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As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit  The New York Times Opinion | A reality check for NPR stations in Trump country  The Washington Post Hussain: Future of WGTE, other public entities hang in balance  Toledo Blade After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts  AP News WRTI must raise $700,000 after CPB announces …

Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was taken into immigration custody after he was released pending a criminal trial, has asked an immigration judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States, his lawyer said during a court hearing Wednesday. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Abrego Garcia’s attorney, told a federal judge overseeing a legal …

Donald Trump has called for billionaire Democrat donor George Soros to face racketeering and corruption charges for supposedly supporting “violent protests” across the US. In a post on his social media platform on Wednesday, Trump claimed the 95-year-old Soros and his “radical left” son Alex, who leads the family’s philanthropic foundation, “should be charged with RICO”, referring to a statute …

Three dead, 17 injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities say  Reuters Live updates: At least 2 children killed and 17 people injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school Mass  CNN Minneapolis shooting live updates: 2 children killed, 17 injured after gunman opened fire during church school Mass  yahoo.com LIVE UPDATES | Annunciation School shooting: 2 children killed, 17 others hurt  FOX 9 …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024, adding to the Democratic Party’s hope that it can flip more seats during the 2026 midterm elections. Democrat Catelin Drey handily defeated Republican …

Denmark has summoned the US charge d’affaires for an urgent meeting over an alleged influence campaign in Greenland aimed at shaping public opinion and the future of the Arctic territory. It comes after reports from Danish media, confirmed by the Danish foreign office, that at least three US men with ties to Donald Trump and the White House had been …

The secretary said Union Station, located within walking distance of the U.S. Capitol, had “fallen into disrepair” when it should be a “point of pride” for the city. Listen live to WTOP’s coverage from Union Station.  WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, …

Trump threatens to prosecute George Soros for backing protests  Axios Trump threatens charges for George Soros, frequent target of far-right ire  Al Jazeera Trump Says Soros Should Be Charged Over ‘Violent Protests’  Bloomberg.com Trump says Democratic donor Soros and son should be charged with corruption, offers no evidence  Reuters Trump live updates: Prez demands racketeering charges for George, Alex Soros over ‘support of Violent …

A person walks past Banksy-style posters of a protester throwing a sandwich on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Federal prosecutors failed to obtain a grand jury indictment against a former Department of Justice employee who allegedly hurled a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who President Donald Trump had deployed …

D.C. crime stats amid National Guard deployment Here’s how D.C. crime numbers look since Trump deployed the National Guard 03:49 Washington — The Department of Transportation will reclaim management of Washington, D.C.’s transit hub Union Station, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, saying the move is necessary to “help make this city safe and beautiful.” Duffy made the announcement Wednesday as …