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Federal judge rules ICE officers in Minneapolis cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
The ruling comes after six protesters sued the administration last month for allegedly arresting, pepper-spraying or threatening them while they were legally and peacefully observing ICE operations.
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Justice Department sues Virginia for allegedly failing to turn over voter rolls
The department has argued that it has the authority to review state voter rolls through the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
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Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey for obstructing ICE
Officials say it is likely that Walz and Frey would get grand jury subpoenas soon in an investigation that is looking at obstruction, as well as whether Walz turned a blind eye to a massive fraud scheme in his state.
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Senate confirms Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center
Kent, who previously served as an Army Ranger and in the Special Forces, was confirmed in a 52-44 split. Kent also served as a foreign policy advisor to Trump in 2021.
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Trump announces 'full and complete trade deal' with South Korea
The deal is expected to be finalized when South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits the White House for a meeting within the next two weeks.
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You Vote: Do you support the bills that would ban stock trading by members of Congress?
The other Republican committee members argued that the bill would unfairly punish the wealthy and disincentivize some people from serving in Congress.
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Army rescinds former Biden official's West Point job offer, orders school to review hiring practices
Easterly, who is a West Point graduate and Rhodes Scholar, was expected to serve as the next Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair in the school’s Department of Social Sciences.
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Fetterman slams MTG's characterization of humanitarian situation in Gaza: 'Not a genocide'
Greene made waves earlier this week after she called the humanitarian crisis a “genocide” in a social media post. She also recently upped her attacks on Israel for its role in the crisis, claiming on Sunday that the situation in Gaza is "horrific."
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Treasury Department sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
The department accused the judge of being responsible for human rights violations and political prosecutions by authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks on 'Making Health Technology Great Again'
The remarks are related to the administration's commitment to build a "smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience" for Americans.
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Federal Chairman Powell says interest rates holding to quickly respond to any economic developments
"My colleagues and I remain squarely focused on achieving our dual mandate goals of maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
The central bank kept its benchmark lending rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%
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Senate panel advances congressional stock trading ban, Hawley the lone GOP yes vote
“We have an opportunity here today to do something that the public has wanted us to do for decades, and that is to ban members of Congress from profiting on information that, frankly, only members of Congress have,” Sen. Josh Hawley said