texas foster care agency chief to step down this summer
Read full article: Texas foster care agency chief to step down this summerTwo years after Stephanie Muth became Department of Family and Protective Services commissioner, staff turnover is down and the number of children without a placement has dropped.

Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trial
Read full article: Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trialOne of the nationโs most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, is sticking by his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Texasโ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midterms
Read full article: Texasโ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midtermsThe proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the stateโs political boundaries mid-decade.

Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6
Read full article: Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6President Donald Trump is deploying a double standard in warning protesters against his immigration policies that they will get โhitโ if they so much as spit on law enforcement.

Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's cases
Read full article: Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's casesA federal judge says the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement must reconsider the cases of some migrant children who have been stuck in government custody since the Trump administration changed the identification requirements for would-be family sponsors.

President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protests
Read full article: President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protestsPresident Donald Trump is moving swiftly to act on his immigration promises with little internal restraint, determined to test the bounds of his executive authority in order to fulfill the promises of his reelection campaign.

Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protests
Read full article: Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to LA protestsThe Pentagon is scrambling to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the immigration raid protests in Los Angeles.

In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles
Read full article: In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los AngelesProtests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

National Guard troops in LA is latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protests
Read full article: National Guard troops in LA is latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protestsLos Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawns
Read full article: White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawnsThe White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden lawn and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns.

Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders
Read full article: Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive ordersA federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that LGBTQ+ rights organizations say are unconstitutional.

Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out
Read full article: Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find outA House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.

US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their captureThe U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin โEl Chapoโ Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons.

Staff vacancies hit Texas weather offices as they brace for a busy hurricane season
Read full article: Staff vacancies hit Texas weather offices as they brace for a busy hurricane seasonHoustonโs National Weather Service office has lost its head meteorologist amid a federal requirement to cut 10% of NOAAโs staff.

White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universities
Read full article: White House budget request slashes funding for tribal colleges and universitiesIf President Donald Trump's budget proposal wins final congressional approval, funding will be slashed for tribal colleges and universities.

ABC's Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller haters
Read full article: ABC's Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller hatersABC News has suspended veteran correspondent Terry Moran for a since-deleted social media post calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a โworld class hater.โ.

Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too
Read full article: Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, tooThe FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities.

NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
Read full article: NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health researchPresident Donald Trumpโs National Institutes of Health director says some employeesโ critical letter to him has โfundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken.โ.

A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticed
Read full article: A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticedWith a scant legislative record but a lot of face recognition, the representative from North Texas has found a way to make a mark in his first term.

Texasโ swift surrender to DOJ on undocumented student tuition raises questions about state-federal collusion
Read full article: Texasโ swift surrender to DOJ on undocumented student tuition raises questions about state-federal collusionExperts say Wednesdayโs action to eliminate the long-standing policy could be a โcollusive lawsuit,โ where the state and feds worked the courts to get a desired outcome.

Texas legalizes shooting invasive sheep from a helicopter for sport
Read full article: Texas legalizes shooting invasive sheep from a helicopter for sportAoudad sheep are joining the short list of animals Texas lawmakers allow to be shot from a helicopter for sport, along with coyotes and feral hogs.

Who's that knocking at your door? It's Anthony Weiner on a comeback tour
Read full article: Who's that knocking at your door? It's Anthony Weiner on a comeback tourFormer Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner is attempting a political comeback with a candidacy for the New York City Council.

Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses
Read full article: Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehousesState legislatures are passing bills to ban weather modification and geoengineering based on decades-old โchemtrailsโ conspiracy theories, moving the fringe theory from online into actual public policy.

Hundreds gather in Houston and San Antonio to protest immigration crackdowns in workplaces, courthouses
Read full article: Hundreds gather in Houston and San Antonio to protest immigration crackdowns in workplaces, courthousesThe protests in Texas followed days of unrest in Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump sent National Guard troops in response to demonstrations.

Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill
Read full article: Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget billSpeaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trumpโs breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk.

'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
Read full article: 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on displayAfter the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturdayโs parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nationโs capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.