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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to disregard a federal judge’s order blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members is igniting a fierce legal debate in Washington — one that could shape the accountability landscape long after President Donald Trump leaves office. According to a recent Justice Department filing, Noem personally authorized the continuation…
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Nearly two days after a child’s birthday party in Stockton, California, erupted into gunfire, killing four people — including three children ages 8, 9, and 14 — authorities say they still have no suspects in custody. The lack of arrests is deepening frustration and fear in a community already reeling from one of the Central…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited a political and moral firestorm after announcing a pardon for Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran president. Hernández was convicted in the United States for trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into the country. Once the leader of a nation of 10 million, he was found guilty by a U.S.…
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Pennsylvania is now the 28th state in the country to ban discrimination based on natural hair, after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the CROWN Act (HB 439) into law. For many Black Pennsylvanians, the change is more than a policy shift — it’s a long-overdue affirmation of dignity, identity, and freedom from bias that has shaped…
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Venezuela is fiercely condemning former U.S. President Donald Trump after he declared that the airspace above and around the country should be considered “closed,” sparking diplomatic outrage and warnings of escalating tensions across Latin America. In a sharply worded statement, Venezuela’s foreign ministry described Trump’s remarks as “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying scrutiny after a bombshell Washington Post investigation alleged that he directly ordered U.S. forces to kill everyone on board a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean — an operation former military lawyers say constitutes murder, war crimes, or both. According to The Washington Post, the September mission involved…
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Donald Trump is escalating his campaign to dismantle Joe Biden’s legacy — and this time, he’s threatening criminal charges. In a sweeping and legally questionable declaration posted on social media, the president said he intends to cancel “most” of Biden’s executive orders on the grounds that they were not personally signed by Biden. Trump claimed,…
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USCIS Begins Reexamining All Green Cards: Nationals from 19 Countries Face Tougher Background Checks
The U.S. government has issued a significant update to its immigration vetting practices — a change that could reshape how applicants from several countries are adjudicated. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new guidance on November 27, 2025, allowing officers to treat an applicant’s country of origin as a significant negative factor in…
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A bipartisan group of U.S. military veterans from every branch is publicly defending Senator Mark Kelly, a former Navy combat pilot and astronaut, after the Pentagon opened an investigation into whether he encouraged insubordination by reminding service members that their oath is to the Constitution — not to any president. The veterans, speaking in a…
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What began as a routine asylum hearing for three young Venezuelan siblings turned into a moment of shock and heartbreak inside a downtown immigration courtroom. Judge Shuting Chen, known among Bay Area attorneys for her steady temperament and meticulous preparation, looked down at her computer and saw an email with the subject line: “Notice of…
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