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Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
By MARK SHERMANUpdated 2:12 PM CDT, May 19, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month. The justices provided no rationale, which is common in emergency appeals.
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.
The high court’s order appears to be the “single largest action in modern American history stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status,” said Ahilan Arulanantham, one of the attorneys for Venezuelan migrants.
“This decision will force families to be in an impossible position either choosing to survive or choosing stability,” said Cecilia Gonzalez Herrera, who sued to try and stop the Trump administration from revoking legal protections from her and others like her.
“Venezuelans are not criminals,” Gonzalez Herrera said.
“We all deserve the chance to thrive without being sent back to danger,” she said. ...
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.
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Trump’s legislative agenda clears key committee vote after weekend of negotiations | CNN Politics
The House Budget Committee voted Sunday night to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, with the sweeping bill clearing a key hurdle while setting up a potentially contentious series of votes with hardliners this week.
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Vance and Zelenskyy have 'good' meeting as Trump pushes for Ukraine peace deal
Vance and Zelenskyy clashed during an Oval Office meeting in February. Trump is speaking to Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19.
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New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
Beginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
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Russia launches Ukraine war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call
Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, before President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Vladimir Putin.
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Obama reacts to Biden diagnosis: 'Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer...than Joe'
Obama issued a statement about Biden's cancer diagnosis in which he claimed, "Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe"
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Elon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant’s annual developer conference to reveal that Microsoft's cloud computing platform will now host Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
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Rubio says there "may be more coming soon" amid Afrikaner refugee resettlement controversy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said people should be "celebrating" the Trump administration granting refugee status to White South Africans.
www.cbsnews.comTrump's tariff onslaught casts shadow over European economy, even in best case scenario
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive has led European officials to cut their growth forecasts for this year and next, even in a best-case scenario in which the highest rates on most goods could be negotiated away.
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'Confident' China touts poverty alleviation efforts amid trade war with the U.S.
Beijing’s defiant response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs belies concern about structural imbalances and slowing economic growth.
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Utah GOP Sen. John Curtis vows to be independent voice as he breaks with Trump over key issues | CNN Politics
In a Republican Party dominated by President Donald Trump, Sen. John Curtis, who was elected to fill retired Sen. Mitt Romney’s seat last year, thinks it’s still possible – and essential – to be an independent thinker, and isn’t afraid to break with the president over key issues.
www.cnn.comUK and Iran summon each other's top diplomats in espionage tit-for-tat
Britain has summoned Iran’s ambassador after charges were filed against three Iranian nationals accused of acting as spies.
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Biden speaks out for first time since cancer diagnosis
Former President Joe Biden said "Cancer touches us all" in his first public comments since it was announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Live updates: The latest in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial | CNN
Following the testimony of Cassie Ventura, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend and accuser, Dawn Richards continues to testify in his racketeering and sex trafficking trial. Follow for live news updates.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 18, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen join Margaret Brennan.
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