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Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape.

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After saying deportation policy was too tough, Trump now says it's 'very strong,' rejects 'amnesty'

FOREST HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — After suggesting he was open to negotiating a deal with Democrats on an immigration policy that he described as too tough, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his administration’s deportation policy and said he was opposed to any immigration deal that would include “amnesty” for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

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Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressing his fellow Republicans to remove one of the Trump administration's most prominent figures following sweeping election losses blamed in part on fallout from the war in Iran.

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Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'

ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump, at once his predecessor and successor, has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.”

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Judge sets summer 2028 trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will stand trial in the summer of 2028, a Utah judge ruled Monday.

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Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year.

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Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC's Dana White his press secretary

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White his next White House press secretary after announcing on social media he had offered his close friend the job.

November 8, 2026 8:09 pm EST EST

Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions.

November 8, 2026 9:20 pm EST EST

Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz

President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year.

November 8, 2026 3:06 pm EST EST

Stand gives way during Norwegian soccer game, sending Bodø/Glimt fans plunging to ground below

TROMSØ, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian top-tier soccer match between Arctic Circle club Tromsø and Bodø/Glimt was interrupted Sunday when a panel in the away fans’ stand apparently gave way, sending some supporters tumbling below.

November 8, 2026 12:13 pm EST EST