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Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents’ legal authority

Questions surrounding ICE's arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

Trans National Guard Pilot Falsely Associated with DC Chopper, Jet Crash

The Black Hawk pilot shared a "proof of life" video on Jan. 31, 2025.

Photo of Avril Lavigne, Steven Anthony Lawrence Wasn’t Found on Osama bin Laden’s Hard Drive

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Fake Video Shows Trump Announcing Executive Order to Allow Slurs

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Workers Who Built Egypt’s Giza Pyramids Received Beer Rations — But Amount Is Uncertain

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What We Know About Trump Firing Key Aviation, Coast Guard Officials

Social media users discussed the purported firings amid reports of a fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C.

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