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fromAxios
45 minutes ago

Trump brings legal immigration to a screeching halt

Policy changes and expanded vetting are increasing USCIS backlogs and slowing legal immigration processing for all applicants.
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fromwww.npr.org
35 minutes ago

How Trump is remaking one agency to aid his deportation push

"at its core, USCIS must be an immigration enforcement agency."
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fromJezebel
43 minutes ago

Makary, Makary Stuck in Quite the Quagmire-y

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary reportedly delayed the mifepristone safety review until after the 2026 midterms amid GOP concerns about electoral backlash over abortion.
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fromwww.npr.org
35 minutes ago

Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too

The notice said he needed to provide proof of citizenship such as a copy of a U.S. passport, birth certificate or naturalization certificate within 30 days. Otherwise, his registration would be canceled, though it said he could be immediately reinstated if he showed that documentation at a later date. Nel, who was born in South Africa, became a U.S. citizen as a teenager, more than a decade ago.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 hour ago

U.S. businesses accuse some Canadian companies of cheating on trade | CBC News

Luke Meisner, counsel for the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, told the hearings that Canada and Mexico have become conduits for products from China, circumventing the hefty countervailing duties the U.S. imposed on Chinese-made cabinets and materials in 2020. "China didn't leave the U.S. market, it just changed the return address," Meisner said. "We closed the front door for China. Canada and Mexico became the side doors."
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fromwww.npr.org
3 hours ago

Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants

President Trump claimed inflation was no longer a problem while repeating derogatory remarks about immigrants and holding a campaign-like White House event in Mount Pocono.
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fromAxios
35 minutes ago

Trump's new cold war with Europe

The newest flashpoint comes with the U.S. and its European allies also at loggerheads over Ukraine and the future of European security. The EU penalized X on Friday after regulators found the platform had misled users, obscured key advertising information and blocked researchers from accessing public data. A furious Musk responded by accusing the EU of stifling free speech through "bureaucratic tyranny" - rallying far-right leaders and millions of followers behind the hashtag #AbolishTheEU.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 hours ago

Former US Justice Department staff says civil rights division destroyed'

Trump administration rolled back enforcement of civil rights law at DOJ Civil Rights Division, prompting mass employee departures and a shift toward presidential priorities.
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fromKqed
9 hours ago

US Judge Hears Lawsuits Over ICE Arrests at Courthouses, Immigration Check-Ins | KQED

ICE has been handcuffing and arresting asylum seekers in courthouses and at check-ins, including rearrests of previously released individuals, prompting legal challenges.
fromAxios
10 hours ago

Poll: Most Americans favor birthright citizenship, not Trump's immigration plan

By the numbers: Two-thirds of Americans - including majorities of independents and many Republicans - support preserving the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to those born in the U.S., the survey found. Roughly 8 in 10 Black Protestants favor keeping birthright citizenship, and solid majorities of Hispanic Catholics and Hispanic Protestants support it as well. Even among Trump's most supportive religious constituency - white evangelical Protestants - 53% say the Constitution's guarantee should stand.
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fromemptywheel
10 hours ago

DOJ Withheld Proof They Knew Their Assault of LaMonica McIver Was "Bad" before They Charged Her - emptywheel

And it argued that when ICE assaults members of Congress it still must be treated as an assault on ICE unprotected by Speech and Debate. The Government respectfully asserts that any assault upon a federal officer should qualify as an act that is "clearly non-legislative" given that such an act is clearly an "illegitimate activity." And it would be clearly non-legislative whether the arrest that triggered the assault took place outside the Security Gate or inside of Delaney Hall.
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fromKqed
10 hours ago

San Francisco Supervisors Look to Block ICE From City Property | KQED

San Francisco will prohibit federal immigration enforcement from using city-owned properties and authorize legal action against unauthorized federal enforcement activities.
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fromAxios
7 hours ago

Conservatives seethe over Mike Johnson and a broken promise

Speaker Johnson promised to attach the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act to the NDAA, but the provision was excluded, enraging House conservatives and imperiling passage.
fromFortune
7 hours ago

New contract shows Palantir is working on a tech platform for another federal agency that works with ICE | Fortune

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency-which handles services including citizenship applications, family immigration, adoptions, and work permits for non-citizens-started the contract with Palantir at the end of October, and is paying the data analytics company to implement "Phase 0" of a "vetting of wedding-based schemes," or "VOWS" platform, according to the federal contract, which was posted to the U.S. government website and reviewed by Fortune.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Judges Request More Security After Congressman Accuses Them Of Letting Alleged Rapist Off the Hook More Than a Dozen Times

His choice to employ rhetoric invoking violence, even for political grandstanding, carries real and dangerous consequences. Our foremost responsibility is to ensure that courthouse employees and every member of the public entering the Birch Building are safe and can access the justice system without fear of becoming casualties in what Mr. Ogles has described as a war' on elected officials.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
10 hours ago

Immigrant rights groups protest, demand Marin Co. Sheriff's Office stop cooperating with ICE

Marin County protesters demand the sheriff end cooperation with ICE, withdraw from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and stop publishing booking logs.
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fromBoston.com
9 hours ago

Prosecutors won't seek death penalty for former Stoughton officer accused of killing pregnant Sandra Birchmore

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell, accused of killing pregnant Sandra Birchmore.
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fromThe Nation
14 hours ago

The Push to Impeach Pete Hegseth Is On

Pete Hegseth allegedly ordered lethal strikes, lied about them, and faces calls for accountability including calls to impeach.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Laura Ingraham Confronts Trump Adviser After Layoffs Hit Nearly Two Million: What Is That?'

