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Dispute over laser tests led to El Paso airspace closure, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation who were granted anonymity to share sensitive details. That caused friction with the Federal Aviation Administration, which wanted to…
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What to know about how the SAVE America Act could change voting
Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote. The Trump-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act, seeks to address the president’s longstanding demands to “fix” U.S. elections that he says are “rigged” and “stolen,” despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. “American citizens, and…
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Top 5 takeaways from the House immigration oversight hearing : NPR
Left to right, Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, testify during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Feb. 10, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Immigration…
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A 14-year-old girl described being zip-tied during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
Wilder, Idaho — When Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue described the October raid on a popular community horse racing venue here, he hailed the detention of 105 undocumented immigrants and flatly rejected allegations that agents used zip ties to restrain some of the dozens of children present. Then he was presented with photographic evidence. Images obtained by CBS News appear…
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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions : NPR
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., flanked by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., left, and Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after a closed-door deposition with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and confidante of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON —…
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2026 midterms: Is Trump laying the groundwork for a rigged election?
Ever since the United States entrusted its presidency to a would-be insurrectionist in January 2025, many Americans have feared for the integrity of their nation’s future elections. And not without reason. President Donald Trump made his contempt for democracy clear on January 6, 2021. Shortly after retaking office last year, he pardoned the rioters who’d stormed the Capitol in his…
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Congress braces for DHS shutdown as funding bill negotiations stall – US politics live | US news
Congress braces for DHS shutdown as funding bill negotiations stall Congress is facing a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if doesn’t pass a full year funding bill by Friday. Lawmakers passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the department running until 13 February, while Democrats negotiate with GOP colleagues and the White House over further guardrails for…
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From blackouts to food shortages: How US blockade is crippling life in Cuba | Explainer News
A US oil blockade is causing a severe energy crisis in Cuba, as the government has been forced to ration fuel and cut electricity for many hours a day, paralysing life in the communist-ruled island nation of 11 million. Bus stops are empty, and families are turning to wood and coal for cooking, living through near-constant power outages amid an…
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Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: State Shuts Down, 1,000s Lose Power
High winds whipped the islands as a storm came through on Sunday, with more expected overnight and into Monday. UPDATE: This story has been updated with additional details. Public schools and libraries will be closed on Monday, the Legislature will not meet, courts won’t open and all non-essential workers have been ordered to stay home as intense winds and rain…
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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces. The new convictions against Mohammadi come as Iran tries…
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