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With signs and chants, protesters take part in ‘No Kings’ rallies focused on what they see as overreach by the Trump administration. [...]
Public documents show the Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase a pair of top-of-the-line Gulfstream jets for the secretary and other top officials. [...]
The Trump administration alienated many elite schools in its latest effort to overhaul higher education, so it looked elsewhere for allies. [...]
Half a century ago, Congress protected its power of the purse, and conservatives balked at letting presidents disobey lawmakers’ instructions. [...]
As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in. [...]
The Trump administration is increasingly relying on the agency for immigration enforcement within the U.S. [...]
