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Trump sent National Guard troops to Washington in August. Some are armed. Some have cleaned parks
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Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force
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Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody
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Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns
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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs
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Trump administration’s effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle
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Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files
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Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’
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Canada’s prime minister announces supports for lumber, steel sectors hit by U.S. tariffs
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Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE
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West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
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2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
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‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
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Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions
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Mexico plans to build Latin America’s most powerful supercomputer
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