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UAE denies role in Sudan genocide as Colombian mercenary scandal growsTHE EXPLAINER Investigations into a group of foreign fighters have reopened allegations that the United Arab Emirates is exploiting Sudan’s bloody civil war
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Florida sues OpenAI, says ChatGPT harms kidsSpeed Read The company has “chosen the AI race over the safety and security of our kids,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said
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DHS wants to block airlines from sanctuary cities. Experts say it would be chaos.IN THE SPOTLIGHT Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has a plan to punish cities that don’t enforce federal immigration policies
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Deaths in DHS custody hit record highIN THE SPOTLIGHT Migrant deaths at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency detention centers have skyrocketed, prompting renewed scrutiny of the White House's deportation agenda
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Treasury pushes for $250 bill featuring Trump’s faceSpeed Read Currently, no living person can legally appear on U.S. tender
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Sharyn Alfonsi out at ‘60 Minutes’ after Weiss feudSpeed Read The network declined to renew her contract, Alfonsi said
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Alabama, South Carolina redistricting blockedSpeed Read The blocks put a damper on President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering efforts
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Things Donald Trump has said about womenIn Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
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Could Trump’s Paxton endorsement split the Texas GOP and turn the Lone Star State blue?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION One of the most contentious Republican feuds in modern electoral history just got a little more intense
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DOJ drops tainted case against ICE protestersSpeed Read The case was dropped amid apparent misconduct by prosecutors
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Pentagon stuns by pulling thousands of troops from Eastern EuropeIN THE SPOTLIGHT European nations scramble for answers as America begins shifting resources away from the Russian border
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US indicts Raúl Castro over downed 1996 flightsSpeed Read The 94-year-old former president is the brother of Fidel Castro
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Why has the tide turned against Russia in the Ukraine war?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory
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DOJ ends all Trump IRS audits in amended dealSpeed Read The deal could end up significantly helping Trump and his family financially
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Trump DOJ sets up $1.8B fund for Trump’s alliesSpeed Read The fund was part of a settlement agreement by Trump to drop his lawsuit against the IRS
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Why the CIA is dismissing credit for a Mexican narco killingIN THE SPOTLIGHT America’s premier intelligence agency is playing coy about the recent death of a cartel-linked figure
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DOJ moves to drop Adani chargesSpeed Read Fraud and bribery charges had previously been filed against the Indian billionaire
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Georgia, South Carolina edge into gerrymander warSpeed Read They join a slew of other states that are also trying to gain election advantages
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Pakistan capitalizes on its new role as wartime mediatorIN THE SPOTLIGHT Islamabad has emerged as a major hub for regional diplomacy between the United States and Iran
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US inflation hits highest level in 3 yearsSpeed Read Consumer prices are up 3.8% year-over-year
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Trump says Iran truce on ‘life support,’ seeks gas tax pausespeed read The breakdown in negotiations sent oil prices higher
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Is Putin’s chokehold on Russia slipping?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds
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Was JD Vance’s Iowa excursion a midterms jolt or a presidential test balloon?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The state where presidential dreams are born saw its first veep visit of this term
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Tennessee lawmakers erase lone Democratic districtSpeed Read The NAACP is challenging the new map in state court
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