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Judge orders Tufts University student in detention case to be brought to Vermont

Judge orders Tufts University student in detention case to be brought to Vermont

A federal judge on Friday ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana to be brought to Vermont by May 1 for a hearing over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for an op-ed piece she co-wr
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Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request 'retaliation'

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In the summer of 2023, New York Attorney General Letita James helped her niece buy a modest house in Norfolk, Virginia, by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan.
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Court rules against Republican lawmaker in lawsuit over censure for post about transgender athlete

Court rules against Republican lawmaker in lawsuit over censure for post about transgender athlete

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal court has ruled against a Republican lawmaker from Maine who sued the state’s Democratic House speaker after being censured for a social media post about a transgender athlete. Rep.
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The Latest: Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB

The Latest: Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB

A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to fire hundreds of employees.
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In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation

In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation

President Donald Trump's administration has dug in on its contention that the government should not have to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite U.S.
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Abrego Garcia told visiting senator he was no longer being held at notorious Salvadoran prison

Abrego Garcia told visiting senator he was no longer being held at notorious Salvadoran prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions.
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Judge won’t take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration

Judge won’t take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events refused Friday to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply — an incremental development in a two-
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Indiana takes a first -- and long -- shot at acquiring parts of Illinois

Indiana takes a first -- and long -- shot at acquiring parts of Illinois

Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely.
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Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail following the national leaders' debates in Montre
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Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to make one of the controversial personnel changes laid out in the conservative Project 2025 blueprint for his second term.
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