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President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday.

Trump picks ex-DNI John Ratfcliffe to lead CIA, ex-Arkansas Gov. Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel

November 12, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump...

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.

STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

November 12, 2024 at 3:27 p.m.

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained...

Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe

Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe

November 12, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

A Wisconsin man apparently faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his...

A federal judge struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.

Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation

November 12, 2024 at 1:08 p.m.

A federal judge struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path...

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, according to a new study.

Weather extremes are influencing illegal migration and return between US and Mexico, study says

November 12, 2024 at 1:43 p.m.

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States,...

President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration.

Donald Trump names Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, as ‘border czar’

November 12, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director,...

For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week’s presidential election.

Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago

November 12, 2024 at 12:54 p.m.

For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view...

Congress returns to a changed Washington as President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-right agenda is quickly taking shape, buoyed by eager Republican allies eyeing a full sweep of power on Capitol Hill while Democrats are sorting out what went wrong.

Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era

November 12, 2024 at 8:22 a.m.

Congress returns to a changed Washington as President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-right agenda is quickly taking...

A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing and ultimately dismissing the case so he can run the country.

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

November 12, 2024 at 9:15 a.m.

A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money...

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

Today in History: Ellis Island closes its doors

November 12, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center....

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