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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
The driver who killed at least 14 people and injured 30 was from Texas and was a U.S. citizen.
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Student loan borrowers should take these steps before presidential administration changes
The country’s roughly 40 million federal student loan borrowers should brace for change when President Joe Biden exits office toward the end of the month.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns targeting this year’s election.
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Biden moves to bar oil, gas and geothermal development in a Nevada mountain range for 20 years
The administration said it has submitted an application to withdraw about 264,000 acres of federal lands in the area from such leasing.
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Carter was the first president to move the needle, albeit slowly, on gay rights
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, stood out for his early support for pro-gay legislation and his embrace of LGBTQ advocates, historians say.
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World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as humanitarian, peacemaker
World leaders paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter for his work during his presidency and afterward.
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Trump endorses Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite funding turmoil
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week. Trump said in a social media post Monday that Johnson “is a good, hard working, religious man” who “will do the right thing.” The signal... -
Examining President Jimmy Carter's legacy: A textbook definition of the American Dream
Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a president and philanthropic pioneer is also a coveted subject for historians. They’re also mourning his death for the trailblazing path he forged, one they say will be hard to replicate. Carter’s life was a textbook definition of the American Dream, and what one local historian admires because of how he ... -
Graphic: The 10 presidents who lived the longest — and the shortest
Calvin Coolidge was president in 1924, the year Jimmy Carter was born.
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The ‘Carter effect': How the former president gave cancer patients hope
Jimmy Carter’s 2015 melanoma diagnosis introduced the world to immunotherapy, sparking future cancer research. Millions of cancer patients are living longer because of it, experts say.
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How co-writing a book threatened the Carters' marriage
No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter. He wrote more than 30 books, including memoirs, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, policy works and a children’s story.
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‘The first to sue': Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general
The son of immigrants is among 23 Democratic attorneys general likely to be regularly suing the incoming Trump administration over contentious policies.
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North Korea's Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North’s nuclear program. Many ... -
Trump says H-1B visa program is ‘great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers
Trump allies, including Elon Musk, vigorously defended the program to other MAGA adherents this week.
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San Diego County's ICE policy draws national attention
The battle over immigration enforcement in San Diego County has drawn national attention, as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – and his promise of mass deportations – draw closer.