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Commentary: Trump's remittance tax is a cruel double-tax on immigrant's dignity

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Every week, millions of immigrants in the United States wire money across borders to their families and hometowns, not because they can afford to, but because they have to. Those funds can mean food on the table, payment of school fees or medicine for someone sick.

Now, President Donald Trump and the Republicans want to impose a burdensome tax...Read more

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Harvard wins longer block on Trump's foreign student ban

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A federal judge issued another court order letting Harvard University keep hosting foreign students, this one in its fight to overturn President Donald Trump’s proclamation barring their entry to the U.S.

US District Judge Allison Burroughs granted the university a preliminary injunction Monday that prevents the government from enacting a ...Read more

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries

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The Trump administration can deport migrants to third countries other than their homeland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday, overturning a federal judge’s decision in Massachusetts that had stopped such deportations.

The high court’s ruling paves the way for the administration to transfer deported men currently held at a U.S. military...Read more

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Supreme Court, ruling for Trump, says criminal migrants may be deported to South Sudan

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration may deport criminal migrants to South Sudan or Libya even if those countries are deemed too dangerous for visitors.

By a 6-3 vote, the conservative majority set aside the rulings of a Boston-based judge who said the detained men deserved a "meaningful opportunity" to object ...Read more

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Trump's Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP

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WASHINGTON — Minnesota’s six Democrats sharply condemned President Donald Trump’s surprise attacks on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, arguing that he should have received congressional authorization before they were carried out.

Meanwhile, just two of the state’s four Republicans in Congress spoke out about the attacks, both ...Read more

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Trump's Iran strikes put potential heirs Vance and Rubio in spotlight

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities put a spotlight on two former senators who could vie to succeed him as the leader of the Republican Party and his “Make America Great Again” movement: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

As the commander in chief addressed the ...Read more

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Worried about political violence, some lawmakers want to scrub home addresses

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WASHINGTON — As members of Congress debate how best to protect themselves following the murder of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband, privacy advocates are sounding a note of caution against piecemeal responses, while also urging broader legislation for all Americans.

According to court documents, the alleged shooter, who compiled ...Read more

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GOP plan to force food stamp costs on states is blocked from Senate bill

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WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian rejected an effort by Republicans in Congress to force states to take on significantly more costs associated with the federal food assistance program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The decision by the parliamentarian that the provision doesn't meet the strict rules of ...Read more

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White House walks back Trump 'Make Iran Great Again,' regime change calls

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The White House Monday sought to walk back President Donald Trump’s calls to “Make Iran Great Again” and for a “regime change” after the massive U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt insisted the president was simply asking if the Iranian people might want a new government, not ...Read more

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Senate Republicans set up potential clash with House on 'big, beautiful bill'

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WASHINGTON — Last week, the U.S. Senate released its version of the “big, beautiful bill” that would implement President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to cut taxes and reduce federal spending.

But tweaks to the bill made by Republican senators to match their priorities threaten the delicate balance that allowed the bill to pass ...Read more

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This week: Congress debates war and reconciliation

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WASHINGTON – The budget reconciliation package continues to dominate the agenda in Congress this week, as lawmakers are also expected to debate President Donald Trump’s weekend military strikes against Iranian nuclear targets.

An all-senators briefing on the situation with Iran is slated for Tuesday afternoon, and a war powers resolution ...Read more

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Housing advocates worry states can't fill rental aid gaps if Trump cuts go through

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The Trump administration is pushing to reshape the federal housing safety net by slashing spending and shifting the burden of housing millions of people to states, which may be ill-equipped to handle the mission.

President Donald Trump’s recent budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2026, a preliminary plan released in early May and known...Read more

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Commentary: Trump's violence lit the Minnesota fuse

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In 2009, Janet Napolitano, former President Barack Obama’s homeland security secretary, announced a study of right-wing violence like the Oklahoma City terror bombing. But after Rush Limbaugh furiously condemned what he called a “Big Sis terror list,” she apologized and suspended the probe.

Get ready for two polar responses to the ...Read more

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Editorial: Trump isn't just 'enforcing the law' on immigration -- he's weaponizing it

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President Donald Trump was returned to the White House this year largely on the strength of one issue: immigration. Trump’s narrative of a nation being overrun by violent migrant criminals was never real, but the Biden administration’s failure to prioritize border control was.

It’s safe to say a great many Americans who don’t ...Read more

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Editorial: ICEing out any dissent -- Trump arrests of elected officials are intimidation

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President Donald Trump’s needlessly rough and cruel attitude for ICE in his mission to round up as many people as possible for the mass deportation of millions, including non-criminals, has extended to elected officials, with city Comptroller Brad Lander being detained at immigration court Downtown as he attempted to escort a man following a ...Read more

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Trump pressures Iran to make peace, threatening more US strikes

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation that U.S. strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s three main nuclear facilities, and threatened further military action if Tehran did not make peace with Israel.

“This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran,...Read more

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South Shore native nominated to 2nd highest post in US military

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BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s administration nominated a South Shore native for the second-highest post in the military.

Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney, a Weymouth native, has been nominated to serve as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. He would replace U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, who has ...Read more

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EU frets over US demands in trade talks it sees as unbalanced

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The U.S. is demanding the European Union make what the bloc’s officials see as unbalanced, unilateral concessions as part of ongoing trade talks, setting up a tough decision over whether to move ahead with countermeasures if the terms of any deal don’t improve.

The best-case scenario remains an agreement on principles that would allow the ...Read more

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Pakistan backs Trump for Nobel Peace Prize he's long craved

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Pakistan said it will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, a move that may annoy rival India while building stronger ties to Washington.

The recommendation is being made for Trump’s “decisive intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis,” according to a social media post on ...Read more

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How Nevada's elections will change with new 2025 laws

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LAS VEGAS — New laws from the 2025 legislative session aim to increase accessibility to Nevada’s elections and improve voters’ experiences.

Election reform was a major focus in Carson City, though bills that sought to drastically change Nevada’s elections were blocked by the governor, including legislation to implement voter ID ...Read more

 

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