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As Trump orders troops, airlift assets to border, long-term impact is unclear

Pentagon leaders have not yet had to pull troops away from other missions outside of the US for this one or trade future mission readiness, the military official added, but acknowledged that could become a factor going forward.
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Interesting percentages – Joe Root among the 5 Test batters with the most second-innings runs

Alastair Cook, of course, too – but who else?
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Daily News Digest: Google Pours Another $1B into Anthropic|Daily News Digest|2025-01-23|web only

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U.S. House sends migrant detention bill to Donald Trump with bipartisan support

The House on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes.
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Trump targets DEI and civil service protections, striking fear in some federal workers

President Donald Trump is targeting federal employees who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and career policy staffers as he follows through on campaign promises to exert more control over the federal bureaucracy.
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Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR ‘I won’t apologize’ for sermon addressing Trump

The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
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New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking orders for tens of thousands of people to evacuate in a region already staggering from the effects of huge blazes.Evacuations were ordered for 31,000 people around the lake, which sits around 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, and close to the city of Santa Clarita.
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US military sends troops to Mexico border amid Trump immigration crackdown

The deployment is part of Trump’s executive action to declare a ‘national emergency’ at the US’s southern border.
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Laken Riley Act Is an Effort to Target Migrants Accused of Crimes

Republicans have promised that more measures to accelerate and expand immigration enforcement will follow.