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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over 'sanctuary' policies

The Associated Press

A judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
Jacquelyn Martin

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As Trump touts D.C. arrests, experts caution they're not the best indicator of public safety

Meg Anderson

The Trump administration says it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., in its mission to crack down on crime. Experts say it's difficult to draw conclusions from that about public safety.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial

Ximena Bustillo

The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, violating a U.S. immigration judge's 2019 order prohibiting his deportation to his home country.
Justice Department releases transcripts from its conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell

Carrie Johnson

Maxwell spoke with top DOJ officials over the course of two days in late July. Asked about President Trump, she said she had never witnessed him "in any inappropriate setting in any way."
The EV tax credit ends soon — but there's a little bit of wiggle room for car buyers

Camila Domonoske

A federal EV tax credit worth up to $7,500 ends Sept. 30. But the IRS has just clarified that shoppers don't need to actually have the keys in hand by the deadline to get the credit.
Trump says 'We want to be very good to Canada,' as its leader drops some tariffs

The Associated Press

After Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would lower tariffs, President Trump said "We want to be very good to Canada. I like Carney a lot. I think he's a very good person."
See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape

Benjamin Swasey

The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.
Joe Gruters, a Trump ally, elected new head of Republican National Committee

Stephen Fowler

Joe Gruters, a Trump-backed Florida state senator, was elected on Friday to serve as the Republican Party's new chairman. Former chair Michael Whatley is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
Nothing lasts forever, except maybe the Goo Goo Dolls

Ashley Westerman

The band's frontman, John Rzeznik, talks about their new EP, Summer Anthem, and how, as he approaches 60, he might consider taking guitar lessons.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals possible rate cut, sending stocks sharply higher

Scott Horsley

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply higher.
'Weapons' exposes the dark underbelly of American suburbia

Justin Chang

Small-town life is upended when 17 schoolchildren suddenly vanish without explanation in the middle of the night. Weapons is a spooky thriller that invites deeper interpretation.
She's bracing and saving to pay $2,800 a month for ACA health insurance next year

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Raiding retirement savings. Pondering job changes or even marriage. People who buy their own health insurance are strategizing ahead of major price hikes in 2026. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1.