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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 15.03.2025.
It displays 187 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.03.2025 โข Day Senate Democrats Fractured While Deadly Storms Swept Nation
โจThe Senate's passage of a Republican funding bill to avert a government shutdown ignited fierce Democratic infighting, with progressives openly rebelling against Schumer for his support of the legislation. Over 15,000 signed a petition against the Senate Minority Leader, and AOC suggested challenging him in a primary.
President Trump delivered an unprecedented political speech at the Justice Department, boasting about beating legal charges and threatening his enemies with "legendary" reckonings. His administration continued dismantling federal agencies, with Voice of America and seven other agencies gutted in what NPR called "Bloody Saturday."
By evening, a massive tornado outbreak across multiple states had killed at least 31 people, with death tolls rising throughout the day.
The administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportation of Venezuelan gang members, though federal judges quickly blocked the move. Late evening saw Trump ordering military strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels.
President Trump delivered an unprecedented political speech at the Justice Department, boasting about beating legal charges and threatening his enemies with "legendary" reckonings. His administration continued dismantling federal agencies, with Voice of America and seven other agencies gutted in what NPR called "Bloody Saturday."
By evening, a massive tornado outbreak across multiple states had killed at least 31 people, with death tolls rising throughout the day.
The administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportation of Venezuelan gang members, though federal judges quickly blocked the move. Late evening saw Trump ordering military strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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One America News
The Senate has narrowly passed the Continuing Resolution, successfully averting a government shutdown.
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00:24โขSenate Passes GOP Bill As Schumer Faces Democratic Fury
โจThe newspapers report on the Senate's passage of a Republican-led spending bill to avert a government shutdown just hours before the midnight deadline (CNN, NYTimes, Newsweek, AP News, Common Dreams, Epoch Times, Daily Beast, OANN, USA Today, ABC News, CBS, NPR, Washington Post). The bill is now headed to President Trump's desk. The vote has created significant division among Democrats, with many progressives furious at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for supporting the GOP measure (MSNBC, The Blaze, Common Dreams). Meanwhile, former President Trump delivered an unprecedented political speech at the Justice Department decrying the "weaponization" of law enforcement (Boston Globe, AP News).
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Associated Press
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz took center stage on Capitol Hill to prescribe his vision for the U.S. health care system.
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The Washington Post
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House Democrats and activists are railing against Senate Democrats as they advance GOP funding bill.
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One America News
The launch for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket of the dragon capsules tenth operational human space flight mission to save two astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is successful.
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The Daily Beast
The 11th-hour maneuver to keep the government open ignited a fiery clash among Democrats.
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The Daily Beast
The presidentโs trip to Joint Base Andrews had its bumpsโand one big bonk.
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Los Angeles Times
The final round of rain for the week is expected to deliver between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain along the coast and valleys. But donโt put umbrellas away yet.
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Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.
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03:30โขDemocrats Fracture As Schumer Backs GOP Shutdown Bill
โจThe newspapers report on the Senate passing a Republican-led spending bill to avert a government shutdown, with Senator Schumer and nine other Democrats joining Republicans, causing bitter division within the party (ABC, CBS, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, USA Today, Common Dreams). President Trump delivered an unprecedented political speech at the Justice Department, decrying "weaponization" of law enforcement (Boston Globe, HuffPost). In international news, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is calling for maximum sanctions against Russia if it refuses a ceasefire (NPR). Other stories include the Trump administration's ultimatum to Columbia University over its international studies program (AP News) and the expulsion of South Africa's ambassador (Fox News, Breitbart).
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The Education Department announced the investigation Friday, naming dozens of schools under scrutiny.
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President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
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The Daily Beast
15 countries were affected by the travel bans enforced during Trumpโs previous term.
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The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University: Make a series of major changes or lose out on billions in federal aid.
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Los Angeles Times
Amid President Trumpโs push against DEI, the Education Department has opened investigations into a diversity-related program it says is connected to three California colleges. The department said it is investigating whether the program amounts to illegal race-based discrimination.
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The US president excoriated Justice Department prosecutors who investigated him and vowed to use it to target his own enemies
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Dramatic bodycam footage captured the daring rescue of the abused man held captive by his wicked stepmom for 20 years as she stood and yelled at first responders outside the burning house.
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A bitter taste of Trump has inspired newfound patriotism among Canadians and dampened the electoral prospects for Canada's conservatives.
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Dramatic bodycam footage captured the daring rescue of the abused man held captive by his wicked stepmom for 20 years as she stood and yelled at first responders outside the burning house.
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The New York Times
President Trump says he wants to combat โweaponizationโ of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.
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Los Angeles Times
California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are calling for fixing infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam.
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We talk to Richard Hanania, an influential thinker on the online right, about how he got DEI dismantled and why heโs fallen out of love with MAGA.
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A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare designation from forecasters.
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Trump has sent financial markets into a tailspin by firing thousands of federal employees and slapping tariffs on imports. What is his end game?
