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After the death of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, U.S. President Donald Trump promised “to save Chicago” from crime and migrants. But in the wake of violent immigration raids, Chicagoans themselves are divided over who the criminals are — and who is ultimately responsible for keeping their city safe. CBC | World News
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‘Evidence of misconduct’ in federal investigation of ex-FBI head James Comey, judge finds
A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey, and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to the former FBI chief’s defense lawyers. CBC | World News
Read More »Man who threw sandwich at U.S. federal agent found not guilty of assault
The man who threw a sandwich and became symbol of resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump’s D.C. law enforcement surge has been found not guilty of assault. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump backs away from sending federal agents to San Francisco
Donald Trump will not deploy federal agents to San Francisco, the U.S. president and the California city’s mayor said in separate social media posts on Thursday, a surprising stand-down as Trump pressures Democratic-led cities around the country to step up enforcement against crime and illegal immigration. CBC | World News
Read More »Firings of U.S. federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. CBC | World News
Read More »Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to federal charges
Former FBI director James Comey on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Border Patrol shoots woman in Chicago as federal troop deployment to Illinois looms
U.S. Border Patrol shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, as the governor of Illinois said the Trump administration plans to federalize and deploy hundreds of National Guard to the state. CBC | World News
Read More »White House says federal worker layoffs ‘imminent’ after shutdown
Blame was thrown around by all sides on the first day of the shutdown after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a way to keep the U.S. government funded and open. The White House said layoffs to the federal workforce were ‘imminent.’ CBC | World News
Read More »These American cities are bracing for a federal troop surge
U.S. President Donald Trump has called the expansion of federal immigration agents and National Guard troops into Chicago, Memphis, Tenn., and Portland, Ore., necessary, blasting Democrats for crime and lax immigration policies. Here’s the latest from on the ground in the three cities expecting to see more federal law enforcement in the coming days. CBC | World News
Read More »Mexican federal agents join hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
Mexico has assigned elite federal agents to hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, CBC News has learned, signalling a continued thaw in relations between Mexican authorities and their U.S. counterparts, who previously accused local officials of helping the former Olympian evade capture. CBC | World News
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