Tovia Smith
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National
What we know about the doctor blocked from returning to the U.S. from Lebanon
U.S. officials say a doctor who was legally working in the U.S. was deported to Lebanon because she possessed materials supporting Hezbollah, which the U.S. deems a terrorist group.
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National
Trump administration to answer in court over alleged defiance of judge’s immigration ruling
Two legal immigrants who flew into Boston Logan International Airport have been denied re-entry into the United States after traveling abroad. One was deported in apparent defiance of a judicial order.
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National
Foreign students say the threat of Trump's executive orders is getting real
President Trump warned international students that if they support groups the U.S. deems terrorist organizations, "we will find you, and we will deport you." It's left many student activists anxious.
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National
Judge denies Sandy Hook families' deal for a new auction of Alex Jones' Infowars
The ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston further complicates how and when Jones' bankruptcy case will be resolved and when the families he defamed will be paid.
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Politics
Trump order cracks down on antisemitism and could deport foreign student protesters
The executive order directs government agencies to use all available tools to prosecute or remove perpetrators of antisemitic harassment and violence, especially on college campuses.
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National
College campuses react to the news of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
The Israel-Hamas war ignited protests on many U.S. college campuses. Some students were elated, others concerned after the announcement of a ceasefire.
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National
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars
The bidder that lost last month's auction of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' assets had complained that the process was rigged and "fatally flawed."
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National
Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars
A U.S. bankruptcy judge is hearing arguments for and against selling the show to The Onion, the satirical news site named the winning bidder. Host Alex Jones says the auction was rigged.
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National
Was the Infowars auction fair? A judge wants to hear arguments in December
The Onion's bid came out on top, but a bankruptcy judge must sign off on the sale. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the losing bidder says the process was "rigged" against them.
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National
The fight for Alex Jones' Infowars company heats up as Jones sues to hold on
The Onion thought it had the last laugh when it was named the winning bidder after last week's bankruptcy auction. Now, Jones says that bid was "fake dollars" and wants a judge to disqualify it
