Trump’s quiet crackdown: Fewer ICE raids, harsher rules push immigrants to leave

Trump’s quiet crackdown: Fewer ICE raids, harsher rules push immigrants to leave

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β A year after the Trump administration kicked off its aggressive immigration enforcement tour with military-style raids across greater Los Angeles, federal officials have veered toward a less flashy but broader strategy: making immigrants’ lives harder so they will leave. The changes range in scale and scope, from disqualifying immigrants from certain jobs to indefinitely pausing…

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People are betting on elections. Congress is watching

People are betting on elections. Congress is watching

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular online exchanges on which people can make bets on almost anything. β€œCrazy how much voter fraud can be done with mail in ballots,” one user following…

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Writers Guild Awards 2026 winners: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle,’ ‘The Pitt’

Writers Guild Awards 2026 winners: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle,’ ‘The Pitt’

The already highly decorated β€œSinners” was among the top winners at the 78th Writers Guild Awards on Sunday in New York City. The horror film, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, won the award for original screenplay, and its biggest competitor for the best picture Oscar, Paul Thomas Anderson’s β€œOne Battle After Another,” clinched the…

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After ‘Megalopolis’ flops, Francis Ford Coppola puts his pricey watch collection up for auction

After ‘Megalopolis’ flops, Francis Ford Coppola puts his pricey watch collection up for auction

Francis Ford Coppola wants an offer he can’t refuse β€” on his timepieces. The Academy Award-winning director is selling seven watches from his personal collection, including his custom F.P. Journe FFC Prototype, estimated to sell for more than $1 million, according to a statement from Phillips, the New York City-based auction house. Phillips will hold…

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