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Four ICE detainee deaths in four days spark alarm as arrests grow

By Marianne LeVine and Douglas MacMillan
Dec 20, 2025 7:04 pm - Four people in immigration detention have died over a four-day period this month, increasing concern among advocates and some members of Congress over detention conditions.One death took place Dec. 12, another two took place on Dec. 14 and the fourth on Dec. 15, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement news releases.
Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Dec 19, 2025 7:16 pm - The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges on Friday, rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case with possible implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power.
US plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors

By Lena H. Sun and Rachel Roubein
Dec 19, 2025 7:11 pm - The Trump administration plans to shift the federal government away from directly recommending most vaccines for children and suggest they receive fewer shots to more closely align with Denmark’s immunization model, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Dec 19, 2025 3:11 pm - The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.
PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending

By Andrew Jeong
Dec 19, 2025 12:51 pm - PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest and make customers’ deposits eligible for federal insurance coverage, the payments company said Monday.
States faces a choice on whether to embrace Trump’s tax cuts on tips, overtime and more

By DAVID A. LIEB
Dec 19, 2025 11:15 am - To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year.
Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals will be achieved in Ukraine

By HARRIET MORRIS
Dec 19, 2025 8:01 am - President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia's conditions in peace talks.
Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

By SAM MEDNICK
Dec 19, 2025 7:41 am - The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world's leading authority on food crises said Friday.
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

By CLAIRE SAVAGE
Dec 18, 2025 9:36 pm - The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at work.
Fast, harsh, alone: Trump beams into prime time with uncertain results

By Isaac Arnsdorf
Dec 18, 2025 8:50 pm - President Donald Trump crammed his usual 90-minute rally routine into 18 minutes of prime-time broadcast television on Wednesday, perplexing “Survivor” finale viewers and his own allies alike.

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