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You Vote: With SCOTUS hearing case to keep trans athletes out of female sports, how will they rule?
While several conservative justices on the nine-member court appeared skeptical of arguments that bans broadly discriminate on the basis of sex and gender identity, the liberal justices suggested the athletes could still narrowly challenge their individual circumstances.
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Trump says he will stop federal payments to sanctuary cities next month over immigration policies
Trump made the declaration during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, where he also claimed that the United States is at the beginning of an economic boom under his administration.
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Six prosecutors in Minnesota resign amid DOJ push to investigate widow of woman killed by ICE
Joseph Thompson, who was second in command at the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, was among those who quit over the Justice Department's push.
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You Vote: With Trump saying he is willing to have 600k Chinese students in US, do you approve?
Trump's comments drew pushback and indicated a change from earlier in the year, when Secretary of State Rubio said he planned to “aggressively” revoke visas from Chinese students, particularly those “with connections to the Chinese Communist Party..."
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Empower Oversight says eight remaining FBI whistleblower settlements have been finalized
All the settlements included some form of monetary compensation and four required full restoration of back pay and benefits.
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Trump pushes for death penalty for DC murders
"If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. "That's a very strong preventative. I don't know if we're ready for it in this country, but we have no choice."
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Coast Guard hits record drug haul with over 76,000 pounds of illegal narcotics
The Coast Guard made the historic offload of 76,140 pounds of illicit drugs, valued at $473 million, on Monday in Port Everglades, Fla.
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23 state attorneys general urge Zeldin to defund climate law group
The AGs note that the group "received approximately 13% of its revenue in 2023, and 8.4% in 2024, from EPA awards"
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Trump to appoint Dan Scavino head of Presidential Personnel Office
“Dan Scavino is one of President Trump’s most trusted and longest serving advisors,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said
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CBP agents catch, arrest carjacking suspect in DC
"The suspect was arrested and will be charged with multiple criminal offenses," CBP said
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Judge orders Utah to redraw congressional map ahead of 2026 midterms
U.S. District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that the maps need to be redone because state lawmakers ignored an independent commission that was established by voters to limit partisan gerrymandering.
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Trump floats accepting 600,000 Chinese students as part of trade talks
“We’re going to allow, it’s very important, 600,000 students,” Trump said. “We’re going to get along with China. But it’s a different relationship that we have now with China.”
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DOJ appeals judge's ruling that Alina Habba has been unlawfully working as US attorney in NJ
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann determined last week that tactics to keep Habba in the office were not "lawful," but placed his ruling on hold pending the appeal, which will now take the case to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.