Layoffs rose to nearly 1.9 million, the highest since January 2023, while survey discrepancies and strong GDP growth prompt debate over measurement and causes.
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fromBoston.com
6 hours ago

Rumeysa Ozturk can return to research at Tufts after judge orders reinstatement of student immigration record

Rümeysa Öztürk's SEVIS record was ordered reinstated by a federal judge, reversing likely unlawful termination and restoring her work and research authorization.
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fromLos Angeles Times
10 hours ago

Congress approves an economic lifeline for rural schools in California and elsewhere

Congress extended the Secure Rural Schools Act through 2027 and approved retroactive payments, restoring funding for rural, forested school districts after a nearly three-year lapse.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Nancy Mace Claims Police Report Was Falsified' After Cops Accuse Her of Calling Them F*cking Idiots'

Rep. Nancy Mace denied the accuracy of a police incident report, called it falsified, denied insulting officers, and emphasized support and funding for local law enforcement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Font of wasteful' diversity: Trump's state department orders return to Times New Roman

A state department cable dated 9 December sent to all US diplomatic posts said that typography shapes the professionalism of an official document and Calibri is informal compared to serif typefaces. To restore decorum and professionalism to the Department's written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program, the Department is returning to Times New Roman as its standard typeface, the cable said.
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fromLos Angeles Times
10 hours ago

Homeless services CEO steps down from government oversight board amid scandal

Weingart Center CEO Kevin Murray resigned from the LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency board amid a federal investigation into a Cheviot Hills property transaction.
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

David Axelrod Says Trump Is Damaging Congressional Republicans: He Is Completely Digging a Hole'

Well, I'll tell you what. If I were his advisers, his political advisers, the people who actually go out and poll and do these things, I would be cringing watching this whole day unfold, because this was an exercise in denial. You know what his plus, plus, plus, plus, plus [is]? That's people looking at their bills. That's how they feel. You cannot jawbone people into feeling what their life experience is telling them isn't true.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
22 hours ago

German leader says US strategy shows the need for more European security independence

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the U.S. national security strategy highlights Europe's need for greater strategic independence and criticizes portions as unacceptable.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 hours ago

Judge denies motion to exclude term genocide' from Stanford felony vandalism trial

Judge denied motion to bar references to genocide and allowed limited political-motivation arguments with a warning and a jury limiting instruction.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Trump Hit With Bathroom Door Aboard Air Force One: Come on Out'

President Trump was briefly interrupted by a bathroom door aboard Air Force One while discussing Federal Reserve nominations and criticizing insurance companies and Obamacare.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Trump Suggests It's Treasonous' To Report He's in Bad Physical Shape

President Trump attacked The New York Times' reporting, defended his health and cognitive performance, and claimed to have aced cognitive exams and ended multiple wars.
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fromBoston.com
8 hours ago

'Boston ICE Tea Party' aims to 'take down tyranny' by throwing ice into Boston Harbor

Boston activist groups will reenact a 'Boston ICE Tea Party' on Dec. 16 to protest immigration arrests and denounce perceived governmental tyranny.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 hours ago

Trump defends tariffs as he launches economic tour: 'You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils.'

Trump defends tariffs while partially rolling some back, arguing tariffs reduce prices and boost government revenue amid rising affordability concerns before midterms.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 hours ago

Pedestrian crossings are too slow for elderly people, research warns

Most pedestrian crossings assume a 1.2 m/s walking speed, but the average adult aged 65+ walks 0.77 m/s, leaving typical green-man intervals insufficient.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

Send Her Back!' MAGA Crowd Rages After Trump Claims House Democrat Is Here Illegally'

Trump accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of being in the country illegally, alleged she married her brother to immigrate, and prompted a 'Send her back' chant.
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fromwww.dw.com
6 hours ago

Zelenskyy 'ready' for elections if allies guarantee security DW 12/10/2025

US criticism brands European allies 'weak' over immigration and hints US may withdraw support for Ukraine as Russia gains advantage.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

Sen Chris Coons Claims Trump 'Sleepwalking' US Into War

U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats risk provoking war with Venezuela, lack transparency, may misuse Special Forces, and alienate international intelligence partners.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Scoop: Trump aides bullish on Supreme Court boosting GOP in midterms

Supreme Court rulings and redistricting efforts could substantially reshape congressional maps, potentially aiding Republicans and preserving House control despite gloomy midterm forecasts.
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fromNextgov.com
13 hours ago

