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Kennedy Center weighing ‘partial closure’ after judge orders it to remain open, strips Trump’s name
The administration plans to move forward with planned renovations, regardless of whether the facility is closed or remains open.
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Iran announces Strait of Hormuz closure in response to alleged ceasefire violations in Lebanon
Iran accused the United States and Israel of violating the ceasefire ahead of further negotiations.
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Trump doubles down in feud with Italian prime minister, says she is 'doing poorly'
After President Trump said earlier this week that Meloni had “begged” for a photo, the Italian Prime Minister accused the American of treating his allies worse than mutual enemies.
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DOJ releases last batch of Epstein files
"There's a hunger or a thirst for information that I do not think will be satisfied by the review of these documents," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said
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Newsom files civil rights complaint with HHS against Dr Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz allegedly "spewed baseless and racially charged allegations," according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office
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Federal judge dismisses murder charge, rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the murder charge because it requires that the killing was committed during another "crime of violence"
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DOJ, USPS issue $1 million whistleblower reward in antitrust case
"This whistleblower helped expose a brazen $16 million scheme that made it more expensive for hardworking Americans to afford second-hand cars across the country," Deputy Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi said
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Trump nominates former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as next Fed chairman after Powell
"I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best," President Trump said
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President Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba
The order comes a couple of days after Mexico said it suspended oil shipments to Cuba in a "sovereign decision" not made under pressure from the U.S. even as Trump pushed Mexico to distance itself from the Cuban government.
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Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax returns
The lawsuit, filed in a federal Miami courthouse, specifies that Trump is suing in his personal capacity and not as president.
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Trump signs executive order establishing new initiative to address drug addiction
The new initiative aims to boost awareness about drug addiction and advise federal agencies on directing grants to support addiction recovery.
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You Vote: With a deal struck to avoid a gov't shutdown, what does this portend for the coming year?
The agreement comes one day before the funding deadline to avert the partial shutdown.
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Momentum builds in Congress to ban taxpayer funding of Taliban with bill passed in Senate committee
Congress is now one step closer to ensuring U.S. taxpayer dollars don't end up in Taliban coffers.