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Trump officials' defiance over Abrego Garcia's deportation is 'shocking,' appeals court says
A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to suspend a judge's decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her instruction to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return.
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Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data3m read

University protests blast Trump's attacks on funding, speech and international students3m read
US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 20 people, Houthis say3m read

Colorado man convicted of killing his wife after posing as her ex-boyfriend and stalking her3m read
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Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war4m read

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return4m read

Fear and panic at Florida State as deadly shooting sends students fleeing3m read
A look inside Maine's hidden 'Sistine Chapel' with 70-year-old frescoes2m read
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Idaho police release body camera video of nonverbal and autistic teen's fatal shooting2m read

The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more5m read

US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump2m read

Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system4m read

Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump's sights for punitive action3m read

Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN3m read

US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations2m read
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Carney says lower internal trade barriers will help Canada more than Trump's tariffs will harm it1m read

Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say3m read

UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage4m read

Arizona governor halts bill signing over funding dispute1m read

The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have4m read

Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Dnipro as Kyiv seeks security pledges in Paris3m read

Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout4m read

A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment2m read

The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shooting10m read

Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say5m read

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mormon church over how it uses donations2m read

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet1m read
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