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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims cashless bail increases crime, but data is inconclusive

As his administration faces mounting pressure to release Justice Department files related the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, President Donald Trump is highlighting a different criminal justice issue — cashless bail.
Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S.
Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children

Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children

MONTRÉAL — The Quebec government has partially suspended a directive that would have expelled some children of immigrants from subsidized daycare.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor's race, calls Trump a 'maniac'

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor's race, calls Trump a 'maniac'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov.
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla.

Venezuelan baseball team denied visas into US, Little League International says

A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year's Senior Baseball World Series, Little League International confirmed Friday.
Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy

Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy

Famous for his fearless bravado as a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan won one of his most notable victories in a Florida courtroom by emphasizing his humiliation and emotional distress after a news and gossip website published a video of Hogan having sex wit
Federal government posts $6.5 billion deficit in April, May

Federal government posts $6.5 billion deficit in April, May

The federal government posted a $6.5 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared with a $3.8 billion deficit for the same stretch last year.
Photos of the US troop deployment at new militarized zones on the border with Mexico

Photos of the US troop deployment at new militarized zones on the border with Mexico

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. troops from all branches of the military are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. Army Maj.
Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race

Rep. Ralph Norman, among House's most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor's race

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House, is entering South Carolina's 2026 governor's race. The wealthy real estate developer and longtime ally of former Gov.