Nation and World Politics
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Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building one month after woman’s death
Feb 07, 2026 8:57 pm - Several dozen protesters were arrested Saturday outside a federal building in Minneapolis, breaking up a protest marking one month since a Minnesota woman's death at the hands of an immigration officer.
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Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond
Feb 07, 2026 8:43 pm - President Donald Trump's administration can continue to detain immigrants without bond, marking a major legal victory for the federal immigration agenda and countering a slew of recent lower court decisions across the country that argued the practice is illegal.
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Pentagon cuts academic ties with ‘woke’ Harvard to focus on training ‘warriors’
Feb 07, 2026 7:23 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said his department will cut academic ties with Harvard University, claiming it is no longer the right place to develop military personnel, in the latest flash point in the Trump administration’s long-running battle with the Ivy League institution.
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Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that
Feb 07, 2026 7:11 pm - President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.Since Trump’s return to the White House, Republican lawmakers have treaded carefully when disagreeing with the president, often communicating their concerns in private for fear of suffering his wrath.
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Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Feb 07, 2026 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
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UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
Feb 06, 2026 3:27 pm - LONDON — British police on Friday searched two properties linked to ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson as part of a probe into potential misconduct stemming from his ties to t...
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DuPage group to build altars, hold vigil Saturday for those killed by immigration enforcement officersFeb 06, 2026 2:32 pm - The Casa DuPage Workers Center, together with community members, will honor three people killed by federal immigration officers by constructing Day of the Dead altars Saturday in Wheaton.
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West Chicago teacher in pro-ICE comment controversy resignsFeb 06, 2026 1:37 pm - The West Chicago District 33 teacher whose pro-immigration agent comment on social media was criticized by many people has resigned.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll
Feb 06, 2026 11:14 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas.
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Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says
Feb 06, 2026 9:20 am - WASHINGTON — An alleged participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody to face prosecution for the rampage tha...