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Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations

Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns

The legislation already enjoys the support of House Speaker Mike Johnson

The Canadian 19-year-old defeated Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3, while the world No 1 won against Anastasia Potapova in two tie-break sets

A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been asking Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state

Moscow says prior talks with Washington ‘useful in every respect’ and repeats demand for Ukraine to exit Donbas

Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance

A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for illegally entering the U.S. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras pleaded guilty to the charge during a federal court hearing Thursday and was sentenced to a year…

Vote on legislation falls just short of number needed for passage, showing Mike Johnson’s tenuous hold on majority