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U.S. Rep. Sorensen plans to vote against funding for DHS after 'abhorrent' ICE actions

Central Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said he does not support funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a primary ...
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DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern

Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Rewilding event in Rockford: hit golf-ball sized prairie seed bombs on an old golf course

January might not be peak golf season, but one conservation group in Rockford is welcoming the community to hit golf ...
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What to know about the partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
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U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal

This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed ...
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Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump

The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.
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Tiny pests are destroying American rice fields. It's another hit for farmers

An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and ...
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DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations

The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its ...
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Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in Asia-Europe ties

Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and ...
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Homan plans to pull agents from Minnesota. And, Senate strikes short-term funding deal

Border czar Tom Homan has suggested possibly pulling some federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. And, Senate leaders ...
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Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest

Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media.