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Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court

Washington — President Trump on Monday said proof will be provided in court of his allegations that vandals “cut” a massive slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he claims is the reason the paint is peeling on the recently renovated but algae-plagued project. In an exchange with CBS News senior White House correspondent…

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What are Freedom 250 and America250? Concert confusion highlights dual groups planning celebrations

Washington — The decision by many performers to back out of a concert series for the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding almost as soon as the lineup was announced last week revealed confusion surrounding plans for America’s big birthday bash in the nation’s capital.  There are two different organizations planning various celebrations for…

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s overhauled database of Americans’ personal information

Washington — A federal judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it created a centralized database that contains Americans’ private information, which she said has since been used by some states to incorrectly remove U.S. citizens from their voter rolls. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., sided with a voting…

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Judge rules DOJ used grand jury subpoeans to coerce Minnesota officials on ICE enforcement during Metro Surge

A federal judge has quashed six grand jury subpoenas the Trump administration served against Minnesota state and local government offices — including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey — ruling the subpoenas were retaliatory and unlawful. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz found that the Justice Department issued the subpoenas to coerce Minnesota officials…

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Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570

The Trump administration unveiled a plan Monday that would charge legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants. The proposed regulation by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would increase the fees for citizenship requests from $760 to $1,330 for paper applications and from $710…

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