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Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootings

Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. Read More.

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Read More.

Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial

A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S. Read More.

Earthquake aid keeps flowing from Florida to Venezuela, as volunteers unite to help recovery

After her grandmother’s house in Caracas narrowly survived last month’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, Alessandra Izaguirre was desperate to help Venezuela. Read More.

E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. Read More.

Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating

Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles. Read More.

Bipartisan group of senators introduces legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall

With Social Security's looming insolvency date roughly six years away, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a proposal Tuesday to grapple with one of the most consequential financial challenges facing the federal government. Read More.

What it means when federal authorities say cars are being weaponized

The term weaponized vehicle has become commonplace at news conferences and in statements released by federal officials during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Read More.

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