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President Trump says it wasn’t his decision to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, back to the U.S. to face federal charges, saying the “Department of Justice decided to do it that way, and that’s fine.”

ICYMI: Commentary: In a moment of backlash and uncertainty, I believe DEI remains a vital if imperfect tool in the American experiment of inclusion.

Can courtiers keep the president happy if he can’t ride a carriage down the Mall like Xi did? We’re about to find out

The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.

President Trump threatened “very serious consequences” against Elon Musk on Saturday if the tech billionaire and former adviser were to fund any Democratic candidates.

Trump has wiped out more than 700 years of prison time for his allies and supporters since retaking office. https://trib.al/s3EtCrR

Chabria: ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that means?

The Independent’s Pride List is back again, celebrating the LGBT+ community’s biggest pioneers over the past 12 months. LGBT+ rights have been at the forefront of the political agenda over the past year, but rarely for positive reasons. Below are just some of the inspiring changemakers featured.

President Donald Trump said Elon Musk could face "consequences" if he funds opposition to his tax bill.

The recall of 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties, which were distributed to grocery stores between February and May, covers seven states, including Illinois.

With millions of people at risk of losing health insurance under President Trump’s tax bill, lawmakers have begun lobbying the lobbyists: asking health care interests to keep quiet — or speak up — about potential cuts to Medicaid. www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/t...

Trump may have embarked on a new strategy for undermining the judiciary called “court-baiting.” The tactic entails forcing the judiciary to take potentially unpopular decisions that are necessary to protect constitutional principles, then attacking them for those decisions.

Wrongly deported Maryland man Abrego Garcia returned to U.S.

A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.

AP 7 Jun 25 -- Lambda raises $285m breaking its own goal of $180m by $105m (!). By comparison ACLU was $383m & HRC was $90m total & has announced layoffs/cutbacks just as Lambda is doubling in size. More proof the battle has shifted from the legislature to courtroom. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

This was never about “protecting” college seats for US citizens. It has always been about fear—about sending a chilling message to undocumented youth that they are not welcome, no matter how long they’ve lived here, or how much they’ve already given back.

ANALYSIS | Musk may indeed have won Trump the election. But his Wisconsin cheesehead humiliation proved he’d lost the juice

Broadway’s “Goodnight and Good Luck,” starring George Clooney, is airing live on CNN tonight. The Post’s theater critic praised the “sensually detailed” play as a timely rallying cry for integrity.

Let me cut to the chase.

A U.S. marshal was mistakenly detained by ICE agents in Arizona, officials say.

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OPINION: As lawmakers in both parties argued when they approved the creation of a congressional prayer room, the political exploitation of religion is disgraceful. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/m...

The fisherwomen on Hengam Island are often the primary breadwinners in their families, and they’ve worked in defiance of Iran’s labor laws prohibiting women from performing “dangerous” work.

Assessing whether violence intervention programs work isn’t easy. A new study of Advance Peace’s work in Lansing, Michigan, paints a complicated picture.

Trump has slashed federal aid programs, food donations have become even more important in a supply chain for food banks that has relied on steady government support —even as donations grow more haphazard in both timing and what’s available reut.rs/45HxMm3

Kurds hope that relinquishing their arms will help them negotiate for safety and political freedoms. Not everyone agrees with the new approach https://econ.trib.al/2LBGofA

"These Russian strikes are not 'retaliation' but acts of destruction," the president said as Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv with KAB guided bombs the evening of June 7, killing at least one person and injuring 18.

Trump’s idea that a president could invalidate all of his predecessor’s acts by claiming that predecessor was mentally incompetent at the time is also untenable, both practically or legally. https://trib.al/TD3YrtF

Hamas warns the fate of a captive being held in an area targeted by the Israeli army will rest on the military.

Copper occurs naturally in all sorts of places: leafy greens, cocoa, and the earth beneath our feet. But modern life, with all its batteries and pipes and solar panels, demands more and more of the metal. At least, that’s what mining companies say.

Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera was mistakenly shot and killed by a fellow cop during a confrontation with an armed suspect, according to police, who continued to hold at least two people in custody as of late Friday.

President Donald Trump threatened "serious repercussions" for tech billionaire Elon Musk if he funds Democrats as their public feud continues to escalate.

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. As a result, the government is intensifying its hunt for more space — and local police are playing a bigger role.