Ex-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became an Independent after defending Biden policies covering immigration, abortion access and more.

Before leaving for the world leaders' summit, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "I hope there's going to be a deal." ...

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For the first time in 50 years, the United States may see more immigrants leave than arrive, a reversal driven by the Trump ...