James Comey under investigation for post seen as potential threat to Trump's life
Several Trump allies accused Comey of calling for the president’s assassination in a now-deleted Instagram post. He denied it was meant as a threat.
![Tanjam Jacobson, of Silver Spring, Md., holds a sign saying “Citizenship is a Birthright,” Thursday, May 15, 2025, outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Jacobson is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in England of Indian descent, and her son was born here. “This is something that really matters,” says Jacobson, “it’s so wrong against the constitution [to take away birthright citizenship].”](https://media.nbcdfw.com/2025/05/AP25135594426310.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478)
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FBI folds public corruption squad that aided Jack Smith's Trump investigations
The FBI is folding its federal public corruption squad, the same unit that aided Jack Smith’s special counsel investigation into President Trump.
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Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on keeping a block on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders.
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Live updates: Trump visits UAE as Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the Trump administration’s plan to end birthright citizenship. Follow along for live updates.
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Top Iranian official says Tehran would forgo highly enriched uranium in nuclear deal with Trump
The comments from a member of the supreme leader’s inner circle appear to be the clearest public statements yet on Iran’s willingness to reach an agreement with the U.S.
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Congress pushes VA to explain why it regularly overpays veterans and then asks for the money back
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly gave veterans about $5 billion more in disability compensation and pension payments than it should have in the last four fiscal years — an error that lawmakers say is recurring and getting worse.
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Trump administration tasking FBI agents with immigration operations, memo shows
More agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation are being tasked to perform immigration enforcement duties nationwide, including in Southern California.
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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy
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Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
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Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me'
Amid an ongoing measles outbreak in the U.S. that’s killed two children and one adult — all unvaccinated — the health secretary has pushed unproven remedies.
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Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say
Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump’s new jet, which could be more than twice the plane’s $400 million value.
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RFK Jr. deflects from vaccine questions: ‘I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me'
During a congressional budget hearing Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deflected questions about his position on vaccines. The Health and Human Services secretary has been a longtime proponent of false vaccine conspiracies.
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RFK Jr. grilled during congressional hearings; Trump visits Qatar
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his first appearance before Congress today, where he faced a grilling from Republicans and Democrats alike about vaccines, fluoride and DOGE cuts.
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Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.
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Georgia college student faces deportation after being mistakenly pulled over during traffic stop
A traffic stop in Dalton, Georgia, which police admitted was a mistake, led to a 19-year-old Mexico-born college student’s arrest and possible deportation.
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WATCH: Senate Republicans react to Qatar gifting Trump a $400 million jet
Senators Josh Hawley, Rick Scott and others expressed concerns about the super luxury jumbo jet being used as the new Air Force One for presidential travel.
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Avelo Airlines begins deportation flights from Arizona for ICE
Avelo Airlines, a budget airline that serves mostly small U.S. cities, began federal deportation flights Monday out of Arizona, a move that’s inspired an online boycott petition and sharp criticism from the union representing the carrier’s flight attendants.
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Trump's $4.9 trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs
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