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Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbรกnโs playbook.
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Thursday's deadline for federal agencies to submit plans for large-scale layoffs kicks off a new phase in the dramatic restructuring of how the government operates. Here's what that looks like.
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12:09โขTrump's Justice Department Weaponization Speech
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump's controversial actions at the Department of Justice, where he delivered an unprecedented speech airing personal grievances and vowing to use the department against his enemies (CNN, NYTimes, The Atlantic, Boston Globe, HuffPost). The administration continues implementing significant policy changes, including federal workforce cuts with agencies planning mass layoffs (NPR, USA Today), cuts to diversity programs despite judicial challenges (Fox News, Vox), and a potential new travel ban targeting 43 countries (The Daily Beast). Democrats remain divided over Schumer's handling of the government shutdown vote (MSNBC, Slate). International reactions include Ukrainian soldiers responding to Trump's statements (ABC News) and Canadian anti-Trump sentiment affecting their elections (NBC News).
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Multiple current and former IRS officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, describe an atmosphere of intimidation
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A woman who worked closely with Facebookโs former COO tells a different account of Careless Peopleโs โvery sadโ allegations.
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The Trump administration has issued a blanket ethics waiver to venture capitalist David Sacks, the presidentโs new special advisor for AI and crypto. The waiver clears Sacks to work on regulatory issues directly related to his financial holdings.
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Taking $200 Out of an ATM Should Not Trigger Federal Financial Surveillance
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Vice President JD Vance announced that businesses and corporations that โinvest inโ the United States โwill be rewarded.โ
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
At least five people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. At least two people were killed in Missouri after a tornado struck the Bakersfield area.
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Dramatic bodycam footage captured the daring rescue of the abused man held captive by his wicked stepmom for 20 years as she stood and yelled at first responders outside the burning house.
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Relations have gotten so bad Canadians have been booing the American National Anthem during hockey games.
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Associated Press
At least six people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Three people were killed in southern Missouri after a tornado outbreak.
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Donald Trumpโs desire to take over Greenland brought unprecedented global attention to this weekโs election. But calls for independence werenโt the only issue at stake in the election debate, and thereโs little support for integration with the US.
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Some Canucks are proposing the most drastic measure yet in the trade war with Uncle Sam โ blocking US access to Canadian-owned Pornhub.
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The sole offense of those President Trump singled out in remarks at the Justice Department appeared to have been an attempt to hold him accountable.
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15:08โขDeadly Midwest Storms Kill 13
โจThe newspapers report on severe weather affecting the Midwest, with multiple sources indicating at least 13 deaths from storms and tornadoes (ABC News, AP News). Political divisions continue with Democrats deeply fractured over Chuck Schumer's handling of the shutdown vote (Washington Post, HuffPost, Slate). President Trump delivered a controversial speech at the Department of Justice characterized as "grievance-filled" and raising alarms about democratic norms (NYTimes, Common Dreams). Policy debates focus on potential Social Security and Medicaid cuts in Trump's spending plan (Boston Globe, Epoch Times). Internationally, Trump announced the killing of an ISIS leader in a joint US-Iraq operation (Fox News), while US-Canada tensions continue to escalate (NY Post, USA Today).
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The president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the operation as an emblem of their military philosophy.
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Associated Press
At least 16 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Ten people were killed in Missouri after a tornado outbreak.
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One America News
Iraq's prime minister has announced that the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed.
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The move comes as the administration restricts White House pool reporters.
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John Alite, a former Gambino crime family enforcer-turned-mob turncoat, was sworn in Wednesday as a councilman representing the sleepy New Jersey borough of Englishtown.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Sen. Chuck Schumer's help for a Republican government funding bill amid speculation she could run for his seat.
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Associated Press
At least 17 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Ten people were killed in Missouri after a tornado outbreak.
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Mark Carney has been sworn in as the prime minister of Canada saying he is willing to work with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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The New York Times
Eric Adamsโs strategy involved calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. It may have swayed the president to move to drop charges against him.
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17:02โขDeadly Storms Kill 18 Across Multiple States
โจThe newspapers report on deadly severe weather sweeping across multiple states, with varying death tolls of 17-18 people (ABC News, AP News). Political coverage focuses on deep Democratic divisions over Senator Schumer's handling of the shutdown vote, with criticism from progressives like AOC (MSNBC, USA Today, Slate). The Trump administration's policies generate headlines about transgender sailor removals (Fox News) and restrictions on press access, with the Press Secretary backing out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner (The Daily Beast). Other stories include the swearing-in of Mark Carney as Canada's Prime Minister (OANN) and a former Gambino mobster becoming a New Jersey councilman (NY Post).
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The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings.
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Inspired by a misreading of Antonio Gramsci, far-right activists have spent decades attempting to shape intellectual and cultural spaces. But their version of Gramsciโs ideas leaves out a crucial element: class struggle.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
At least 17 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Ten people were killed in Missouri after a tornado outbreak.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance has warned that Europe risks โcivilisational suicideโ if it continues to undermine liberties and engage in mass migration policies.
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Toothbrushes, slippers, hearing aids, walkers โ all lost in the fire. Hereโs how people in their 70s, 80s and 90s are starting from scratch.
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Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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The Washington Post
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The president also effectively eliminated the Voice of America, a long-running publicly funded broadcaster.
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At least 17 people have been killed amid destructive storms that have hit parts of Missouri, Texas and Arkansas overnight.
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The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday for areas in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.
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A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from using a 1798 law to toughen immigration enforcement because 5 Venezuelans fear deportation.
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New York Post
Photographs show Hunter was in Cape Town, South Africa the day the case was dismissed, staying in a $500-a-night beachfront villa.
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Photographs show Hunter was in Cape Town, South Africa the day the case was dismissed, staying in a $500-a-night beachfront villa.
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19:31โขDeadly Tornado Outbreak Sweeps South and Midwest
โจThe newspapers report on deadly tornado outbreaks sweeping across the South and Midwest, with at least 18-19 people killed according to various sources (ABC News, CBS, AP News, OANN). President Trump has signed an order dismantling several federal agencies, including Voice of America, with NPR describing "Bloody Saturday" as 1,000 VOA employees were placed on indefinite leave (Epoch Times, NPR, Washington Post, The Daily Beast). Immigration remains a contentious issue with reports on JD Vance warning Europe about "civilizational suicide" through open borders (Breitbart), border checkpoints within 100 miles of US borders (NBC News), and a judge blocking Trump from using a 1798 law to deport Venezuelans (USA Today).
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The president sent a direct message to the militia group, writing in the post, โYOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY.โ
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The Boston Globe
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President Trump signed a funding bill that keeps the government open through September, averting a shutdown after a drama-filled week on Capitol Hill.
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The strikes ordered by President Trump on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes.
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A heartwarming moment between President Donald Trump and Elon Muskโs son has gone viral on social media.
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The Washington Post
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The Blaze
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said it is โnot a binary choiceโ to to either protect the environment or grow the economy.
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In a presidential action Saturday, Trump invoked the wartime authority Alien Enemies Act, targeting members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to immediate detention and deportation.
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The vice president said he was โacceptingโ of mistakes, however.
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The New York Times
Eric Adamsโs strategy involved calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. It may have swayed the president to move to drop charges against him.
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HuffPost
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The strikes ordered by President Trump on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes.
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The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday.
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The president said the US would deploy โoverwhelming lethal forceโ against the Iran-backed group in Yemen
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The New York Times
Eric Adamsโs strategy involved calls to the Trumps and a meeting with Steve Bannon. It may have swayed the president to move to drop charges against him.
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The move harkens back to President Donald Trump's first term ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations.
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21:36โขTrump Strikes Yemen's Houthis
โจThe newspapers report on President Trump ordering military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, with multiple sources highlighting his warning that "hell will rain down" if attacks continue (CNN, Fox News, NBC News, NY Post, Boston Globe, Common Dreams). A severe weather outbreak has caused widespread damage across multiple states, with reports of 20-30 deaths from tornadoes (ABC News, CBS, AP News). The Trump administration has invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act targeting Venezuelan gang members for detention and deportation (NPR, Washington Post). Other stories include EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launching major deregulation efforts (Breitbart) and reports of a potential new travel ban affecting dozens of countries (USA Today).
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Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
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The strikes ordered by President Trump on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes.
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The Daily Beast
The vice president said he was โacceptingโ of mistakes, however.
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The move came hours after a judge issued an order preventing the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelans under the wartime law.
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The Washington Post
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Ahead of a potential retrial, Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pleaded his case to television viewers โ maintaining that the fatal shooting of his wife was a tragic mishap.
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Toothbrushes, slippers, hearing aids, walkers โ all lost in the fire. Hereโs how people in their 70s, 80s and 90s are starting from scratch.
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One America News
The Trump administration has withdrawn Adam Boehlerโs nomination to serve as presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
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The move came hours after a judge issued an order preventing the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelans under the wartime law.
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The Washington Post
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The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday.
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A heartwarming moment between President Donald Trump and Elon Muskโs son has gone viral on social media.
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A federal judge has barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that Trump invoked just hours earlier asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang and that he had new powers to remove its members from the country.
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โWe are all trying to come to grips with this horror that my son had to endure,โ the 52-year-old resident of Meriden, Connecticut, told The Post Saturday, adding that โโฆproper feelings โฆ are just too hard to take in right now. And this is alsoโฆ
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The Daily Beast
The vice president said he was โacceptingโ of mistakes, however.
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Trump invoked the rarely used wartime authority from 1798 hours after the judge's initial order blocking the administration from using it.
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The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday.
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The president signed an X with his finger before pointing to the child trailing behind in a viral clip.
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Trump invoked the rarely used wartime authority from 1798 hours after the judge's initial order blocking the administration from using it.
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