Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jason Mendez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Mendez/Getty Images The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jason Mendez/Getty Images The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who was a protégé of Martin Luther King…

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Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed

Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed

Minnesota state Rep. Harry Niska testifies before an oversight hearing amid scrutiny over immigration enforcement and recent developments in his state on Feb 12 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Republicans have defended their decision to welcome social media influencers, including the MAGA-aligned content creator Nick Shirley,…

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Immigration crackdown in Maine is a top issue in battle for key Senate seat

Immigration crackdown in Maine is a top issue in battle for key Senate seat

Demonstrators attend an anti-ICE rally in Lewiston, Maine, on Jan. 24. On Jan. 21, federal immigration authorities from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a new enforcement operation in Maine called Operation Catch of the Day, aimed at identifying and arresting undocumented immigrants. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via…

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Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

Family members of suspected Islamic State militants who are Australian nationals sit in a van heading to the airport in Damascus during the first repatriation operation of the year, at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Thirty-four Australian citizens from 11 families departed the camp. Baderkhan Ahmad/AP hide caption toggle caption Baderkhan…

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Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade

Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade

President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don’t even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They’re clogging up their runway,” Trump told……

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Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference 'not a good look'

Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference 'not a good look'

President Trump on Monday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for what she said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany after the New York lawmaker was asked a series of questions on foreign policy. “I watched AOC answering questions in Munich. This was not a good look for the United States,” the president told reporters……

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Hyatt Hotels chair steps down over Epstein association

Hyatt Hotels chair steps down over Epstein association

Tom Pritzker resigned as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Monday, citing his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as reason for the departure.  Files released by the Justice Department show Pritzker was in close contact with Epstein in the years after Epstein’s 2008 plea deal for procuring a minor for……

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RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods 'loophole'

RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods 'loophole'

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods ‘loophole’ In a new “60 Minutes” interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted long-standing exemptions allowing the food industry to determine the safety of many ingredients in ultra-processed foods.…

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Collaboration agreements between ICE, local police soar 950 percent in Trump's first year: Analysis

Collaboration agreements between ICE, local police soar 950 percent in Trump's first year: Analysis

A new analysis shows that enforcement agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local and state law enforcement agencies have increased by more than 900 percent during President Trump’s first term. The analysis, released Monday by criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us, found that there are 1,372 agreements between local law enforcement agencies and……

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