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ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap after border bill failure

The Senate bill’s failure has prompted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to weigh a plan that would slash detention capacity, according to four officials at ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.

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What happens if Trump or Biden can no longer run for president?

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Lindsey Graham, a longtime foreign policy hawk, bows to Trump on Ukraine

By Liz Goodwin and Leigh Ann Caldwell

Trump talks with Gabbard about U.S. defense, reflecting isolationist approach

The 22 Republicans who broke with GOP to support Ukraine, Israel aid package

By Mariana Alfaro and Kati Perry

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Israel launches strikes on Lebanon; hostage talks in Egypt continue

Israel struck various locations in southern Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and raising the specter of war between the two countries.

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Notre Dame’s new spire unveiled after 2019 fire, complete with golden rooster

The medieval Parisian cathedral, set to reopen in December, has been embroiled in a fierce debate over restoration.

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Parents aim to shock legislators with AI-generated voices of kids slain by guns

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Michael Whatley, Trump’s pick to run the RNC, already faces criticism

Donald Trump is drawn to Whatley, advisers say, because the former president twice won North Carolina and sees the state chairman as a loyal steward who has backed him since 2016.

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