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A confrontation outside a federal immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, escalated into a chaotic scene Monday, with Sen. Andy Kim (D) saying he was exposed to pepper spray during a tense encounter involving protesters and federal immigration officers outside Delaney Hall.The incident unfolded at an Immigration and Customs…

A newly signed Virginia firearms law is already facing resistance from within the state’s own legal system, after a county prosecutor announced he will not enforce key portions of the measure, calling it unconstitutional and warning law enforcement not to proceed with related charges.Spotsylvania County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ryan Mehaffey told…

A new Oklahoma law restricting the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs has placed the state at the center of the ongoing national debate over chemical abortion access, as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation that creates felony penalties for trafficking abortion medications intended for unlawful use.House Bill 1168 makes it a…

Residents along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue corridor say repeated gunfire and persistent street crime have pushed the area to a breaking point, with some neighbors now taking the unusual step of building makeshift barricades across residential streets in an attempt to block traffic they associate with ongoing violence spilling out of…

Several social media posts by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) marking the anniversary of George Floyd’s death sparked backlash this week after critics argued the timing placed Floyd’s remembrance ahead of Memorial Day observances, reigniting long-running political tensions over how the city continues to frame one of the most consequential…

A federal court has declined to intervene in a preemptive lawsuit brought by author Michael Wolff, leaving intact a dispute that could lead to a defamation case from First Lady Melania Trump and directing both sides to resolve the matter through the normal litigation process if it proceeds. The underlying dispute…

A Florida construction worker is being celebrated across the country after doing something many Americans say they rarely see anymore — choosing honesty over a life-altering sum of cash.Luis Salavar, 58, walked into a Wawa convenience store restroom in Riviera Beach on the morning of May 3 and spotted a…

A Florida family received the last message they would ever get from their 21-year-old daughter on the night of May 17. Moments after stopping for gas, Lauryn Akey typed out a text to her loved ones saying she loved them and would be home shortly. She never made it.Dennis Lee Olson,…

A Florida family received the last message they would ever get from their 21-year-old daughter on the night of May 17. Moments after stopping for gas, Lauryn Akey typed out a text to her loved ones saying she loved them and would be home shortly. She never made it.Dennis Lee Olson,…

A Kentucky congressman who spent months forcing the federal government’s hand on one of the most politically charged transparency fights in recent memory is now headed home to his farm — and he says that fight is exactly why.Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican who has represented Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District…