Articles filed under Political Figures
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Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New OrleansDec 03, 2025 11:16 am - Federal agents began hitting the streets of New Orleans on Wednesday in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown across the U.S., looking to round up immigrants accused of violent crimes.
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Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikesDec 03, 2025 8:21 am - Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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Trump says National Guard will be sent to New OrleansDec 02, 2025 4:49 pm - NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awa...
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Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardonDec 02, 2025 3:21 pm - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that mov...
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Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source saysDec 02, 2025 1:59 pm - Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota focused on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boatDec 02, 2025 1:17 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year.
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Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertionDec 02, 2025 12:47 pm - U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed.
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Wheeling special census postponed due to government shutdownDec 02, 2025 10:42 am - The recent government shutdown has delayed a planned special census in Wheeling.
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Former Honduras President Hernández freed after Trump pardonDec 02, 2025 9:05 am - Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10 billion, report saysDec 01, 2025 10:12 am - Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.