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A tumultuous week in Los Angeles illustrates the human toll of the Trump administration’s more aggressive immigration crackdown
In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — ...
Trump approves Nippon Steel purchase of U.S. Steel
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday officially giving the green light to Nippon Steel Corporation's ...
What exactly does Donald Trump think the federal government is supposed to do?
There are some major contradictions in President Donald Trump’s view of what government should do to help and protect ...
Trump administration offers some details of how it would control US Steel, but union raises concerns
The Pittsburgh-based steel maker and Nippon Steel plan $11 billion in new investments by 2028 after indicating that they plan ...
In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force
Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of ...
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A Brief History of U.S. Military Interventions Within the United States
Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion, deploying federal military forces within the U.S. is ...
Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
Can the president fire leaders of more than 50 independent agencies overseen by Congress because he wants to? The Supreme ...
Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles stands on shaky legal ground
President Donald Trump has unilaterally summoned thousands of members of the California National Guard into federal service ...
The U.S. spends $1 trillion a year to service its debt. Here's why experts say that's a concern.
The federal government now spends more on servicing its debt than it does on defense. The GOP's new tax bill could ratchet ...
Why Do Some People Claim the Federal Reserve Is Unconstitutional?
Learn why some people believe it was unconstitutional for the government to establish the Federal Reserve Bank and why they believe it should be abolished.
Government can't hold Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil, federal judge rules
Khalil has been detained since he was arrested in March. The government has argued that the secretary of state can ...
Appeals court temporarily blocks federal judge’s order directing Trump to ‘return control’ of National Guard to California
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued the administrative stay just hours after a federal judge ruled that President Trump must “return control” of the Guardsmen to the state of ...