Nation and World Politics
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Immigration crackdown leaves teens to care for siblings after parents get detained
Dec 12, 2025 3:46 pm - KENNER, La. ) — Vilma Cruz, a mother of two, had just arrived at her newly leased Louisiana home this week when federal agents surrounded her vehicle in the driveway. She...
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Problems with commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants found in eigh states so far
Dec 12, 2025 3:42 pm - The federal government's crackdown on commercial driver's licenses for immigrants has found problems in eight states so far in the wake of several deadly crashes. Transp...
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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
Dec 12, 2025 10:41 am - House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.
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Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown
Dec 12, 2025 10:01 am - A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests.
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Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West
Dec 12, 2025 8:34 am - Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader's effort ...
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A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled
Dec 11, 2025 7:05 pm - A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled...
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Kristi Noem defends Trump’s immigration policies before departing early from hearing
Dec 11, 2025 6:59 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem’s appearance before the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday morning was billed as a discussion about global threats the United States faces, but her role in the Trump administration’s immigration policies is in the spotlight.
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Indiana Republicans block Trump’s redistricting push in a rare break with the president
Dec 11, 2025 4:19 pm - Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.
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Wildlife group sues to remove Trump photo from 2026 national parks pass
Dec 11, 2025 3:36 pm - An environmental conservation group filed a lawsuit to halt federal plans to decorate next year’s national parks pass with an image of President Donald Trump’s face, arguing that federal law requires the pass to feature the winner of an annual nature photography competition instead.
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Dec 11, 2025 11:47 am - The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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