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Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials to verify the citizenship of voters, just as similar legislation being pushed by President Donald Trump has stalled in Congress. The law signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was immediately challenged in court by civil rights organizations that said it will make it harder for Floridians to vote. The citizenship provision of the law goes into effect Jan. 1. It requires voters to provide a birth certificate, passport or naturalization certificate as proof of citizenship if

Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State

Massachusetts State Police troopers arraigned over recruit's death in boxing match

Federal judge says Arkansas Capitol Ten Commandments Monument is religious, not secular

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Train carrying more than 100 passengers slams into garbage truck in South Carolina, officials say

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) -- The driver of a garbage truck miraculously walked away with minor injuries after the vehicle was struck by a train in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, on Wednesday morning.Around 10:25 a.m., the Williamsburg County Fire Department was called to a crash involving a train and a garbage truck near 676 North Williamsburg County Highway, which is about three miles north of Kingstree.The Williamsburg County Fire Department said that the first units on scene reported a garbage truck pushed off to the side of the track and an A

White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds

Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission

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French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him

French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Donald Trump on Thursday after the US president mocked Macron’s relationship with his wife as he chided France for refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive against Iran.The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, especially during Trump’s first term in office. But at a private event Wednesday, Trump lambasted the French leader for not coming to America’s aid in the Middle East.“I called up France, Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly, (he is) still recovering from the right to the jaw,” the US president s

Why 'unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills

Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas

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Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme

A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech. Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county's election computer system during a software update in 2021. A photo and video of confidential voting system passwords were later posted on social media and a conservative websit

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John Roberts told Donald Trump exactly what he thinks

When Chief Justice John Roberts and the eight associate justices took the Supreme Court bench on Wednesday for a fundamental debate over American identity, they did not acknowledge the presence of Donald Trump in the courtroom.That was not unexpected: Wednesday marked the first time in modern history that the president of the United States attended an oral argument. But Trump was there as a litigant and spectator, not in any formal role.Then, in a move that was surprising, Roberts showed his hand.The chief justice can be cagey during arguments. In high-profile cases, he often sends mixed signa

Markets are volatile after Trump’s lack of clear exit plan

Trump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general

Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences

“When we are finished, take over your government,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people late February, announcing the war. “It will be yours to take.”Weeks on, the US president is delivering a similar message to Europe, which is battling a fresh energy shock after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil ordinarily flows.“Go to the Strait and just take it, protect it, use it for yourselves,” Trump said in a Wednesday night address. “They must grab it and cherish it. They could do it so easily. We will be helpful, but they should tak

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Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies. The departure of the country's chief law enforcement officer followed months of scrutiny from angry conservatives over the Justice Department's handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and failed eff

Trump says he’ll order all DHS workers be paid as Senate bill to fund department sits with House

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

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Trump expected to impose new tariffs on certain pharmaceutical drugs

President Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that have not struck deals to sell their drugs directly to consumers as part of his “Most Favored Nation” pricing initiative.The forthcoming tariffs are expected to apply to imports of patented drugs and their active ingredients, according to a draft of an order obtained by CNN.Those medications would be hit with a 100% tariff, according to the draft order, while providing some pathways for drugmakers to reduce or avoid those levies if they negotiate a deal with the administration or move their production to the

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What to expect from the March jobs report — and when the war could hit hiring

The March jobs report, due out Friday morning, could bring a much-needed reality check after two months of wild swings in the US labor market.But even if a level or baseline is achieved, and clarity is gained as to the health of the labor market, it’s a whole new ballgame now.The Middle East conflict, which looks set to stretch into its sixth week, and the resulting supply crunch from a choked-off Strait of Hormuz, are delivering shockwaves throughout the globe.Americans immediately saw an increase in prices at the pump; businesses watched transportation costs skip higher; and fears have hei

Oil prices jump on fresh fears of escalation in Iran war

A priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from a Dutch museum is recovered

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Artemis II's moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts' relief after overnight fix

NASA’s moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit Wednesday evening. Mission Control guided astronaut Christina Koch through some plumbing tricks and she finally got it going. The bad news is that it’s so cold inside the Orion capsule — 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) — that the four astronauts are digging into suitcases for long-sleeved clothes. Mission Control is trying to warm thin

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Trump says Iran war 'nearing completion' in address to the nation

Oil prices climbed and stocks slipped Thursday, after inflammatory remarks by US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials sparked fears that the conflict could still escalate significantly.Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 6.6% to $107.8 a barrel. WTI, the US benchmark, had surged to $113 a barrel before paring gains to trade around 11% higher on the day at $111 a barrel.For context, oil is traded as a futures contract, which means an agreement to buy or sell at a specified price on a future date. Thursday’s WTI price reflects oil for delivery in May, whereas Brent reflects oil