A judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. …
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D.C. arrests are up but experts say takeaways are complicated : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Trump administration …
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Who is Joe Gruters, the new Republican National Committee chairman? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJoe Gruters, shown here in 2020, was elected to Florida’s House of Representatives in 2016. On Friday he was elected to serve as the Republican National Committee’s new leader. Steve …
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California denied parole for Erik Menendez, who along with his brother Lyle have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents’ murders. Lyle Menendez faces a parole hearing …
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Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump tours “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, on July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan …
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Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned by a 5-4 decision a lower court order, deciding at least …
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Hurricane Erin floods parts of Outer Banks as it pivots from East Coast : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSebastian Kettner fishes on Jennette’s Pier as waves from Hurricane Erin crash ashore in Nags Head, N.C., on Thursday. Allen G. Breed/AP hide caption toggle caption Allen G. Breed/AP Although …
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The kids missing the most amount of school may surprise you: kindergartners : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA California school district fights chronic absenteeism in kindergarten by helping parents decide whether their kid is too sick to go to school. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In this country, students …
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Appeals court allows end of protected status for migrants from 3 countries : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace on July 31, 2025, in Quito, Ecuador. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex …
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Mississippi sent troops to back Trump's D.C. takeover despite its own high crime rates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMississippi is one of the states that has sent guard troop to Washington, D.C., to fight crime, but its own capital has one of the highest murder rates in the …