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DOJ accuses Iranian-Californian tech CEO of supplying US equipment to Iranian military
The Justice Department said 63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi of Newport Coast, California, has been charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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McConnell warns he won't vote to confirm DNI nominee Pulte over lack of national security experience
McConnell did not specifically name Pulte in his statement but appeared to warn that the acting director might not get confirmed if Trump formally nominates him for the post. The Senate does not need to confirm an acting director.
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Outback customer sues restaurant chain for $1.5 million, claiming she slipped on mashed potatoes
The U.S.-owned Australian-themed casual dining restaurant chain has denied the allegations and has argued that it had no notice of any hazardous condition and that it had no obligation to warn people about the alleged spill
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Leavitt: Gabbard not at risk of being fired after Joe Kent resignation
Kent, a close ally of Gabbard, resigned on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war. Kent published his resignation letter to X and urged President Donald Trump to reverse course on Iran.
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Mullin on defense in DHS setting as Rand Paul presses him over past remarks
Paul pressed Mullin to account for his prior comments referring to Paul as a "snake in the grass" and saying that he "understood" why one of Paul's neighbors assaulted him.
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Trump quips about destroying Iran, leaving allies in charge of Strait of Hormuz
Major U.S. allies, including the UK, France, and Germany, have declined to send warships to the region.
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Trump admin to brief House on warrantless surveillance, Section 702, set to expire in April: report
FISA Section 702 permits the warrantless surveillance of foreigners abroad, and has drawn scrutiny over the potential to sweep up information on Americans in the process
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Federal judge orders Voice of America to reinstate staff
The judge said the 1,042 VOA employees who have been on leave for the past year must be reinstated by March 23
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One dead, one injured in shooting on New Mexico Air Force base
The wounded individual is currently receiving medical treatment, but the identities of the two victims have not been released so far.
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Thune 'pessimistic' about getting Democratic help in passing SAVE America Act
Thune expressed optimism that some vulnerable Senate Democrats could be convinced during the debate period to vote with the majority, but warned he was still "pessimistic" that he would actually get the votes he needed.
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Rubio suggests Cuba needs 'new leadership' amid nationwide blackout
The blackout began Monday after the country's Energy Department noted a "complete disconnection” of Cuba's electrical system, though there were no failures in the units that were operating when Cuba's power grid collapsed.
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Judge bars Arkansas school districts from displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
Arkansas is one of three states that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Louisiana was the first state to require it and Texas also passed a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments.
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Chief Justice Roberts says personal hostility toward judges has 'got to stop'
“Judges around the country work very hard to get it right, and if they don’t, their opinions are subject to criticism,” Roberts said at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “But personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it’s got to stop."