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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanHyundai ICE raid highlights focus on worksites employing migrants
The Supreme Court ruled that sweeping immigration raids in California can continue, lifting a lower court ruling. It follows a raid at a car manufacturing plant in Georgia that led to nearly 500 arrests. That raid by ICE at a Hyundai facility marked the largest single-site raid this country has ever seen. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jasmine Garsd of NPR.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:
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Legal scholar analyzes key court rulings on Trump’s immigration agenda
For a legal perspective on new developments regarding President Trumpโs immigration agenda, Geoff Bennett spoke with William Banks, professor emeritus of law at Syracuse University.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:How researchers restored a thriving habitat for Atlantic puffins in Maine
Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ocean waters and climate change. But an effort off the coast of Maine continues to provide a crucial nesting habitat for these seabirds and a place for them to thrive. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien traveled to the colony for our series, Tipping Point.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:As Florida moves to end vaccine mandates, pediatricians fear more states could follow
Health officials in Florida are moving to end many school vaccination mandates, and public health experts are worried about the impact on children and whether other states may follow. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Mona Amin, a pediatrician in Florida and host of the PedsDocTalk podcast.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:New York, Texas battle over abortion shield law
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story New York AG enters fight over abortion shield laws New York Attorney General Letitia James is now intervening in a lawsuit filed by the Texas attorney general over the Empire Stateโs abortion shield law. AP The...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s promises to religious voters
NPRโs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump making promises to religious voters, Trump denying writing a letter to Jeffrey Epstein, administration officials wearing many different hats and RFK Jr.'s appearance on Capitol Hill.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention
The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Alcaraz and Sabalenka make history with U.S. Open victories
Three years after becoming the youngest No. 1 player in history, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reclaimed that title after winning the U.S. Open in a four-set match against Italyโs Jannik Sinner. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus became the first woman to win back-to-back singles titles at the U.S. Open since Serena Williams. Geoff Bennett recapped it all with Patrick McEnroe.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Chris Christie: RFK Jr. a 'joke'
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday called Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a โjokeโ amid turmoil in Kennedyโs own department. โYou looked at that appearance before Congress, and it just confirms what all of us around this table have known for decades: Robert F Kennedy Jr. is...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Billionaire Ken Griffin says Trump playing risky game with Fed
Count billionaire Ken Griffin as one of those in the business community questioning President Trump's hostility toward the Federal Reserve. Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel and a supporter of the president, criticized Trump's "interventions" in central bank policy in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Sunday. "While the U.S. benefits from a large stock of credibility accumulated...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:High power prices emerge as problem for Trump
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Rising power prices become political problem for Trump Rising power prices are becoming a political liability for Republicans as electricity costs outpace inflation. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast A recent Consumer Price Index report found electricity prices were rising at double the rate of inflation, having...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:House Intel Democrats launch probe into Trump revocation of security clearances
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee on Monday launched a probe into the Trump administrationโs decision to revoke 37 officialsโ security clearances, and questioned the rationale behind listing them publicly. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard last month stripped clearances from a number of current and former intelligence officials who have ties to the Biden...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Murdoch family reaches media empire succession deal that won’t change direction of Fox News
Rupert Murdochโs family has reached a deal on control of the 94-year-old mogulโs media empire after his death, ensuring no change in direction at Fox News, the most popular network for President Donald Trump and conservatives.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Google's search engine dominance curbed
Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google faces new curbs on search dominance Google has avoided the worst-case scenario of being forced to sell off its Chrome browser, but legal experts say the courtโs remedies to the Justice Departmentโs (DOJ) antitrust win could still loosen the companyโs grip over...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court ruling buttresses Trump immigration ramp-up
The Trump administration is escalating its immigration operations in Democratic cities in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling giving the government the ability to conduct immigration stops based on an individualโs ethnicity or whether they speak Spanish. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday morning announced โOperation Patriot 2.0โ in Massachusetts and announced...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Hegseth, Caine visit Puerto Rico amid administration's cartel fight
