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What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end these tuition breaks.
by The Associated Press

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Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women

Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women

Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
by Katia Riddle

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Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status

Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status

Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end these tuition breaks. 
by The Associated Press

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Man charged with shooting Minnesota lawmakers pleads not guilty

Man charged with shooting Minnesota lawmakers pleads not guilty

The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in federal court on Thursday.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?

After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?

Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.
by Rachel Treisman

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