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Protesters march through Midtown Manhattan on Monday as they rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Politics & Government

Is 8 Enough? The Consequences Of The Supreme Court Starting 1 Justice Short

2:54pm October 02, 2018

The Supreme Court begins a new term with just eight justices, as the fight over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination continues. And for the first time in over 30 years, the court is left without a swing vote.

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President Trump, Vice President Pence and first lady Melania Trump visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 6. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long are seated at r

Trump Administration Transferred $9.8 Million From FEMA To ICE

2:16pm September 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Homeland Security said it needed an extra $200 million to detain and deport migrants. Among the cash that covered the shortfall: FEMA funds earmarked for recovery and preparedness.

Politics & Government

Investigators Seek Massive Trove Of North Carolina Voting Records

3:03pm September 05, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Sea ice is seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft off the northwest coast of Greenland on March 30, 2017.

Some Of The Oldest Ice In The Arctic Is Now Breaking Apart

5:46pm August 23, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

A massive ice pack that normally clings to northern Greenland's coastline is splitting apart and floating out to sea. Climate change is to blame, scientists say.

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Philadelphia is ending a controversial data-sharing contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In recent weeks, protesters have gathered at City Hall to call for the reunification of families separated by the Trump administration's zero-tolerance

National

Philadelphia Is Ending A Major Contract With ICE

2:11pm July 29, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Philadelphia is terminating a long-running contract with federal immigration officials that critics say has been used by agents to target unauthorized immigrants for arrest.

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Courts

NC Student Visa Scam Ends With Guilty Plea

11:46am July 09, 2018

by Paul Garber

A North Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the school she ran in Charlotte.

First lady Melania Trump arrives Thursday on a visit to a border protection facility in Tucson, Ariz.

Politics & Government

Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit A Migrant Facility

5:48pm June 28, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

It's the first lady's second visit to a detention center for migrant children in two weeks. She wore white pants and a black top — with no apparent message on the back.

At Least 40 Arrested In North Carolina Immigration Raids

11:33am April 17, 2018

by Associated Press

About 40 people have been arrested in North Carolina in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

An old man prays inside Sultan Ahmed mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mosques Consider Sanctuary For Immigrants

3:45pm March 04, 2018

A year ago, a Cincinnati mosque said it would be a sanctuary for asylum seekers — and backed out three weeks later. Now, mosques continue to explore ways to be involved in the sanctuary movement.

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Cold Front Brings Wintry Weather To The Triad

4:25pm January 16, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

A cold front is moving through parts of North Carolina, and it will likely bring rain, snow and possibly freezing rain.