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Man accused of stockpiling bombs, using Biden photo for target practice, pleads guilty

Man accused of stockpiling bombs, using Biden photo for target practice, pleads guilty

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia man pleaded guilty Friday in a federal case that accused him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and of using then-President Joe Biden's photo for target practice.

Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to fine Trump administration for contempt

Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to fine Trump administration for contempt

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Maryland to impose fines against the Trump administration for contempt, arguing that it flagrantly ignored court ordersfor several weeks to return him to the U.S. from El Salvador.

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia say Trump administration's actions left 'stain' on Constitution

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia say Trump administration's actions left 'stain' on Constitution

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are accusing President Donald Trump's administration of pretending for weeks to be powerless to bring him back to the United States from El Salvador, despite orders from a federal judge and the Supreme Court to facilitate his return.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

To hear the Trump administration tell it, Kilmar Abrego Garcia smuggled thousands of people across the country who were living in the U.S. illegally, including members of the violent MS-13 gang, long before his mistaken deportation to El Salvador. In allegations made public nearly three months after his removal, U.S. officials say Abrego Garcia abused the women he transported, while...

Unsealed records in Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown

Unsealed records in Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the unsealing of several court documents in the lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation, rejecting the Trump administration's arguments that it would risk national security.

US files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation

US files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit overKilmar Abrego Garcia 's mistaken deportation to El Salvador, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction because he's no longer in the United States.

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker's Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker's Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

A Virginia man has been charged with felony burglary after being pardoned for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, which included smashing the door panel that rioter Ashli Babbitt tried to breach before police shot her.

Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022

Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022

Authorities in Tennessee have released video of a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland construction worker who's become the face of U.S. immigration policy after his erroneous deportation to El Salvador.

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the US must retrieve from an El Salvador prison?

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the US must retrieve from an El Salvador prison?

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's story appeared as if it would begin and end in his native El Salvador.

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?

As it stands, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's story begins and ends in his native El Salvador.

Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison

Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father's clothes.

An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

President Donald Trump' s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month, but is arguing against returning him to the United States because of his alleged gang ties and the U.S. government's lack of power over the Central American nation.

ICE admits 'administrative error' in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador

ICE admits 'administrative error' in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador

President Donald Trump 's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison but is arguing against returning him to federal custody in the United States because of alleged gang ties.

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the US Senate

Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger to win a 3rd term to the US Senate

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia won reelection to his third term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Hung Cao.

US Sen. Tim Kaine fights for a 3rd term in Virginia against GOP challenger Hung Cao

US Sen. Tim Kaine fights for a 3rd term in Virginia against GOP challenger Hung Cao

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is vying for a third term against a GOP challenger who is trying to become the first Republican in the state since 2002 to win a seat to the upper chamber.

Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia

Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods Wednesday in their only debate of the campaign.

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Political observers have already placed bets on Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will glide into a third term as the junior U.S. Senator of Virginia, a state that hasn't elected a Republican to the upper chamber since 2002.