Nation and World
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Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody
Aug 08, 2025 12:22 pm - A federal judge on Friday will hear a Trump administration request to end a nearly three-decade-old policy on ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children held in federal custody.
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Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
Aug 08, 2025 12:19 pm - A split appeals court panel tossed out a judge’s contempt finding against President Donald Trump's administration on Friday in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison.
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Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights
Aug 08, 2025 12:18 pm - The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump’s civil rights, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Cars, coffee and clothing are poised to get pricier with new tariffs
Aug 08, 2025 9:33 am - Americans are paying more for appliances, home furnishings, toys and shoes than they were a few months ago, and they could soon face higher prices on more goods as the Trump administration’s latest round of sharper tariffs kicks in.
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Israel plans to take over Gaza City to pressure Hamas. Worries rise for civilians and hostagesAug 08, 2025 9:27 am - Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, drawing a dismissal from the militant group and renewed international calls to end the conflict, while stirring fears for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
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Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump’s deadline for Russia arrives
Aug 08, 2025 6:52 am - Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield expressed little hope for a diplomatic solution to the war with Russia, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline for the Kremlin to stop the killing arrived and he eyed a possible summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict.
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Trump seeks to force universities to turn over admissions data on race
Aug 07, 2025 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the Education Department to begin collecting extensive admissions data from colleges and universities, including the grades and test scores of applicants and admitted students, broken down by race.
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Trump calls for major changes to census amid GOP redistricting effort
Aug 07, 2025 7:32 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to conduct a census that would not count people present in the country illegally, an order that clashes with the Constitution and would face legal challenges.
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Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Aug 07, 2025 7:01 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in comments that suggested the U.S. and Russia could soon hold a summit.
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Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas
Aug 07, 2025 6:50 pm - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive.