6 h. ago California officials decry union leader’s arrest amid renewed Ice raids and protests

Governor Gavin Newsom joins LA mayor Karen Bass and lawmakers in denouncing anti-immigration effortsA day after the arrest of a union leader in Los Angeles, federal immigration authorities faced widespread backlash from California officials even as they moved forward with a renewed immigration crackdown in nearby Paramount that was met by more protests.US immigration authorities on Saturday extended area raids into Paramount, south-east of Los Angeles, and were met with more protests outside an industrial park. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war sheltersGermany is drawing up plans to rapidly expand its network of bomb-proof bunkers and shelters, the government’s most senior civilian protection official has said, warning the state needs to be prepared for an attack from Russia within the next four years.Ralph Tiesler, the head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), said Europe’s largest economy needed to wake up to the reality of conflict, and that in its current state Germany was inadequately prepared. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Donald Trump calls for ‘full point’ rate cut after jobs report

Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

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3 d. ago Trump orders inquiry into Biden’s actions as president over ‘cognitive decline’ reports

Investigation will fuel GOP campaign to discredit ex-president and undo pardons and orders issued at end of his termDonald Trump has ordered an investigation into Joe Biden’s actions as president, alleging top aides masked his predecessor’s “cognitive decline”.The investigation will build on a Republican-led campaign already under way to discredit the former president and overturn some of his executive actions, including pardons and federal rules issued towards the end of his term in office. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Federal officers in tactical gear went into a Latino community in Minneapolis. A protest followed

Dozens of protesters have converged in the heart of the Latino community in Minneapolis after a large force of federal and local authorities wearing tactical gear conducted what they called a law enforcement action

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4 d. ago Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out

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8 d. ago Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard

Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University for any signs of antisemitism

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1 week ago Germany charges three people with spying for Russia, potentially with intent to kill

Germany's Federal Prosecutor’s Office says three men have been charged with working for one of Russia’s intelligence agencies in a “particularly serious case.”

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1 week ago US police officer resigns after wrongfully arresting undocumented teen

Leslie O’Neal of Georgia pulled over college student who then spent more than two weeks in federal immigration jailA Georgia police officer has resigned from his job after erroneously pulling over a teenager, causing her to spend more than two weeks in a federal immigration jail, and leaving her facing deportation.The officer, Leslie O’Neal, was employed at the police department in Dalton, a small city more than an hour north of Atlanta. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ice arrests at immigration courts across the US stirring panic: ‘It’s terrifying’

Advocates say families with children among those detained in LA, Phoenix, New York, Seattle, Chicago and TexasFederal authorities have arrested people at US immigration courts from New York to Arizona to Washington state in what appears to be a coordinated operation, as the Trump administration ramps up the president’s mass deportation campaign.On Tuesday, agents who identified themselves only as federal officers arrested multiple people at an immigration court in Phoenix, taking people into custody outside the facility, according to immigrant advocates. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Trump you need me’: Florida man facing federal charges after bomb hoax shuts FBI Tampa field office

Exclusive details: A sign left at the scene read: ‘My name is Nikki Goodman. Abolish government. Trump you need me... Kill all [n-words].’

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2 w. ago ‘Trump you need me’: Suspect facing federal charges after bomb hoax shuts FBI Tampa field office

Exclusive details: A sign left at the scene read: ‘My name is Nicki Goodman. Abolish government. Trump you need me... Kill all [n-words].’

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2 w. ago Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy

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2 w. ago Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Federal officials are investigating why two planes got dangerously close on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport earlier this month despite the airport being equipped with an advanced surface radar system that's designed to help prevent such close calls

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2 w. ago Federal officials investigating Mexican tall ship's crash into Brooklyn Bridge

Federal officials are investigating a Mexican Navy vessel that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others

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2 w. ago Federal officials launch investigation into Mexican tall ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge

Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge

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3 w. ago Ten people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings

Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn people who escaped are ‘armed and dangerous’Ten people in custody at the New Orleans jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.The escapes prompted local, state and federal officials to launch a “full-scale search operation” and warn community members to be on the lookout for “armed and dangerous” individuals.This article was amended on 16 May 2025 to update the number of people who escaped as well as how many had been caught, based on newer information. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eleven people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings

Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn escapers are ‘armed and dangerous’Eleven people in custody at the New Orleans’s jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.The escapes prompted local, state and federal officials to launch a “full-scale search operation” and warn community members to be on the lookout for “armed and dangerous” individuals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russ Vought: key Project 2025 figure set to continue Trump cuts after Musk exit

Goal of Christian nationalist and director of OMB to dismantle federal workforce may be coming to fruitionRuss Vought’s years-long quest to dismantle the federal workforce and consolidate power for the president is coming to fruition, and he may be given a major boost when he reportedly takes on Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts as the billionaire bows out of the federal government.The director of the office of management and budget has worked alongside Musk’s “department of government efficiency” to slash through the federal government since Trump took office. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Vought would take on an increased public role in Washington as Musk transitions out and the president’s budget process advances. The outlet reported that Vought could use the budget process to make some of Doge’s cuts permanent. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Texas mother accused of terrorism over claims she bought ammo, gear for son planning mass violence

Authorities say a Texas mother is accused of buying her 13-year-old son ammunition and tactical gear

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