New House commission to scrutinize AI's impact on the economy

House Democrats created a commission to examine AI's impact on the innovation economy, focusing on domestic innovation, guardrails, trustworthy deployment, and harm prevention.
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fromwww.esquire.com
12 hours ago
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The Supreme Court Is Crazy to Think That We Need More Money in Politics

Supreme Court's conservative majority poised to weaken campaign finance restrictions, increasing influence of independent spending and blurring party versus super PAC distinctions.
fromThe Nation
19 hours ago
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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give the "Apprentice" Star the Right to Fire the Regulators

Conservative justices aim to allow presidential removal of independent agency officials, undermining agency independence and altering the separation of powers.
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fromThe Verge
11 hours ago

Both sides of the aisle hate the AI moratorium

President Trump intends an executive order to assert federal control over AI regulation despite weak constitutional grounding and probable legal challenges.
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fromFast Company
16 hours ago

Trump vows to block state AI regulations, calling them a threat to innovation

A presidential executive order will create a single federal AI regulatory framework preempting state AI laws and potentially penalizing states that enact their own rules.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Dems face a Tea Party-style revolt in Texas and beyond in 2026 races

In Texas, progressive candidate Crockett leads the Democratic primary but faces skepticism from party leaders about general-election viability against Republican frontrunners.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

Hot Mic Catches Trump Lashing Out Over Failed Picks: I Can't Appoint Anybody!'

President Trump blames the Senate blue slip rule for preventing his preferred U.S. Attorney appointments and causing problems with interim appointees.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Nancy Mace Says Pelosi Was a More Effective House Speaker Than Any Republican This Century'

Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House Speaker than any Republican this century.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Over 200 ex-staffers decry destruction of DoJ civil rights arm: America deserves better'

Political leadership actions prompted a coordinated purge of career experts, triggering a mass exodus that left the Civil Rights Division severely depleted, losing roughly 70% of attorneys.
fromBusiness Insider
19 hours ago

White House AI Czar says Trump isn't trying to force data centers on communities that don't want them

AI preemption would not apply to local infrastructure. That's a separate issue," Sacks wrote. "In short, preemption would not force communities to host data centers they don't want.
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fromLos Angeles Times
16 hours ago

L.A. County inspector general to retire after 12 years as sheriff's department watchdog

Max Huntsman is retiring as Los Angeles County Inspector General, citing ignored oversight recommendations, budget cuts to his office, and county resistance to meaningful civilian oversight of the Sheriff's Department.
fromAxios
1 day ago

Jasmine Crockett launches Texas Senate bid

Crockett announced her Senate campaign at an event in Dallas, drawing parallels between her effort and Barack Obama's upstart 2008 presidential campaign. Her campaign played a video at the event featuring President Trump repeatedly referring to Crockett as a "low-IQ person." Driving the news: Her announcement came just hours after Texas Democrat Colin Allred said he was dropping out of the race, opting instead to run for a U.S. House seat.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
19 hours ago

He won marriage rights for same-sex couples in Utah. Now he's running for Congress. - LGBTQ Nation

It shaped my values and taught me what community really means. It's where I fought for marriage equality, where I served on the Salt Lake City Council and in the State Senate, and where I've spent my life working to make our state more affordable, more just, and more inclusive.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
22 hours ago

42 and counting: Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress

Multiple House members from both parties are retiring before 2026, creating opportunities and challenges for GOP majority preservation and Democratic pickup efforts.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

The GOP has allowed Trump to expand his authority. Here's where they're pushing back

Some Republican lawmakers are increasingly pushing back against President Trump's actions on military strikes, tariffs, healthcare subsidies, filibuster, and foreign policy.
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fromThe Atlantic
16 hours ago

The Judiciary Won This Round

The judiciary blocked the Trump administration's improper appointments of political allies to U.S. attorney positions, forcing the administration to back down.
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fromTelecompetitor
15 hours ago

State legislators seek release of BEAD non-deployment funds

More than 160 state legislators asked the Secretary of Commerce to release remaining BEAD non-deployment funds to support AI, workforce, cybersecurity, and broadband adoption.
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fromTruthout
17 hours ago

Lawsuit: White House Pushed Apple to Remove ICE Tracking App From Store

The ICEBlock developer sued Trump administration officials, alleging their false claims pressured Apple to remove the app tracking immigration enforcement.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Announces That China Will Pay the U.S. $25%' in Exchange for Advanced AI Chips

President Donald Trump approved NVIDIA sales of H200 AI chips to approved Chinese customers in exchange for a 25% payment to the United States.
fromenglish.elpais.com
19 hours ago

Allred out, Crockett in: The battle for Texas Senate seat is upended by a surprise withdrawal and candidacy

Monday was the deadline to file candidacies, and the battle among Democrats to represent the state in the U.S. Senate was thrown into turmoil on a day full of surprises. In the morning, Colin Allred the best-known Democratic hopeful, who lost last year in his attempt to unseat Ted Cruz dropped out of the race. And in the afternoon, Dallas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, well-known for her rapid-fire viral clashes with Republicans in recent years, announced that she would run.
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