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Updates on Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary and other key appointments in the upcoming administration.

As President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to implement sweeping policy changes affecting American immigration and immigrants, one of the issues under scrutiny by his allies appears to be birthright citizenship – the declaration in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution that anyone born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen,…

House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, with political dynamics potentially influencing the outcome.

The Biden administration has only seven weeks left in office, but officials are still trying to enact consumer-protection regulations on airlines

As the president-elect and his allies plan a multi-pronged attack on DEI policies, companies and campuses are complying with threats even though they don’t have to

Race for state house seat, which will determine whether Republicans win control of chamber, separated by 14 votes

In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations

The leaker went to jail for a patriotic, if illegal, act. She has a lot to offer the world if she’s allowed to move on

The senators wrote a letter to Biden, asking him to strengthen the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program and speed up the renewal process for programs like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Texas has become a staple for extreme immigration crackdown during the Biden administration. Now, it is likely to serve as a blueprint for Trump.

In 2024, U.S. photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravaged communities, to campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza