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From Columbine to Georgia, school shootings leave lasting trail of trauma
An image from the security video of Columbine High School during the 1999 shooting. WASHINGTON — The devastating effects of school shootings continue well after shootings occur, according to survivors,…
Analysis: Trump calls for mass deportation could crush economy, break up families
WASHINGTON — “Mass deportation now!” is a catchphrase for the Trump presidential campaign, as the Republican nominee proposes a crackdown on immigration that would oust thousands of undocumented people. Often…
In wake of House resolution, Dems hit back at Trump, GOP on immigration
U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2024 (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom). WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Thursday passed a Republican-led resolution condemning the president and Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic…
Biden rolls out spouse protections, easier work permits for DACA recipients
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration Tuesday announced deportation protections for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, along with quicker approval of work permits for those in the Deferred Action…
Polis, 8 other Dem governors call on Biden, Congress to act on immigration
WASHINGTON — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and eight other Democratic governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders Monday, requesting federal aid and urging changes to immigration…
DACA recipients would gain ACA health care coverage under plan pursued by Biden administration
A child holds a sign shaped like a butterfly that says, “Here to stay,” at a rally organized by the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition on March 11, 2023, at the…
White House hopes to curb immigration from Central America via $1 billion in economic development
WASHINGTON — The White House Monday announced nearly $1 billion in investments to address economic causes of migration in several Central American countries, an effort being spurred by Vice President…
Congress takes up new gun laws in emergency meetings after latest round of U.S. massacres
WASHINGTON — Following mass shootings in New York and Texas, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday to mark up gun control legislation — though…
U.S. Senate votes to make daylight savings time the law of the land; bill now heads to U.S. House for vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate with little debate on Tuesday unanimously supported a permanent change to daylight saving time, several days after Americans once again went through the hated “spring…
Order free at-home COVID-19 tests online starting Jan. 19
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday launched a new website for Americans to request up to four free COVID-19 tests per household. The administration is buying 1 billion at-home…