8 h. ago University regret: the new graduates overwhelmed by debt, who are swapping law degrees for plumbing courses

Graduates are wondering whether the crippling debt and jobs taken by AI make university worth it any more

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19 h. ago 8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump plans federal deployment

Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded over the Labor Day weekend in dozens of shootings in Chicago

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2 d. ago Newsom derides Kristi Noem claim that LA ‘wouldn’t be standing today’ had Trump not sent in the National Guard

Homeland Security Secretary claims Los Angeles ‘would’ve burned down if left to the devices of the mayor and the governor’

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2 d. ago Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children

U.S. attempts to deport some Guatemalan children are on hold until at least Sunday afternoon

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4 d. ago HOROSCOPES: Which star sign needs to clear emotional debts and allow forgiveness?

Your stars for this week by Jemima Cainer

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5 d. ago Noem spoke of woman’s murder and said the suspect was ‘probably in the state.’ Cops just arrested him in Mexico

Gabriel P. Calixto was located and arrested on Thursday in Mexico after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Illinois activist Emma Shafer, in July 2023

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5 d. ago Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response

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7 d. ago Noem’s special adviser Corey Lewandowski holds ‘veto’ power on large expenditures, staff says

The scope of Corey Lewandowski’s role has frustrated some administration officials, a new report claims

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8 d. ago ICE agents burnt out and struggling with Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Trump administration has pushed for high daily arrest quotas, leading to high pressure on ICE officials

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9 d. ago Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees have published a letter warning of potential disaster due to cuts in the agency

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9 d. ago Ice is processing Kilmar Ábrego García for deportation, Kristi Noem says – US politics live

US homeland security secretary says Ábrego García is being processed for deportation but doesn’t say where he will be sent amid concerns he will go to UgandaKilmar Ábrego García detained after reporting to US immigration agentsThe justice department is alleging in a new court filing that three Smartmatic executives who were indicted last year on bribery and money-laundering charges transferred money from a 2018 voting machine contract with Los Angeles county into slush funds that were originally set up to pay bribes to election officials in Venezuela and the Philippines between 2012 and 2016 to obtain and retain lucrative election contracts.Prosecutors say one of the executives transferred an undisclosed amount from the $282m LA county contract into the slush funds in 2019 but did not say if anyone actually received bribes from the county’s money at that point. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago DHS hasn’t been keeping Kristi Noem’s text messages for months, watchdog group says

American Oversight says Homeland Security is declining to share public records of text message data — and may have stopped keeping them altogether

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1 week ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia says Trump admin is trying to force him to plead guilty with Uganda threat

Wrongfully deported Salvadoran immigrant ordered to report to ICE’s Baltimore field office Monday morning

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1 week ago Kristi Noem rages over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release as ICE warns he may be deported to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia ordered to report to ICE’s Baltimore field office Monday morning

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1 week ago Kristi Noem rages over Kilmar Abrego Garcia release as ICE warns he may be deported to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia ordered to report to ICE’s Baltimore field office Monday morning

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1 week ago Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros

No show has ever worked harder to have its finger on the nation’s pulse than Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s long-running comedy – and it really showsEarly on in its 27th season, South Park has garnered more controversy than it has in years (possibly ever), along with some of its highest ratings.Last week’s episode took aim at the Trump administration’s brutal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids, poked fun at secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s penchant for puppy murder and cosmetic surgery (Noem has since climbed atop her moral high horse and accused the show of sexism), and of course, Donald Trump himself. Along with Trump’s martial takeover of Washington DC, this week’s instalment, titled Sickofancy, takes aim at artificial intelligence (specifically ChatGPT) and the larger tech-bro industry. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'South Park' targets federal takeover of Washington, DC, police in latest episode

The team at “South Park” is continuing its comic assault on the Trump administration

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2 w. ago Trump set to bar college graduates from debt relief program if employers undermine ‘American values’

Staff at companies found to have engaged in ‘activities with a substantial illegal purpose’ could be blocked from Public Student Loan Forgiveness scheme under new proposal

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2 w. ago Kristi Noem says border wall to be painted black on Trump’s request to make the metal hotter and deter migrants

Noem’s announcement came as Trump boasted about the historically low border crossings in July

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2 w. ago Trump plans to PAINT Southern border wall to make it hotter and harder to climb

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem revealed the project was a specific request from President Donald Trump.

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