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Rep. Jimmy Gomez tried to view an ICE detention center. The agency wouldn't let him

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has started to block Congress from making unannounced visits to detention centers, flouting federal law.

A general view shows the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on January 10, 2026. Two lawsuits are calling to halt the closure of the Center for renovations. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio trustee, is also asking for the removal of President Trump's name from the Center, an act that was not approved by Congress. Since the name change, artists have cancelled performances and ticket sales have declined.

'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing

Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.

Staging A Debate Over 'What The Constitution Means To Me'

The play is a personal memoir and a civics town hall. It recreates the debate contests Heidi Schreck attended in high school and explores how the Constitution hasn't protected all Americans equally.

Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.

Antonio, Joshua, and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar stand in front of Gruene Hall ahead of their performance as an opening act for country singer Kacey Musgraves in New Braunfels, Texas on May 4, 2026. The three brothers were recently detained by ICE along with their parents and held for 13 days at the detention center in Dilley, Texas.

From ICE detention to center stage: The Texas mariachi brothers opening for Kacey Musgraves

The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a country music icon.

An upscale restaurant and brewpub planned for Washington's downtown square include a rooftop patio bar with views of the square's fountain.

Developers, Washington mayor envision brewpub restaurant on the city square as a destination

An upscale restaurant and craft brewpub with a local theme plans to open along Washington's downtown square by the end of next year.

Goddard Space Center staff say they're 'constantly being attacked' by the White House

The Goddard Space Center is one NASA's crown jewels of science. But in recent months, staff say they've been in the White House's crosshairs, subjected to a campaign of chaos and reorganization.

A photo of the exterior of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in June. For months, a tarp has covered the arts complex's facade, ever since a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name was unlawfully added to the center.

Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.

Florida lawmaker Anna Eskamani on her 'horrific' visit to 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Eskamani says detainees are being held in "cages."

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who is running for governor, called his opponent's latest campaign ads "despicable".

Kentucky's near-total abortion ban takes center stage in gubernatorial election

Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear's latest campaign ad features a victim of rape and incest calling out Republican AG Daniel Cameron's support of the current state abortion ban.

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