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FILE - U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García marches in the Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot

5:12 PM on Thursday, November 6

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia confirms he won’t seek reelection days after the Illinois Democrat backed a quiet effort to get his chief of staff on the March primary ballot as his replacement

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

3:59 PM on Thursday, November 6

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

FILE - In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At foreground right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File)

UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's president

3:52 PM on Thursday, November 6

The U.N. Security Council has voted to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he's set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House

FILE - The FBI headquarters building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Maryland sues Trump administration over location of FBI headquarters

3:30 PM on Thursday, November 6

Maryland officials have announced a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the state just outside the nation's capital

FILE - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears on behalf of the ruling African National Congress party at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state corruption in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook/Pool, File)

Businessman who blew the whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal

3:21 PM on Thursday, November 6

A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation has avoided jail time in a plea deal announced by state prosecutors

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

3:18 PM on Thursday, November 6

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

Protesters gather outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration speeds up new rules that would make it easier to charge some protesters

3:13 PM on Thursday, November 6

The Trump administration is speeding up new rules for the Federal Protective Service, giving it more authority to charge people for offenses on or off federal properties

Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum

2:58 PM on Thursday, November 6

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had undertaken

FILE - The Work Ethic Camp facility, the site of a proposed federal detention center, is seen in Oct. 24, 2025, in McCook, Neb. (Nikos Frazier /Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)

Nebraska prison reopens as federal immigration center, aims for 200 detainees by Thanksgiving

2:46 PM on Thursday, November 6

A new federal immigration detention center in rural in southwest Nebraska has begun housing immigration detainees

FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge

2:30 PM on Thursday, November 6

A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault

Man who threw sandwich and became symbol of resistance to Trump’s DC law enforcement surge found not guilty of assault

2:28 PM on Thursday, November 6

Man who threw sandwich and became symbol of resistance to Trump’s DC law enforcement surge found not guilty of assault

FILE - Andrea Lucas, nominee to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, June 18, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

1:25 PM on Thursday, November 6

President Donald Trump has appointed Andrea Lucas as chair of the nation's top workplace civil rights agency

People gather to honor late Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations, in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Organized crime believed involved in killing of popular Mexican mayor by teenage gunman

12:51 PM on Thursday, November 6

A 17-year-old methamphetamine addict has been identified as the gunman who killed Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo in western Mexico

Maria Guzman, left, and Sergio Rocha, parents of young children, comfort each other outside of Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after federal immigration agents took a daycare teacher Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force

12:50 PM on Thursday, November 6

A federal judge in Chicago issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and news media

FILE - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

9:00 AM on Thursday, November 6

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won’t seek reelection

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright waits for the start of the Atlantic Council conference in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

US urges Europe to move faster to phase out Russian gas, expand pipeline networks to Ukraine

2:24 AM on Thursday, November 6

Energy ministers from the United States and Europe have gathered in Athens as the Trump administration seeks to increase gas exports to Europe

Democratic 18th Congressional District candidate Christian Menefee, right, hugs an attendee during an election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat

12:53 AM on Wednesday, November 5

A Houston official and a former City Council member are headed to a runoff for the vacant U.S. House seat in a heavily Democratic district

FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

What to know about the annual sign-up window for health insurance

8:09 AM on Wednesday, October 29

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers look for coverage

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