In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — ...

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Saturday’s demonstrators were jubilant and defiant, holding signs saying, “Stop racism,” “No kings” and “No one is illegal on ...

An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the ...