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Politics Jul 01

3 in 4 Americans worry Iran will retaliate for U.S. strikes

Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults said they were concerned or very concerned that Iran would lash out against the United States for the June attacks on three of its nuclear sites.

Politics Jul 01

What Americans think about Trump’s deportations right now

As President Donald Trump seeks to keep his campaign promise of mass deportations, a majority of Americans say actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have “gone too far,” according to a new poll.

Politics Jun 24

WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. questioned about vaccine policy, transparency in House hearing on funding request

Democratic lawmakers repeatedly grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy in a House hearing Tuesday about his actions in the Trump administration so far, including what they described as a lack of transparency around major decisions.

Politics Jun 12

WATCH: Sen. Padilla forcibly removed after interrupting Homeland Security news conference in LA

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed by law enforcement officials after interrupting a news conference in Los Angeles led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who vowed that the Trump immigration crackdown in the city was “not going away.”…

Politics Jun 11

WATCH: Senators demand Hegseth give details on Qatari jet gifted to Trump

There have been slim details on the future presidential aircraft and Hegseth declined to offer more information to lawmakers Wednesday.

Politics Jun 11

WATCH: Hegseth reacts to concern that Trump administration applies double standard to protests

Hegseth has strongly defended Trump’s militarized response to protests over federal immigration raids but would not directly answer a question from a lawmaker Wednesday about whether he supported the decision to activate the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attack…

Politics Jun 11

WATCH: McConnell warns Hegseth that U.S. can’t be seen as ‘allowing the Russians to define victory’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.

Nation Jun 06

‘We have earned our spots’: Facing Trump ban, trans troops reflect on military service

Friday marks the deadline for the estimated 4,200 active-duty transgender military members to accept what the Defense Department calls "voluntary separation." Those who volunteer to leave may be eligible for separation pay while transgender troops who don’t leave voluntarily will…

Nation May 22

This Louisiana community preps for hurricane season as questions linger about federal storm response

“These hurricanes are coming at us faster and they’re coming for a longer time of the year. They’re producing more rain, higher winds. And they’re going to places that may never have experienced that before."…

Nation May 14

Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future

Being separated from the military would mean “the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said.

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