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Measles cases identified at ICE’s largest detention facility for childrenFeb 03, 2026 3:58 pm - Two detainees at the nation’s main immigrant family detention center, in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, authorities said, alarming lawmakers and attorneys who fear the virus could spread in the crowded facility.
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Geneva hosting open houses on $59 million public safety referendumFeb 01, 2026 11:18 am - Geneva residents interested in learning more about the city’s $59.4 million public safety referendum on the March 17 ballot are invited to attend a series of open houses this month.
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Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperateJan 31, 2026 8:39 pm - Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein's links to powerful individuals around the world.
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Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do soJan 31, 2026 8:28 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration's immigration crackdown.
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DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizensJan 31, 2026 4:10 pm - Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street. Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID. Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.
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Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detentionJan 31, 2026 4:05 pm - A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized President Donald Trump's administration’s approach to enforcement.
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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlashJan 30, 2026 7:26 pm - The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
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Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shootingJan 30, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a reversal from its handling so far of shootings involving agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s returnJan 29, 2026 6:47 pm - Venezuela’s leading opposition figure made a solemn request to House lawmakers during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill last week: “Tell the president that I want to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible,” said María Corina Machado, according to notes taken by a person in the room and reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Trump’s biggest climate rollback stalls over fears it will lose in courtJan 29, 2026 6:24 pm - Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of a landmark legal opinion key to their effort to eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency’s climate rules because of concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential information.