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DC Terror: Alleged shooter makes first court appearance, does not enter plea
Rodriguez will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on June 18.
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House GOP campaign arm tells lawmakers to tout reconciliation bill, Dems predict it'll cost majority
The messaging comes as lawmakers in both chambers of Congress return home for the long Memorial Day weekend. The House will return next week, but the Senate is not expected back until June.
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Washington DC increases security at faith-based institutions in wake of antisemitic shooting
Other major U.S. cities are also increasing their security at religious institutions and Israeli consulates in the wake of the tragedy, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.
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Ron Johnson slams Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' says president can't 'pressure' him like House
“In the House, President Trump can threaten a primary, and those guys want to keep their seats. I understand the pressure," Johnson said. "Can’t pressure me that way."
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State Department to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons in 2024
The new sanctions will go into effect on June 6, and will include limits on U.S. exports to Sudan.
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Trump admin opens civil rights probe in Virginia school district over alleged Asian American bias
The investigation will focus on allegations that the Fairfax County Public Schools discriminated against applicants by excluding students from admission to its Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology based on race.
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DC embassy shooting suspect charged with murder of foreign officials
He now faces five charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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SCOTUS allows Trump firings of federal board members while cases proceed
The administration had moved to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB and Cathy Harris from the MSPB, though both challenged their terminations.
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Zeldin conveys heartbreak as he reveals he met one of two Israeli staffers killed in DC shooting
Zeldin said he had a positive view of Milgrim, who he met at his office in the EPA headquarters, and shared an image of their meeting. He did not disclose what the meeting entailed.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin from revoking foreign students' legal status
The government’s actions “wreaked havoc not only on the lives of Plaintiffs here but on similarly situated F-1 nonimmigrants across the United States and continues do so,” the judge said.
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Trump fumes as judge intervenes in deportation flight to South Sudan
"We were also forced to leave behind, in order to watch these hardened thugs, a large number of ICE Officers, who would otherwise be in the United States, protecting our Citizens," he went on.
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Pro-life groups praise House GOP budget bill cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
"This is an historic win for Pro-Life Americans and children in the womb, as Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion has been cut out of the 'Big, Beautiful Bill,'" Students for Life Action President Kristan Hawkins said.
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Comer demands interviews with key Biden aides over president's mental health
Comer's move follows the release of the audio of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with Biden, which confirmed his account that the president struggled to recall dates, basic facts about his life, and often appeared confused.