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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.

The Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives has resulted in consultants losing clients and needing to pivot.

The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.

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.

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.

Lawmakers in both parties said that Elon Musk’s mandate may be illegal, while unions are threatening to sue.

President Donald Trump and his chief cost cutter, Elon Musk, contend the aid and development work is wasteful and furthers a liberal agenda.

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 was conscious but receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis.

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 was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.

Egg prices hit a record high in January as avian influenza continues decimating flocks around the country and in Maryland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

McConnell, first elected in 1984, intends to serve the remainder of his term ending in January 2027.

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.