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Altered memorial image used by Representative Mohamud Noor
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Lawmaker Uses Altered Photo in Memorial

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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Minnesota Rep. Mohamud Noor posted a memorial for Alex Pretti that used an image many say was digitally enhanced. The change has sparked questions about transparency and judgment from an elected official during a sensitive moment.
Mahmoud Khalil speaking at a rally
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DHS Says Khalil To Be Re-Detained, Deported

The Department of Homeland Security says Mahmoud Khalil will be re-detained and deported to Algeria after a federal appeals court reversed a lower court order that had freed him. The case raises questions about immigration rules, campus protests, and how far agencies will go to remove noncitizens.
U.S. Capitol chamber during a tied vote
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House Votes Down Venezuela War Powers Resolution

The House tied 215-215 on a measure to block further U.S. military action in Venezuela without Congress. The vote failed. A couple of GOP lawmakers joined Democrats, and the move follows recent Senate back-and-forth and presidential orders that escalated the situation in Caracas.
U.S. and NATO flags with military base backdrop
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LET’S GO! Trump Starts Quiet NATO Pullback

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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Reports say the Pentagon plans to remove about 200 U.S. positions inside NATO command and advisory bodies. The cuts are small in number but large in symbolism. They come amid a row over Greenland and a broader push to shift forces closer to the Western Hemisphere.
President Trump writes a letter with Greenland on a map in the background
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Trump’s Letter on Greenland Ignites New Circus

Donald Trump wrote to Norway's prime minister about Greenland, NATO, and a Nobel snub. The letter pushed the pet buttons of pundits and some Democrats who immediately called for the 25th Amendment. Here is what happened, what he said, and why the reactions tell us more about political theater than policy.
Attorney General Keith Ellison speaking at a press event
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wth! Attorney General Calls Woman’s Death ‘Beautiful’

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Renee Good "lost her life trying to be vigilant on behalf of the most vulnerable," calling it "beautiful" during a public interview. The comment came after Good died following an attack on an ICE agent and sparked immediate public debate and a Justice Department review.
Government document with a pen and a gavel symbolizing legal scrutiny of presidential signatures
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Trump Says Autopen Scandal Demands Arrests

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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President Trump urged arrests over allegations that White House staff used an autopen to sign last-minute pardons and other documents for President Biden. Republicans in Congress and some White House lawyers say thousands of records will be reviewed. The Justice Department has not announced any high-profile charges, and critics say that delay looks like inaction.