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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that maintained temporary protected status for Venezuelans while …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — claiming they are needed to crack down on crime. The threats to expand a federal intervention have legal experts and some military officials raising …

Families of children killed in Minneapolis church shooting call for healing, change  MPR News Minneapolis church shooting audio captures first responders rushing to chaotic scene in deadly attack  Fox News Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’  The Guardian What we know about Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman  ABC News She smelled smoke, heard a bang and then saw …

Abbott Signs Gerrymandered Map as Texas G.O.P. Moves Further Right  The New York Times Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026  AP News Abbott signs Texas redistricting map into law, securing major GOP victory ahead of 2026 midterms  Fox News With Texas and California redistricting, both parties are making a 2026 gamble  CNN …

Guards at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail deployed teargas and engaged in a mass beating of detainees to quell a mini-uprising, it was reported on Friday. The allegations, made by at least three detainees in phone calls to Miami’s Spanish language news channel Noticias 23, come as authorities race to empty the camp in compliance with a judge’s order to …

Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter. On Monday, President Donald Trump put out an executive order directing, among other things, that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth make ready “a standing National Guard quick reaction force that shall be resourced, trained, and available for rapid nationwide deployment.” The president also called for Hegseth …

Witnesses describe terror and courage during the Minneapolis school shooting  NPR She smelled smoke, heard a bang and then saw a broken window. Tween survivor recalls the fear and chaos of Minneapolis attack  CNN Minneapolis church shooting audio captures first responders rushing to chaotic scene in deadly attack  Fox News What we know about Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman  ABC News Robin Westman …

Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought  Politico Rubio Hands Over USAID Closure to Trump Budget Director Vought  Bloomberg.com ‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay  The Guardian American soft power doesn’t need reform — it needs a complete redesign  The Hill Marco Rubio hands off one of his four jobs in Trump administration  Miami Herald Source link

The Trump administration is facing rare bipartisan pushback for firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), amid turmoil at the US’ top infectious disease agency that prompted dozens of staff to walk out of its headquarters in protest on Thursday. The White House has said Susan Monarez, who was confirmed as director of the Centers …

Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid  The New York Times Schumer and Collins rage over Trump’s “pocket rescissions”  Axios Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms  The Washington Post Top Senate Republican sounds alarm over latest Trump attempt to cancel funding  The Hill Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last …