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WATCH: White House says Palestinians living in U.S. will be shielded from deportation

By Associated Press

The White House on Wednesday announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel-Hamas war continues, citing “significantly deteriorated” conditions on the ground in Gaza.

As Trump's hush money trial approaches, what's at stake?

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is expected to rule Thursday on key pretrial issues and say for certain if the former president's trial will begin as scheduled on March 25.

Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race, flipping George Santos' former seat in Congress

By Associated Press

The victory marks a return to Washington for Suozzi, who represented the district for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor.

What you should know about the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The vote Tuesday marks the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached.

Fake Michigan Certificate of Votes mailed to U.S. Senate after 2020 presidential vote, official says

By Corey Williams, Associated Press

An official says a fake Certificate of Votes was submitted to the U.S. Senate following Michigan's 2020 presidential election. Dan Schwager served in 2020-2021 as general counsel to the secretary of the Senate.

Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide

By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America

Voters elected a former school board member on Tuesday to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left.

House votes to impeach Mayorkas in a historic rebuke of a sitting Cabinet member

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.

Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The system relies on an artificial intelligence algorithm and microphones to identify gunshots. But it has been criticized for inaccuracy, racial bias and law enforcement misuse.

Senate approves Ukraine aid, but bill faces GOP opposition in House

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

It was a big day on Capitol Hill where Senators passed a $95 billion plan to fund Ukraine, Israel and other foreign aid needs. And in the House of Representatives, Republicans planned another attempt at impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…

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Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world's largest elections

By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era.