New Orleans, a City of Service Workers, Braces for an Immigration Crackdown

Louisiana officials have been eager for a federal intervention, but planned Border Patrol operations have stoked fear in the city’s immigrant work force.

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Texas Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

State officials are seeking to use a newly redrawn map for the 2026 midterms, part of a nationwide redistricting push by President Trump.

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Citizenship Ceremonies Are Back On in Upstate New York After Abrupt Halt

At least seven counties had been affected by the interruption in celebrations for people who were becoming naturalized citizens.

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Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students

The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.

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Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.

Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.

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Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees

The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois.

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Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.

A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”

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Trump Ramps Up Redistricting Pressure on Indiana Republicans

After the State Senate said it would not take up a new map, President Trump said he would support primary challengers against Republicans who bucked him.

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Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City

Thomas Homan said that additional federal agents would descend on the city if it did not help with President Trump’s deportation campaign.

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