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More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires

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'We never intended to hurt her.' Ransom notes offer new details in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case

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California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE

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Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda

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Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots

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Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund

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Contraband fuel: Smuggling gasoline into Mexico earns cartels millions

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Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?

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Billionaire tax is endorsed by California Democrats, deepening party divisions over Prop. 40

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Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

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Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats

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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

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This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Niño kicks in, scientists say

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Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

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A kidnapping, a capture and a life sentence: Inside the downfall of cartel boss 'El Mayo'

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U.S. airstrikes at sea are killing Mexican citizens

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L.A. firefighters helped rescue Venezuela quake victim buried for 8 days

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From the death of Ali Khamenei to now: The latest from the Iran war

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Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

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Trump remains unpopular, but Republicans still back him on immigration, poll shows

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'I want to stay. I want to go to Spain': In Ceuta, remaining migrants cling to hopes of reaching mainland Europe

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Honduran judge grants release of former President Juan Orlando Hernández as corruption trial proceeds

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Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

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Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of U.S.-Iran escalation

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Trump says new talks are the 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid U.S. strikes

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Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country

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Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9

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Ukraine hits more outlets of Russia's largest online marketplace to bring the war home

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Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller

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South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into U.S. military base

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Trump administration will close 5 smaller U.S. consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

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Judge rules New York can't ban federal agents from wearing face coverings

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Spanish prime minister fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis

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FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

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Hiltzik: Senate Republicans try to smear Fauci over COVID, but he refuses to play their game

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Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

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