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Senator says key piece of college sports legislation ‘probably’ has 60 votes to pass Senate 0
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- July 17, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. — A lawmaker sponsoring a key piece of federal legislation on college sports said he believes the bill likely has the support it needs to pass the upper chamber. “We probably have 60 votes,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said Friday at the Associated Press sports editors’ meeting. Schmitt called the next two weeks
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Lawmakers demand answers after ‘explosive’ report on shooting of ICE officer in Maine 0
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- July 17, 2026
WASHINGTON– Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about the Department of Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration agents after it was revealed Thursday that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior. The Associated Press reported that David Brouillette, the
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Family to hold vigil for man shot dead by immigration officer in Houston 0
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- July 16, 2026
HOUSTON– The family of a man who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Houston will hold a public vigil Thursday night, responding to what the man’s son says is an outpouring of support amid renewed criticism of law enforcement tactics. The ceremony for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who was
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The Trump administration limits the time international students can stay in the US.0
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- July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON– The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the United States for more than four years unless they get approval from the federal government, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, announcing a change to a long-standing practice. The rule, which goes into effect in September, also
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Brazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjustifiable and promises to impose reciprocal tariffs 0
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- July 16, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian government has criticized the latest US tariff on certain Brazilian imports and has threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs against US products. The United States said Wednesday it would impose a new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil, citing unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th largest economy. The
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Trump immediately fires new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle 0
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- July 16, 2026
SEATTLE– President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. attorney in Seattle on Wednesday, less than an hour after the prosecutor was unanimously appointed by the district’s federal judges, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over positions of power. Roger Rogoff, a former judge and veteran state and federal prosecutor, was sworn in
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