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Jose Barco in Iraq in 2007. Tia Barco hide caption toggle caption Tia Barco This week several dozen Venezuelan nationals were transferred from a U.S. immigration detention center in south …

Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech on Tuesday. Contrary to popular belief, the speech was not technically a …

Baby names tell a story – about a family’s unique history, about a specific moment in time, and even about politics. A survey tracking the top 500 names in states …

Some of the first people fired by the Trump administration are fighting back, including those targeted for work they’d done promoting diversity, equity and inclusion under the Biden administration.

President Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images When President Trump announced …

Among the thousands of layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week were many staff who handled public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act. …

A 2024 file photo of TikTok’s offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app’s fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply …

The Senate has approved a measure pushing back on President Trump’s tariffs. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was approved with GOP support but is not expected to …

Signage and flowers are placed on a tree next to where ICE agents apprehended Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Öztürk on March 25 in Somerville, Mass. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide …

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a chart showing tariffs on American goods as she speaks with reporters at the White House on March 31, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP …