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Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can't circumvent that. [...]

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh confirmation

The decision ends an investigation, one of several undertaken by the Justice Department into President Donald Trump's perceived adversaries, that for months had failed to gain traction as prosecutors struggled to articulate a basis to suspect criminal conduct. [...]

Congress keeps holding all-nighters. Lawmakers say it's a symptom of dysfunction

It's a scenario that is playing out again and again as the House and the Senate fracture and careen from one crisis to the next. [...]

WATCH: Trump announces Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 3-week ceasefire extension

President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. [...]

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own elections

Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years. [...]

WATCH: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower its drug prices for Medicaid

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House's signature drug pricing initiative. [...]

State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo

Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States' war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after President Trump halted the Afghan resettlement program more than a year ago. Amna Nawaz discussed what may come next with Shawn Van Diver of Afghan Evac. [...]

WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn't use a nuclear weapon in Iran and that nobody should be allowed to use them. [...]

'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump's second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some who are protected from deportation. Liz Landers spoke with a woman who was detained, deported, and then allowed to come back to the U.S. [...]

A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case

Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. [...]

Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain

An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war. [...]

No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review'

An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war. [...]

Who is making decisions in Iran?

Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier. [...]

Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

Kosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack. [...]

US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building. [...]

Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud. [...]

Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

Amjad Youssef was wanted over the mass killing of blindfolded civilians in April 2013 in the district of Damascus. [...]

Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap

The British Israeli man says he was detained after someone took offence at his kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags. [...]

Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years. [...]

Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in Italian national park

After the carcasses of 10 wolves were found last week, another eight have been found in recent days. [...]

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The Brutal Politics of 10 Year Old Girls’ Softball Teams