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You Can Stop Asking Where the Mass Opposition Is. It's Everywhere. — It is a cliche to begin a story about a rally with a quote from a funny sign, but one small piece of floppy brown cardboard floating down 40th Street in Manhattan on Saturday seemed to capture the mood of this weekend's …
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PHOTOS: Check Out These Signs at the “Hands Off!” Protest in DC — Tens of thousands of people rallied on the National Mall to vent frustration at Trump and Musk. — In what was billed as a “national day of action,” more than 1,300 “Hands Off!” protests took place in all 50 states …
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In photos: “Hands Off!” protesters rally against Trump across the U.S. — Protesters across the U.S. rallying as part of the “Hands Off!” movement on Saturday are taking to the streets, state capitals, federal buildings, congressional offices and city centers to protest the Trump administration.
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Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies — Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying …
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Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump — Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy. — They came out in defense of national parks and small businesses …
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Anti-Trump Protesters Assemble in Every State and Cities Worldwide
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“Hands Off!” demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S.
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Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders — Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senior Justice Dept. Lawyer Put on Leave After Questioning Trump Administration — Where Things Stand — Department of Justice: A senior Justice Department immigration lawyer was put on indefinite leave Saturday after questioning the Trump administration's decision …
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138. Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power — Federal courts don't have jurisdiction over foreign prisons. That doesn't mean that they're powerless when the U.S. government wrongly removes someone from the United States. — Welcome back to “One First,” an …
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Trump Admin Dismisses Judge's Order to Bring Back Man Accidentally Sent to El Salvador — “We suggest the judge contact President Bukele,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt … “We suggest the judge contact President Bukele because we are unaware of the judge having jurisdiction …
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Trump administration argues judge can't order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
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DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data — DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED. — Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency …
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White House advisers have kept Laura Loomer at bay for months. Then, Trump invited her in — President Donald Trump arranged for far-right activist Laura Loomer to join him in the Oval Office this week for an extraordinary meeting that preceded a shake-up of his national security leadership …
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Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
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McConnell calls out Trump for hiring ‘amateur isolationists’ at Pentagon, firing NSA director
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As Trump tariffs sink in, conservatives challenge whether they're legal — The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a legal nonprofit, has filed a complaint on behalf of a small stationery company in Florida. — Just now — A growing number of conservatives are challenging President Donald …
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A scary quote for the GOP on Trump and tariffs
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EXCLUSIVEAmericans deliver shock verdict on Trump's controversial new tariffs
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Trump urges Americans to ‘hang tough’ on tariffs plan as markets tumble
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I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre — Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE.


Trump Family's Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out — The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president's Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled. — The financial market meltdown was underway …
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DHS officials ask IRS to use tax data to locate up to 7 million immigrants — The agencies have still not reached an agreement on sharing information. But immigration officials now say they're seeking records on millions of people suspected of being in the United States without authorization.


The History Books Purged From the Naval Academy's Library — We now have a list of the 381 books that have been removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's Nimitz Library in Annapolis, Maryland. Many of the books in the list fall under categories such as Critical Race Theory, Gender and Ethnic Studies, LGBTQ Studies, etc.
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These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library
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Musk slams key Trump adviser Navarro as tariffs bite — Elon Musk blasted top Trump administration trade adviser Peter Navarro overnight, calling out his education and lack of corporate credentials. — Why it matters: The two-day rout in the stock market this week, after Trump announced sweeping …
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Musk Hopes US, Europe Move to Zero-Tariff Free-Trade Zone
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Al Green says he'll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days — Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said he will bring articles of impeachment against President Trump in the next 30 days, telling protestors at an anti-Trump rally in Washington that he does not “deserve” to hold the executive office.
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He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely. — Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.
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Doug Emhoff publicly criticizes his law firm for coming to agreement with Trump administration — Speaking at a charity gala dinner Thursday night in Los Angeles, former second gentleman Doug Emhoff condemned the decision by his law firm to preemptively come to an arrangement …
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