Trump spokesperson denies deportations were illegal and says White House ‘confident’ it will win in court – live

Judge incredulous as administration contends verbal court order on deportation isn’t binding – report Tonight’s high-stakes hearing, in which a Trump administration lawyer was asked whether the Trump administration simply ignored a judge’s order to halt deportation flights, ended around …

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Senate passes $895bn Pentagon spending bill despite provision denying transgender care to minors – live

Senate passes Pentagon spending bill The US Senate has voted 85-14 to pass the $895bn National Defense Authorization Act, legislation which ignited a debate about providing gender-affirming care to transgender children of military service members. The bill which passed in …

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US election live: Georgia sees record numbers on first day of early voting; Trump reportedly cancels TV interview

Georgia sees record amount of early voting – report The day is not over, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia has seen a record amount of early voting on the first day polls have been open: More than 200,000 …

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