ACTION 8 UPDATE: Auburn University student missing in Japan found dead
An Auburn University student has been found dead in Japan while on a vacation with his family.
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U.S. Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill
The U.S. Senate has approved a roughly $70 billion bill to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies.
Reactions divide along party lines after SCOTUS rules for Alabama district map
Reactions are pouring after the Supreme Court ruled overnight that Alabama can use a 2023 congressionally-drawn map in this year’s elections.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections
The justices granted the state’s emergency appeal to use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority-Black population in just one of its seven congressional districts.
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
Trump said in response that he’s backing away from his proposed renovation and returning control of the arts institution to Congress.
Congressional Black Caucus wants major U.S. companies to oppose Republican redistricting push
The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations across the U.S. to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts.
The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
The first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day occurred May 30, 1868, after an organization of Union veterans called for decorating war graves with flowers that were in bloom.
Details emerge of a potential deal to end the conflict with Iran as President Trump says not to rush
The U.S. is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with gun, firing at officers, Secret Service says
A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials.
President Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’
President Trump says a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region.
