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Kat Abughazaleh, who is running for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District seat, is among six people indicted by a federal grand jury stemming from a clash with a federal agent at an immigration protest last month.
Author: Brianna Tucker
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Pentagon to use $130 million anonymous donation to help pay troops
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The amount is less than a day’s worth of salaries. Fiscal policy experts say the move also raises legal questions.
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Vance downplays Trump post of Jeffries in sombrero: ‘I think it’s funny’
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Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday characterized Trump’s AI-generated post of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as “funny,” pushing back on criticism of the video.
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Journalists shoved by federal agents outside New York immigration court
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Video of the incident shows masked agents pushing two journalists to the ground, the latest confrontation between immigration officials and those documenting their actions.
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Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton student held captive in Iraq, is released, Trump says
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Israeli-Russian dual citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in 2023 by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, and Trump said she has been moved to the U.S. embassy there.
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Rep. Mace challenges Rep. Crockett to ‘take it outside’ at House hearing
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The two firebrands for their respective parties got into a heated exchange Tuesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
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Michelle Obama to skip Trump’s inauguration, breaking with tradition
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The planned absence Monday follows another notable absence last week at the state funeral of former president Jimmy Carter.
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You asked: Where do Republicans stand on an assault weapons ban?
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Where do Republicans stand on an assault weapons ban? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.
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You asked: Is there a gender difference in voting?
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Is there a gender difference in voting? And if so, how much? We answered a reader question in a recent live chat.