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Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, including people observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. Related Articles Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk...

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Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a woman whose sentence he commuted during his first term but who ended up back in prison for a different scheme. Related Articles Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims Trump quietly...

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Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, SARAH BRUMFELD and HALLIE GOLDEN A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of her arrest drew millions of views on social media. Related Articles Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground...

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Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest

By AMY TAXIN SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a Southern California protest, leaving him bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and accounts from fellow protesters and family on Tuesday. The Friday gathering outside the federal immigration building in the city of Santa Ana was in response to the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapolis by a federal agent, which has kicked off a wave of protests around the country. Hundreds of people had marched in the streets in Santa Ana until a...

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US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace. Related Articles Trump holds off on military action against Iran’s protest crackdown as he ‘explores’ Tehran messages What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in...

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Trump holds off on military action against Iran’s protest crackdown as he ‘explores’ Tehran messages

By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government as it continues a violent crackdown on protests that have left nearly 600 dead and led to the arrests of thousands across the country. Related Articles US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests FBI says it has found...

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Heritage Foundation calls for U.S. policy to ‘save and restore the American family’

By MEG KINNARD The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues. Related Articles Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for...

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Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Nicolás Maduro’s arraignment on drug trafficking charges, a squabble has erupted over who gets to represent the former Venezuelan president in the high-stakes case. Related Articles Heritage Foundation calls for U.S. policy to ‘save and restore the American family’ Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for...

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Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up an appeal from tech giant Cisco seeking to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China. Related Articles Heritage Foundation calls for U.S. policy to ‘save and restore the American family’ Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5...

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Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer ‘a tragedy of her own making’

By MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed as protests related to her death expanded to cities across the country. Related Articles After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts...

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