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Utah Couple Charged With Kidnapping After Allegedly Taking Child to Cuba to Undergo Gender-Affirming Surgery

A criminal complaint filed April 20 in federal court in Utah states the two adults turned off their phones after telling the child's mother they had arrived in Canada

Immigration

Orlando Law Firm Charged With Fraud, Accused of Taking Millions From Brazilian Migrants

Legacy Imigra marketed legal services primarily to Brazilians in Florida and collected nearly $20 million over the past three years through fraudulent practices.

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Navy Secretary John C. Phelan resigns amid Pentagon shakeups

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down "effective immediately," the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday, marking the latest in a wave of leadership changes that has seen more than a dozen senior military and defense officials removed or replaced in recent months as the United States confronts Iran.

Politics

Hakeem Jeffries Warns Florida GOP on Redistricting, Targets Eight House Republicans by Name and Promises: "Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time"

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.

Judge Rules Florida's DeSantis Violated First Amendment by Labeling Muslim Civil Rights Group a 'Terrorist Organization'

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DeSantis Looks to Join Trump Administration as AG, Supreme Court Justice or Secretary of Defense - REPORT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a possible move into President Donald Trump's orbit after he leaves Tallahassee, with attorney general and even a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court now part of the private conversation around his political future.

South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley (2015)

Immigration

Magistrate Judge Recommends Release of Egyptian Family Held Over 10 Months in Texas Detention

U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth "Betsy" Chestney reviewed a habeas corpus petition filed by Hayam El Gamal and her five children and recommended that U.S. District Judge Fred Biery order their release "under conditions sufficient to ensure their participation at future removal proceedings."

Politics

Florida Proposal Would Bar Undocumented Students From Public Colleges, Expand Admissions Review

The proposal would also expand admissions standards by allowing colleges to take an applicant's disciplinary history into account, broadening review criteria beyond academic performance.

Immigration

U.S. Immigration Crackdown Pushes Some Mixed-Status Families to Leave the 'American Dream' Behind

For many, the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown has turned that dream into a nightmare, as thousands have been arrested and deported and forced to leave behind everything they built.

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Inside the Case of FBI Director Patel Against 'The Atlantic' and Why He Sued the Magazine for 250 Million Dollars

Patel sued the publication for $250 million on April 20, arguing that the sources who spoke to the outlet were "not in a position to know the facts" and that the reporting was part of a broader effort to tarnish his image as FBI director.

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FIU Student Arrested in Miami After Alleged Bomb Threat in WhatsApp Group Chat

A Florida International University student was arrested after police said she posted messages in a WhatsApp group chat that threatened violence tied to a scheduled campus event, a case that quickly rattled students and prompted university officials to describe the situation as a credible threat.

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Who Were the 8 Children Killed in the Louisiana Shooting? What Police Have Confirmed So Far About the Shreveport Victims

Eight children, ranging in age from about 1 year old to 14, were killed in a domestic-related mass shooting that unfolded across at least two homes in the Cedar Grove area of Shreveport, Louisiana, according to police statements.

Immigration

U.S. Deports 15 Latin American Migrants With Court Protections to Democratic Republic of Congo

According to Alma David, a U.S. attorney representing one of the deportees, the Congolese government plans to keep them in the country for a limited period. All 15 deportees are believed to have legal protections from U.S. judges preventing their return to their home countries.

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Utah Judge Officially Unseals Ballistic Evidence in Charlie Kirk's Murder Case: What It Means For Tyler Robinson

Tyler Robinson remains at the center of the prosecution in the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, even after newly unsealed court and forensic records showed that one key piece of ballistic evidence is not as definitive as many on social media, including Candice Owens and Marjorie Taylor Greene, said.

Immigration

Utah Couple Charged With Kidnapping After Allegedly Taking Child to Cuba to Undergo Gender-Affirming Surgery

Orlando Law Firm Charged With Fraud, Accused of Taking Millions From Brazilian Migrants

Navy Secretary John C. Phelan resigns amid Pentagon shakeups

Hakeem Jeffries Warns Florida GOP on Redistricting, Targets Eight House Republicans by Name and Promises: "Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time"

DeSantis Looks to Join Trump Administration as AG, Supreme Court Justice or Secretary of Defense - REPORT

Magistrate Judge Recommends Release of Egyptian Family Held Over 10 Months in Texas Detention

Florida Proposal Would Bar Undocumented Students From Public Colleges, Expand Admissions Review

U.S. Immigration Crackdown Pushes Some Mixed-Status Families to Leave the 'American Dream' Behind

Inside the Case of FBI Director Patel Against 'The Atlantic' and Why He Sued the Magazine for 250 Million Dollars

FIU Student Arrested in Miami After Alleged Bomb Threat in WhatsApp Group Chat

Who Were the 8 Children Killed in the Louisiana Shooting? What Police Have Confirmed So Far About the Shreveport Victims

U.S. Deports 15 Latin American Migrants With Court Protections to Democratic Republic of Congo

Utah Judge Officially Unseals Ballistic Evidence in Charlie Kirk's Murder Case: What It Means For Tyler Robinson

Venezuelan Doctor Detained in Texas Released After 10 Days in Immigration Custody

World Cup Fans Could Pay Up to $100 to Reach Stadiums as Cities Defy FIFA Deal

Stench and Toxins From Polluted Tijuana River Linked to Health Impacts in San Diego, Including Delirium and Tremors