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Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston will consider a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. The hearing on Friday comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the effort and decried what he described as the administration’s treatment of the Constitution, saying...
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DC Council expels Trayon White in unanimous vote following bribery charge
It’s the first time in modern D.C. history that the Council has expelled one of its own members. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Can't keep up with all of Trump's directives? Use our tracker
President Donald Trump began his second term with a flurry of executive orders and other measures aimed at remaking the federal government and expanding the power of the presidency. He announced a surprising plan to slash the federal work force with an offer more typical of private companies: Two million employees were told they could resign while continuing to be...
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Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs ‘to do better on rail safety'
A new lawsuit alleges for the first time people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
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EU leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox' of a US ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grab
European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. The leaders met in Brussels on Monday for a defense summit. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says it would “be a cruel paradox” if the EU and the United...
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Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem in Canada
Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada.
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USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave Saturday after trying to prevent employees from the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing secure USAID systems, five sources familiar with the events told NBC News.
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Ontario to remove U.S. alcohol from shelves after Trump's tariffs announcement
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario will remove American alcohol from its shelves in response to U.S. President Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
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What is spasmodic dysphonia, the condition that impacts RFK Jr.'s voice?
The neurological condition can cause people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to have voices that break and can sound “strangled.”
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Selena Gomez reacts to politician who said she should be deported after video of her crying amid ICE raids
Gomez, a Mexican American, posted a now-deleted video to her Instagram Story on Monday of her crying that her people “are getting attacked.”
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Selena Gomez breaks down in tears over Donald Trump's deportations
In a since-deleted message, Selena Gomez, who’s spoken openly about her Mexican heritage, tearfully addressed deportations in the United States: “I wish I could do something but I can’t.”
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As Trump returns to office, these voters say politicians are failing them
NBC talked to voters who find both parties, Democratic and Republican, lacking and who are looking for change. Here are their thoughts about the state of American politics as Trump begins his second term.
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GOP ponders how to raise the debt ceiling despite dozens of members who've always held out
Forty-nine House Republicans and a dozen senators have never voted for a law to raise the debt limit, highlighting issues the small GOP majorities could face enacting their agenda.
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Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth's behavior toward second wife
Hegseth has denied all allegations in the affidavit, which was written by his former sister-in-law.
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Musk-backed ‘DOGE' facing legal challenges
Multiple organizations have filed lawsuits against the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk. News4 Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins explains.
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Transgender Rep. Sarah McBride reacts to Trump's policy on gender
In light of President Donald Trump’s executive action declaring that there are only two genders, Congress’ first openly transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride reacts.
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Democratic attorneys general sue as Trump seeks to end birthright citizenship
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.
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DEI programs and gender identity: What could change under Trump's executive orders
Within 24 hours of taking office, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and to target LGBTQ+ rights. In June of 2021, former President Joe Biden signed an executive order saying the federal government should have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the American people. Some of the…
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Trump's executive orders halt DEI programs, recognize only two biological sexes
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and ending “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies.
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Trump announces executive orders on sex and gender and on DEI programs
A newly sworn-in President Donald Trump has announced executive orders regarding diversity programs in the federal government and how the U.S. recognizes sex and gender. News4’s Aimee Cho breaks it down.