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Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Jan 27, 2026 9:57 am - President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation's growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Trump visits Iowa trying to focus on affordability during fallout over nurse's Minneapolis shooting

By SEUNG MIN KIM and HANNAH FINGERHUT
Jan 27, 2026 8:18 am - President Donald Trump is headed to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House’s midterm year pivot toward affordability, even as his administration remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers this month.
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process

Jan 27, 2026 7:34 am - The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
Senate race heats up as Democratic front-runners trade attacks on ICE, campaign finance

By Marni Pyke
Jan 26, 2026 9:47 pm - Candidates discuss the future of ICE and impact of data centers.
US Treasury Department ends contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Jan 26, 2026 5:03 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently i...
Israel says remains of final hostage in Gaza are recovered, key for ceasefire's next phase

By JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY
Jan 26, 2026 1:30 pm - The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.
Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target of it

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Jan 26, 2026 1:19 pm - From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it's public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for such arrests themselves.
Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Jan 26, 2026 8:33 am - The departure of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who has been at the center of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement surge in cities nationwide, comes as President Donald Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions

By HANNAH FINGERHUT
Jan 24, 2026 7:42 pm - Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence.
Why pro-Israel lobbying group has been targeted by progressive candidates

By Russell Lissau
Jan 24, 2026 2:23 pm - A pro-Israel lobbying group has become a political target for progressive congressional candidates hoping to represent the North, West and Northwest suburbs.

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