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Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress
With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department.
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Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it
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Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
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Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72
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Immigration
Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement in late-night Senate session
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LI man who pleaded guilty to rape asks judge to vacate conviction after being deported
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These young immigrants are legally shielded from deportation. ICE is arresting them anyway.
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
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Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel
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Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
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Illinois treasurer's gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff's own money
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Court can't stop Trump ballroom construction, government lawyer tells judge
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National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone
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What the NextEra-Dominion merger means for nuclear power in New England
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What to know about new trials ordered for two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
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FACT FOCUS: Is inflation a red state vs. blue state issue? It's increasing no matter how you cut it
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Judge orders pretrial detention for ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40M in gold bars at home
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Carlos 'Indio' Solari, a legend of Argentina's rock scene, dies at 77
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2 men guilty of stabbing Iranian journalist in London in an attack prosecutors blame on Tehran
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Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
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Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
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Excitement and joy at Ljubljana Zoo after birth of 3 Siberian tiger cubs
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Trump's troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
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ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
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More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home
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Father of 6 imprisoned for rape following one of UK's worst miscarriages of justice
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Treasury warns banks of 'red flags' tied to customers in the US illegally
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Thieves who stole Romanian treasures from a Dutch museum each sentenced to 47 months in prison
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Death of an 11-year-old in France exposes cracks in the judicial system
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'We want Catholic people to be part of this movement'
Organizers of a newly formed Long Island group, Catholics Welcome Immigrants, are urging Bishop John Barres, the head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, to take a stand on the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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