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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
    Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally
    The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday.
    Angel St. Jean, founder and CEO of Equity Brain Trust, in front of her inspiration wall in her Baltimore office.
    Local DEI consultants struggle and pivot under Trump
    The Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives has resulted in consultants losing clients and needing to pivot.
    The Social Security Administration is led by a DOGE-supporting acting commissioner.
    Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees
    The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.
    Catholic faithful carry images of Pope Francis at an outdoor mass to pray for him on February 24, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Vatican says Pope Francis remains critical but stable as he works from hospital
    The Vatican’s evening update said the 88-year-old pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan in Tuesday evening to check the lung infection.
    The now-closed St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church.
    Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
    A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.
    Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
    Lawmakers in both parties said that Elon Musk’s mandate may be illegal, while unions are threatening to sue.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
    Trump administration firing 2,000 USAID workers, putting thousands of others on leave
    President Donald Trump and his chief cost cutter, Elon Musk, contend the aid and development work is wasteful and furthers a liberal agenda.
    Officers Andrew Duarte, left, and Cameron Girvin started their careers with the Ocean City Police Department. Both were killed in unrelated incidents in York County, Pa., and Virginia Beach, Va., respectively.
    Maryland police mourn former Ocean City officers killed in Pennsylvania, Virginia shootings
    Two officers killed in separate incidents in Virginia Beach and Pennsylvania over the weekend started their careers with the Ocean City Police Department.
    Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
    Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert
    Pope Francis was conscious but receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis.
    Law enforcement arrive at the scene of a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.  (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
    Officer killed in shootout after a gunman took staff members hostage at a Pennsylvania hospital
    A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital where the suspected gunman also was killed, officials said.
    Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023.
    Pope Francis in critical condition after suffering asthmatic respiratory crisis
    Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted that already record-high egg prices will increase an additional 20% this year.
    Egg prices nationwide hit record high amid bird flu outbreak
    Egg prices hit a record high in January as avian influenza continues decimating flocks around the country and in Maryland.
    ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 05: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown Jr. listens to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth answer reporters' questions before a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Pentagon during an honor cordon on February 5, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hegseth's meeting with Netanyahu comes a day after President Trump proposed the idea that the U.S. would take an ownership position of Gaza and relocate its people while it is being rebuilt. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Trump abruptly fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
    PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18:: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after holding a press conference and signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Later today, Fox News will air a joint interview between President Trump and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
    Baltimore judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
    A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    Luigi Mangione wears bulletproof vest during NY court appearance amid dozens of supporters
    The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search was in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Protesters demonstrate in support of federal workers outside of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on February 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Organizers held the protest to speak on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
    U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided Thursday he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to stop the layoffs, though he acknowledged chaos caused by President Donald Trump's blitz of second-term executive actions.
    April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
    Why the White House posted about an undocumented trans woman from Maryland
    The White House posted a picture of April Amaya-Luis on its X account as an example of crimes it claims were committed by immigrants.
    The FBI Headquarters is seen before the Senate Democrats press conference opposing Kash Patel's nomination on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director by Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
    FBI directors are given 10-year terms as a way to insulate them from political influence and keep them from becoming beholden to a particular president or administration.
    Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
    Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
    McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve the remainder of his term ending in January 2027.
    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 31: Recovery teams search the wreckage after the crash of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River as it approached the airport on January 31, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people on both aircraft.
    Victim’s family files $250 million in legal claims against FAA, Army over DC aircraft crash
    The wife of a man who died in last month’s collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has filed what are believed to be the first legal claims over the crash that killed 67 people.
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