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Trump officials deploy coordinated defense after ICE kills woman
Federal agents block state investigators as Vance blames victim for her death
Trump officials deploy coordinated defense after ICE kills woman
Federal agents block state investigators as Vance blames victim for her death

DHS whistleblower leaks personal data of 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents
4,500 federal agents' personal information exposed following Minneapolis ICE killing

DHS whistleblower leaks personal data of 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents
4,500 federal agents' personal information exposed following Minneapolis ICE killing
ICE agent kills Minneapolis mother Renee Good during immigration sweep
Federal agent kills unarmed citizen during immigrant raid
ICE agent kills Minneapolis mother Renee Good during immigration sweep
Federal agent kills unarmed citizen during immigrant raid
Trump dietary guidelines prioritize protein over processed foods
Kennedy calls for protein at every meal, ends "war on saturated fats"
Trump dietary guidelines prioritize protein over processed foods
Kennedy calls for protein at every meal, ends "war on saturated fats"

U.S. exits 66 international bodies including UN climate treaty
U.S. exits foundational climate treaty ratified by Senate in 1992

U.S. exits 66 international bodies including UN climate treaty
U.S. exits foundational climate treaty ratified by Senate in 1992
RFK Jr. strips 7 childhood vaccines from US recommended list
15 states sue to reverse the January 5 CDC decision memo
RFK Jr. strips 7 childhood vaccines from US recommended list
15 states sue to reverse the January 5 CDC decision memo
AI industry raises $125M to elect pro-industry Congress members
OpenAI president and a16z co-founded PAC to block state AI safety laws
AI industry raises $125M to elect pro-industry Congress members
OpenAI president and a16z co-founded PAC to block state AI safety laws
Greene resigned from Congress after Trump called her a traitor
Trump's 'traitor' comment forces Greene out, creates power vacuum
Greene resigned from Congress after Trump called her a traitor
Trump's 'traitor' comment forces Greene out, creates power vacuum

Congress rejects Trump cuts, restores NEA and NEH funding
Congressional appropriators reject Trump's 57% NSF cut, restore NEA and NEH Trump eliminated

Congress rejects Trump cuts, restores NEA and NEH funding
Congressional appropriators reject Trump's 57% NSF cut, restore NEA and NEH Trump eliminated
Apple, Google, Amazon donated $400 million to Trump's ballroom then helped shape AI policy they benefit from
A federal judge questioned whether the White House has legal authority to operate the private fundraising project at all
Apple, Google, Amazon donated $400 million to Trump's ballroom then helped shape AI policy they benefit from
A federal judge questioned whether the White House has legal authority to operate the private fundraising project at all
Illinois passes law to stop AI-driven discrimination in hiring and jobs
Passed 106-0 in the House and 57-0 in the Senate, the law lets workers sue in court
Illinois passes law to stop AI-driven discrimination in hiring and jobs
Passed 106-0 in the House and 57-0 in the Senate, the law lets workers sue in court

Trump expands travel ban effective Jan. 1 to more countries
New travel restrictions take effect immediately as asylum seekers lose CBP One access

Trump expands travel ban effective Jan. 1 to more countries
New travel restrictions take effect immediately as asylum seekers lose CBP One access

Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire, millions face cost hikes
9 million enrollees face doubled premiums as congressional gridlock ends enhanced subsidies

Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire, millions face cost hikes
9 million enrollees face doubled premiums as congressional gridlock ends enhanced subsidies
States passed 31 restrictive and 30 expansive voting laws in 2025, the most even split since tracking began
The near-even split reflects a decade of post-Shelby County backlash playing out simultaneously in statehouses
States passed 31 restrictive and 30 expansive voting laws in 2025, the most even split since tracking began
The near-even split reflects a decade of post-Shelby County backlash playing out simultaneously in statehouses

ICE agent with abuse history kills man celebrating New Year
Father of two shot dead while firing celebratory gunshots into air

ICE agent with abuse history kills man celebrating New Year
Father of two shot dead while firing celebratory gunshots into air
DHS replaces H-1B lottery with wage-based selection system
Wage level determines lottery odds as tech giants gain advantage
DHS replaces H-1B lottery with wage-based selection system
Wage level determines lottery odds as tech giants gain advantage

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine peace plan 90% complete
Security guarantees agreed, but territorial disputes remain unresolved

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine peace plan 90% complete
Security guarantees agreed, but territorial disputes remain unresolved

Congress passes fewest laws in modern history in 2025
Record shutdown and lowest law count show Congress ceding power to the White House

Congress passes fewest laws in modern history in 2025
Record shutdown and lowest law count show Congress ceding power to the White House

Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 reaches 50% implementation in Trump's first year
Key architects Russell Vought, Peter Navarro, Brendan Carr now lead major agencies

Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 reaches 50% implementation in Trump's first year
Key architects Russell Vought, Peter Navarro, Brendan Carr now lead major agencies

Record 10 House Republicans leave Congress to run for governor
Experienced lawmakers flee Washington for state capitals, citing toxic environment

Record 10 House Republicans leave Congress to run for governor
Experienced lawmakers flee Washington for state capitals, citing toxic environment