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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state law that she called an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, his defense attorneys told a court Saturday. The Costa Rica

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change. Danish wind farm developer Orsted says the Revolution Wind project

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. On Friday, the FBI searched the home of John Bolton, Trump’s

By JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress. “One Big Beautiful Map has passed the Senate and is on its

By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. That optimism turned out to be misplaced. An Associated Press review of thousands of pages of emails from University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed from the Ivy League

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys tell court that US government plans to deport him to Uganda after refusing plea offer.

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia in 2017 and got less than 1% of the Republican primary vote. In 2021, she organized the rally near the White House that took place