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Mariana Alfaro

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U.S. women’s hockey team declines Trump’s State of the Union invitation
The players “were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgement,” according to a team statement.
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Armed man shot and killed inside Mar-a-Lago perimeter, Secret Service says
The Secret Service said the man was observed carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.”
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GOP congressman who says he supports dogs over Muslims faces calls to resign
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Tuesday that Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
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Trump allows Democratic governors at White House meeting after initial snub
Trump had initially excluded Democrats from the traditionally bipartisan meeting. However, not all Democrats were invited to a separate dinner.
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Democratic governors threaten to boycott Trump dinner over exclusions
The president left some governors, including Maryland’s Wes Moore, off the guest list for an event that has traditionally been bipartisan.
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Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting
The White House did not say why Democratic governors were not invited to the meeting with Trump. In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, their offices said.
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Slotkin declines DOJ interview request in ‘illegal orders’ video case
Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers filed a video last year reminding troops that they can ignore illegal orders.
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Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power
Trump, who continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, has baselessly alleged widespread fraud. The Senate’s Republican leader says he does not favor federalizing elections.
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Trump team has $400 million, and 5 other campaign money takeaways
The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
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House speaker ‘confident’ partial shutdown will end by Tuesday
Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s prepared to pass funding measures, already approved by the Senate, with the sole support of House Republicans.
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National Guard deployments cost taxpayers almost half a billion dollars
A new estimate from Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper tallied up last year’s expenses.
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
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More federal agents headed to Minnesota, officials point fingers over ICE shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renee Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation including local law enforcement must be compl...
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Elise Stefanik ends bid for N.Y. governor and won’t run again for House
Stefanik’s move came after Trump ally Bruce Blakeman decided to enter the Republican primary for New York governor.
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Trump to announce $12 billion tariff relief for farmers
Farmers — particularly those who produce soybeans — have felt the impact of the president’s tariff policies.
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Trump lashes out at Cuellar for running again as a Democrat after pardon
Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with bribery in 2024, says he is firmly a Democrat but a bipartisan one who can work with the president.
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Sabrina Carpenter to White House: Don’t use my music to tout ‘inhumane’ agenda
The White House has repeatedly posted about its mass deportation push on social media, often using popular music or memes to celebrate its crackdown online.
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USDA’s SNAP guidance unlawfully cuts legal immigrant groups, lawsuit says
A suit filed by 22 Democratic attorneys general says the One Big Beautiful Bill does not support the directive in a memo sent to states last month.
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