Trump’s DHS compares term ‘undocumented immigrant’ to ‘they/them’ pronouns, defends ‘alien’
DHS defends use of 'alien' terminology for immigrants, citing federal law references in U.S. Code sections on immigration and deportation procedures.
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US announces more sanctions on ICC officials for targeting Americans, Israelis
The State Department announced sanctions against four ICC officials over their actions against Americans and Israelis. The ICC denounced the sanctions as an attack on the court's independence.
Democrats Push Back on Texas Redistricting Map, Back California Ballot Measure
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier gestures from the Texas House floor in the state Capitol in Austin on Aug. 19, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Texas Legislature is moving ahead with a congressional redistricting map that would give Republicans additional seats, while Democrats in California are putting a competing proposal before voters this fall. The
Russians made concessions ‘almost immediately,’ Trump envoy says of Putin summit
Russia made quick concessions during a Trump–Putin meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, as the U.S. works with European allies on Ukraine security guarantees for a potential peace deal.
Pilot rescued after U.S. fighter jet crashes off coast of Virginia
A pilot was rescued after a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into ocean waters off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday morning, officials said. A little before 10 a.m. ET, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 83 ejected from a Super Hornet during a routine training flight, according to a statement from Navy
National Guard military vehicle collides with civilian car in DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood
D.C. National Guard vehicle crashed into a civilian car on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, injuring one person amid Trump's crime crackdown deployment.
Abrego Garcia lawyers file motion to dismiss criminal charges from Trump DOJ, citing ‘vindictive’ prosecution
Attorneys for Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia ask a Nashville judge to dismiss human smuggling charges, alleging selective prosecution by Trump’s DOJ.