Nation and World
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Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
Apr 29, 2026 9:22 am - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the balance of power in Congress.
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Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reachApr 29, 2026 8:21 am - Another oil facility deep inside Russia was reportedly on fire Wednesday following what Ukraine’s president claimed was his country’s latest long-range drone attack.
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Defying protocol, Trump relays details of private conversation with King Charles III
Apr 29, 2026 8:18 am - At Tuesday’s state dinner honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
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Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth about Iran war for the first time since conflict started
Apr 29, 2026 8:13 am - Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
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Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe
Apr 28, 2026 8:22 pm - Federal agents executed multiple searches in Minnesota on Tuesday, seizing records and other evidence in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration of publicly funded social programs for children, authorities said.
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s no-bond immigration detentions, setting stage for Supreme Court review
Apr 28, 2026 8:13 pm - A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without the chance to seek bond, citing “serious constitutional questions” related to what it said would otherwise be the broadest mass-detention-without-bond mandate in the nation's history for millions of noncitizens.
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DOJ cites attack, ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in seeking ballroom approval
Apr 28, 2026 7:44 pm - Justice Department officials late Monday asked a federal judge to lift his order halting President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom, contending in a rambling legal filing that Saturday’s attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner proved why the space is needed.
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Iran’s economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first
Apr 28, 2026 7:11 pm - In the heartland of Iran’s famed carpet-making industry, manufacturing has ground to a near halt. Dairies struggle to find packages for milk and butter. Giant steel mills that once drove Iran’s economy have gone silent. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs, and millions more are at risk.
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Zelenskyy challenges Israel over grain from Russia-occupied land
Apr 28, 2026 4:44 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped up pressure on Israel, threatening to impose sanctions over the alleged import of grain from Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
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GAO agrees to review Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files
Apr 28, 2026 4:32 pm - The Government Accountability Office plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law.