U.S. Marines and National Guard troops patrol the entrance of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles as demonstrators gather on July 4, 2025. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images hide …
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President Trump confirmed a recent U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, prompting questions about the size and scope of the U.S. mission.
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In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump poses with a recently signed executive order classifying fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction,” during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on …
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesState Sen. Michelle Benson reacts at a news conference on April 10, 2019, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to a report by the state’s legislative auditor on …
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Trump and Netanyahu to meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the Gaza ceasefire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPalestinian youth walk along a tent camp for displaced people as the sun sets in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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Policy relief for family caregivers seems stalled out. But there are signs of change : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Care Can’t Wait coalition has advocated for federal support for family caregivers, including advocating for the Build Back Better bill in 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Unbendable Media/Getty Images …
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Paul B. Miller shops at The Market food pantry in Logan, Ohio on Dec. 9. Food aid was just one of many services offered here that faced disruption in 2025. …
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Detroit is about to get its first woman mayor with Democrat Mary Sheffield
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDetroit gets its first new mayor in a dozen years, as 38-year-old Mary Sheffield is sworn in. Sheffield also becomes Detroit’s first woman mayor.
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A ‘very aesthetic person,’ President Trump says being a builder is his second job
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPaintings and gold trim are visible behind reporters as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a swearing in ceremony. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images …
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‘Raising questions’ isn’t enough. The best films of the year took a stance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClockwise from top left: stills from Eddington, Bugonia, Sinners, It Was Just an Accident, Good Fortune, One Battle After Another, Richard Foreman/A24; Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features; Warner Bros. Pictures; NEON; Eddy …