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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

WASHINGTON | A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the recent upgrades to the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for […]

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Patrols and nanobubbles on display at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over

WASHINGTON | National Guard members and U.S. Park Police patrolled the deck around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix a botched renovation before the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The patrols came two days after Trump said authorities had made “multiple arrests” of people […]

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The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

NEW YORK | Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with […]

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Toon in Tuesday

Read more Tucker Carlson says he’ll no longer support the Republican Party Read more Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday’s primaries Read more Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

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Tucker Carlson says he’ll no longer support the Republican Party

Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” ahead of the November midterm elections, dismissing the political affiliation he’s defended as a pundit for decades, including as one of Fox News Channel’s most popular hosts.“Not gonna support the Democratic Party,” Carlson was quick to […]

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Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday’s primaries

WASHINGTON | Two opposing factions in the artificial intelligence industry square off in a Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tests his political clout by backing fellow democratic socialists. And President Donald Trump, after two of his chosen candidates for governor lost Republican primaries this month, ensured it […]

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Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

WASHINGTON | The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump. The White House Office of Management and Budget has yet to make a formal request to […]

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Jake McCarthy hits 3-run triple in 9th inning as Rockies rally for 3-2 win over Red Sox

DENVER | Jake McCarthy hit a three-run triple down the left-field line in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday night. The Rockies started the inning with three straight singles off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman (0-3) before McCarthy sent a liner that hit off the […]

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Aurora approves measures to inspect immigration jail, enhance police oversight

AURORA | City lawmakers on Monday approved measures intended to create an Office of Public Safety Accountability, a permanent monitoring office to oversee police, fire, 911 and detention as well as inspect a federal immigration jail in Aurora. The proposal to create a review process for police has so far garnered strong approval among a […]