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Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year's midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters. New Mexico this week became the first state to bar armed agents from polling locations in response to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown , a step being ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is pushing back. It seems fair to assume that Donald Trump's second presidency hasn't turned out quite the way Ed Martin had hoped. The former interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia has faced a series of embarrassing setbacks over the past 14 months, tumbling down the Justice ...
Source: slate.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
ROME, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advanced to a runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia after no candidate won a majority in Tuesday's special election. President Donald Trump in February endorsed Fuller, a district attorney who prosecutes crimes in four counties, to succeed Greene in Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Greene, once among ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'I'm not worried. I do whatever the f*** I want', top aide allegedly said Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem's top aide Corey Lewandowski reportedly told colleagues he could "do whatever the f***" he wanted, because Donald Trump would pardon him. Lewandowski, who is ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
The U.S. has launched a formal investigation into a missile strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed at least 165 civilians, many of them children, after a preliminary assessment determined the U.S. was at fault, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. The investigation is expected to take months and will include interviews with all those involved, from planners and commanders ...
Source: npr.org
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new investigations into the trading practices of a number of U.S. trading partners, which could lead to more tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's tariffs last month. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. will investigate concerns of "structural excess capacity" — manufacturing more goods ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
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Source: geekwire.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Home » » The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Mar. 11 the reopening of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Global Entry travel program, following its temporary pause in February amid the federal agency's shutdown over funding. "We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats' shutdown," a DHS spokesperson stated, confirming that the ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Wednesday, Mar 11th, 2026 -
Britain's government was due Wednesday to publish the first tranche of documents relating to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's controversial appointment of a Jeffrey Epstein associate as UK ambassador to Washington. The release could renew pressure on Starmer who has faced questions about his judgement over his decision to name Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to the United States in late 2024. Government minister Darren ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2026 -
Two Supreme Court justices weighed in on the court's growing pattern of granting emergency orders at a rare public joint appearance where they laid out their conflicting views. Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh addressed criticism of the court's handling of emergency petitions at a lecture series Monday honoring former US Attorney and Judge Thomas J. Flannery. The event was held at the federal ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com