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Trump seizes on videos of a fringe South African politician as evidence of threats to white farmers
President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday with claims that white farmers are ...
Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an ...
Why are more shoppers struggling to repay ‘buy now, pay later’ loans?
More Klarna customers are having trouble repaying their “buy now, pay later” loans, the short-term lender said this week. The ...
How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville to implement policing reforms in the wake of the killings of George ...
Saying Trump exceeded his authority, 12 states ask court to strike down his sweeping tariffs
Twelve states on Wednesday urged a federal court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports, saying he had exceeded his authority, left U.S. trade ...
Woman arrested after fatal hit-and-run in downtown Austin
One person is in custody after a fatal hit-and-run on May 11 killed Erica Garza, 20, according to a news release from the Austin Police Department.
Judge says Trump administration violated court order about immigration
The White House is facing a new challenge to its immigration enforcement. Today a federal judge said the Trump administration violated a court order with its latest migrant deportation flight.
Texas restaurants cheer changes to permits, fees from new law
For restaurants and other food service, the bill creates a cap on permitting fees, removes sound regulation permits and fees, and also requires local public health agencies notify via email 60 ...