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Signs are left on the ground including two that read "This was a kidnapping" and "Bring Kilmar home now!" as protesters stood outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on May 16, 2025 in Greenbelt, Maryland. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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What's next in the case that symbolizes Trump's immigration crackdown?

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Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, from left, J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, and Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. For Republicans, the hearing is a chance to amplify an issue important to President Donald Trump and perhaps regain control of the sanctuary narrative after DHS published a list of jurisdictions it identified as hostile to immigration law enforcement, and then pulled it down after strenuous accuracy objections from targeted communities and the head of the National Sheriffs Association. Photographer: Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg hide caption

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Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat from California, is removed from the room after interrupting a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 12. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office shows the top 10% of earners in the U.S. would see the biggest gains from the House-passed tax and spending package. Those at the bottom of the income ladder would be worse off. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The State Department, which administers the Fulbright Program. Eleven members of the 12-person Fulbright board have resigned over alleged Trump administration interference. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Falling snow piles up and partially covers a sign informing voters where to vote on Election Day, outside the Oak Creek Town Hall in Oak Creek, Colorado, on November 5, 2024. Jason Coonnoly/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Union members and supporters rally in Grand Park calling for the release of union leader David Huerta, who was arrested during an immigration enforcement action on June 9 in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Republican Rep. Nancy Mace discusses Trump's response to immigration protests

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Should colleges share the risk of student loan debt? House Republicans think so

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After working at the Social Security Administration for nearly 35 years, Michele Santa Maria opted to take early retirement fearing she'd be fired as part of the Trump administration's mass layoffs. Now Congress may eliminate a key part of her federal retirement package. Ariana Drehsler for NPR hide caption

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Federal retirement

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Workers set up the reviewing stand in front of the White House on June 10 for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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Are Trump's tariffs legal?

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Protesters confront National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Is Trump's immigration bet working?

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The Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, operates Monday, April 14, 2025, in Cheshire, Ohio. Joshua A. Bickel/AP hide caption

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Trump’s EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

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Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., walks through a security gate at the Delancey Hall immigration detention center in Newark, N.J., on Friday, May 9. The member of Congress now faces federal charges stemming from her visit to the facility that day. Angelina Katsanis/AP hide caption

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President Trump tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via AP hide caption

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Trump attends ‘Les Misérables’ at the Kennedy Center, drawing boos and cheers

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Elon Musk listens as President Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on May 30. A week after the two traded social media disses and threats, Musk said Wednesday some of his posts "went too far." Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Republican Senate leaders met with President Donald Trump to discuss Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" on June 4. Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. (center), speaks alongside Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., (left) and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, outside of the West Wing of the White House. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Veteran ABC News correspondent Terry Moran, shown above from his time as anchor of Nightline, was ousted by the network Tuesday after calling President Trump and a senior White House official "world-class haters." Nick Ut/Associated Press hide caption

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