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Minority leader laments ‘Hobson’s choice’ but says shutdown would give Trump and Musk ‘carte blanche’

Outrage continues to grow as Trump administration tries to deport US permanent resident over pro-Palestine protests.

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13…

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons alleges Biden administration misrepresented migrant arrest figures as critics also question data transparency under President Trump

His apparent plan to do so is illegal and would set a dangerous precedent if allowed to stand.

Fired federal workers have taken to social media to warily celebrate being reinstated to their jobs within federal departments after briefly having their employment terminated by the Trump administration, particularly by the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.

A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.