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With new tactics, ICE reaches new high in monthly arrests
A policy analyst says the 51,000 July arrests still fall short of Trump's 2,000-daily goal and mostly catch non-criminals in legal gray areas, not deportation priorities.
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Trump announces $180M for mining education as administration recommits to coal
Trump cited China's 3,000 annual mining graduates versus fewer than 170 in the U.S., plus warned half the domestic mining workforce retires within three years.
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Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation
Attorneys say Springfield ICE offered $2,600 to self-deport or ankle monitors to Haitians who complied with check-ins, a tactic not seen in other cities.
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Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules
Advocates warn losing disability screening and staffing standards could weaken outcomes for the roughly 70,000 California children Head Start currently serves.
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2 in 3 MAGA voters say they would support a GOP candidate accused of sexual assault, poll finds
Ohio Rep. Max Miller is testing that loyalty live, refusing to quit despite abuse allegations while Democrats forced Maine's Platner out over similar claims.
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Todd Blanche confirmed by the US Senate as attorney general; Collins, Murkowski vote no
Sen. Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote after Blanche pledged to kill Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, prompting Schumer to accuse the Senate of enabling corruption.
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Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss
The new orders target children of terrorist group members, diplomatic staff and birth tourists, with agencies given 30 days to issue guidance.
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Blanche nomination for AG in doubt after Alaska’s Murkowski says she’s opposed
Murkowski's no vote leaves Trump needing Louisiana's Bill Cassidy, the lone undecided Republican, to confirm Blanche amid Epstein files and immunity fund concerns.
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Trump administration to kill Medicare Part D prescription subsidy program
Millions of subscribers could see their prescription costs and premiums go up in 2027 without the program, experts say.
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How Trump's tariffs are raising back-to-school prices
Trump administration policies are sending prices higher for parents this year.
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Price tag for Trump’s DC deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029
Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed Trump's Pentagon comptroller nominee for the figure, which covers deployment through January 2029, Trump's final month in office.
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Small Texas law firm run by Trump ally wins contract for legal aid to immigrant kids
Only two of nearly 30 lawyers at the Houston firm list immigration experience, as the switch leaves kids without counsel and $65 million unpaid.
