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Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Standoff in California Over Immigration
The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.
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Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won’t Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’
The Nebraska Republican’s dissent makes him one of a disappearing breed in the G.O.P. — and suggests he may head for the exit.
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Trump’s Feud With Musk Highlights His View of Government Power: It’s Personal
President Trump threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s federal contracts, showing that he looks at the government as his own means of penalizing those who cross him.
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Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the Trump administration of spending months “engaged in an elaborate, all-of-government effort to defy court orders.”
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Why the U.S. Brought Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was flown back to the United States on Friday to face federal criminal charges. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains the charges and what may come next for Garcia.
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Trump Warns of Consequences for Musk if He Backs Candidates Against Republicans
The president warned of “serious consequences” if Mr. Musk chose to back candidates against Republicans who supported his domestic policy bill.
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Abrego Garcia is jailed in Tennessee awaiting trial on migrant smuggling charges.
Abrego Garcia: Jailed in Tennessee Awaiting Trial on Migrant Smuggling Charges ## Introduction The issue of migrant smuggling has increasingly become a focal point of law enforcement discussions across the…
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After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.
With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.
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The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla
Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president’s wrath.
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Five Big Midterm Questions That Could Shape Democrats’ 2028 Field
Before they can run in 2028, numerous top Democrats will first face re-election in 2026. And for everyone, the midterms will serve as a new political proving ground.