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    Trump praised the vote as a "great victory" and said he was proud of Senate Republicans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

    Trump, lawmakers react after 'big, beautiful bill' clears Senate hurdle

    Trump praises Republican 'patriots' who helped advance legislation to balance budget

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    Stephen Miller’s Fingerprints Are on Everything in Trump’s Second Term

    The deputy chief of staff has played an outsize role in immigration—and amassed more power than almost anyone else at the White House

    Stephen Miller spoke at an April event in Warren, Mich., marking President Trump’s first 100 days in office. PHOTO: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

    A newcomer to Trump’s orbit falls out of favor with the president

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Illustration by Leah Abucayan/CNN/Getty

    Democrats are frustrated with Fetterman’s critiques but say there isn’t much they can do

    photo illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN/Getty Images

    Police identify suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses

    Suspect allegedly posed as a police officer during attacks that left one lawmaker dead, another injured

    A Brooklyn Park police officer speaks with the driver of a vehicle entering a neighborhood on June 14, 2025, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. ( Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

    Exclusive: Trump administration will tell migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela their legal status is terminated

    Venezuelans walk to a US Border Patrol processing center after they crossed the Rio Grande river and over the razor wire to cross into Eagle Pass, Texas on September 25, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/File

    Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition

    California governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach’

    Gov. Gavin Newsom has frequently tangled with the president. MAGGIE SHANNON FOR WSJ

    New Jersey Democrat faces indictment over ICE facility skirmish

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    Trump scores in polls on immigration, as LA protests rage

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    President Trump suggests Gov. Newsom should be arrested; Newsom decries ‘step toward authoritarianism’

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    Breaking down 20 years of election data that shows how the two parties have evolved in the Trump era

    The 2024 election was the first in two decades that saw a Republican popular vote victory. The trends since then illustrate extreme changes in the two parties.

    From left, President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump.Getty Images

    Trump’s mass firings at several agencies will remain on hold, appeals court rules

    President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim US Attorney for Washington, DC Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

    Tariff Ruling Put On Hold While Trump Administration Appeals

    The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Trump tariffs suffer staggering setback in U.S. court

    In rare rebuke, large share of tariffs eliminated — for now. Court says Trump abused power

    U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House on Wednesday, when a U.S. trade court blocked his global tariffs from going into effect. (Leah Millis/Reuters)

    Musk stepping down as special government employee

    The tech mogul has led the cost-cutting DOGE task force

    Tech businessman Elon Musk arrives for a town hall wearing a cheesehead hat at the KI Convention Center on March 30, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. © Scott Olson / Getty Images

    Marco Rubio: US to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas of Chinese students

    The announcement didn’t specify how many would lose the ability to study in the country.

    Even if just a threat, Marco Rubio’s announcement is likely to decisively end the popularity of U.S. universities and colleges for Chinese students. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

    Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill

    As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.

    Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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