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine made a surprise trip to Puerto Rico on Monday, amid the Trump administrationโs push to counter drug cartels in Latin America and the Caribbean Sea via the U.S. military. The visit โ announced by Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzรกlez-Colรณn (R) ina social...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Senate will change rules to push Trump’s nominees past Democratic delays, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamberโs rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trumpโs executive branch nominees and will move to speed up votes after months of Democratic delays.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Murdochs reach deal on family trust; Lachlan keeps control
The Murdoch family has agreed to settle a years-long dispute over the family's trust and control of the sprawling media empire it owns, the two sides announced on Monday. The deal will hand control of Fox and News Corp. to Lachlan Murdoch, effectively protecting its conservative viewpoint for decades to come. Prue, Liz and James Murdoch...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Congressional leaders want to avoid funding standoff
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Congress looks to de-escalate shutdown standoff Congressional leaders are trying to de-escalate a standoff over the Sept. 30 government funding deadline, with both sides signaling theyโd be open to a โcleanโ continuing resolution that would not...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:This key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web is threatened by warming oceans, study finds
New research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planetโs climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Newsom walks tightrope on crime as he seeks to counter Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking steps to address crime even as he emerges as a vocal critic of President Trumpโs law-and-order crackdown, demonstrating how pressing the issue is for his party heading into 2028. Newsom criticized Trumpโs decision to send the National Guard into Los Angeles earlier this year amid protests against Immigration...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Swalwell named top Democrat on new Jan. 6 panel
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has been named the top Democrat on the new select subcommittee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to a Monday statement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). โI am pleased to appoint Congressman Eric Swalwell to serve as Ranking Member,โ Jeffries said in the statement. โAs the...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian refugee on train
Charlotte, North Carolina, officials are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Fewer lives lost in traffic crashes in first half of year: Report
Traffic fatalities decreased by nearly 13% in the first half of the year, with ten states and the District of Columbia seeing decreases of more than 20%.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Terminal at London’s Heathrow Airport reopens after possible hazardous substance investigation
Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 has reopened after police found no hazardous substance that forced a partial evacuation.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:House Democrats release image of alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein
The House Oversight Committee has obtained the โinfamous โBirthday Bookโ that contains a note from President Trump that he has said does not exist,โ the committeeโs top Democrat said Monday.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he didnโt mean to suggest in a recent interview that Trump had or had not been an FBI informant in the case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:See the alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein, released by House Democrats
The House Oversight Committee has obtained the โinfamous โBirthday Bookโ that contains a note from President Trump that he has said does not exist,โ the committeeโs top Democrat said Monday.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Trump expresses frustration with Russia, Putin after heavy attack on Ukraine
President Trump said he was โnot happyโ about the Russia-Ukraine war after Moscow hit Kiev with its largest drone attack since the war began, underscoring his administrationโs failure so far to reach a peace deal even after his high-risk and high-reward meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. โIโm not happy, Iโm not happy...
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Utahย is the surprise redistricting state: What to knowย
Utah may be the next state to redraw its congressional lines amid a growing redistricting battle across the country. A judge ruled last month that Utah legislators went around safeguards against partisan gerrymandering with their latest lines โ which shored up Republican control of Utah's four House seats โ and must redistrict before the midterms. The ruling may face additional...
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Tom Hanks award ceremony canceled by West Point group: Report
An award ceremony for โSaving Private Ryanโ star Tom Hanks has been canceled by the West Point Association of Graduates, an alumni association for the the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., according to The Washington Post. The Post reported Saturday that the award ceremony was canceled by the West Point Association of Graduates...
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at U.S. Open for 6th Grand Slam title
Sunday's showdown was the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elite, young rivals met to decide the champion.
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Trump economy adviser: Fed should be '100 percent' independent of political influence
A top economic adviser to President Trump on Sunday said the Federal Reserve should be 100 percent independent of political influence when it comes to monetary policy โ including from Trump. Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, made the remarks during an appearance on CBSโs โFace the Nation,โ where he was asked...
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:How vaccines changed the world and the public health challenges that persist
Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases. However, against a backdrop of a rising tide of vaccine hesitancy, and U.S. leaders pulling global support, outbreaks are cropping up again.
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Bessent: US would have to give back half of tariffs if it loses at Supreme Court
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would have to refund half of the tariffs if has collected if it loses its case on President Trump's trade agenda at the Supreme Court. Bessent said he feels "confident" the Trump administration will win the fight to rescue President Trump's tariffs, but acknowledged it will be...
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