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Duffy urges Americans to 'have kids' as US prepares to celebrate 250th birthday
The secretary, who married his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos Duffy, in 1999, said the classic American ideals of falling in love, getting married and having children are what gives him purpose.
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Border Patrol celebrates record employment with more than 21K agents on board
The CBP said it now employs 21,471 agents, marking the highest staffing level in the Border Patrol’s 102-year history. The agency offers competitive salaries and hiring incentives of up to $60,000 for new Border Patrol agents in eligible locations.
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Some Senate Republicans accuse Trump of helping Democrats after refusing to sign housing package
Trump was expected to sign the housing package at the Capitol earlier Wednesday but pivoted to refusing to sign it until both chambers pass the election integrity and voter security bill known as the SAVE America Act.
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Jack Smith says he did not believe Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony in front of J6 panel
The House Judiciary subpoenaed Smith for the deposition earlier this month, which took place on Dec. 17.
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Trump vetoes Colorado drink water project, sparking criticism again from former loyalist Rep Boebert
Boebert also recently challenged Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Jobless claims declined last week by 16,000 applications, Labor Department
The weekly report, which typically is released on the last Thursday of the month came out a day early because of the New Year’s Day holiday.
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Former Arizona GOP Sen John Kyl diagnosed with dementia, retiring from public life
The 83-year-old Kyl represented Arizona in both chambers for almost 30 years
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Mamdani to be sworn in New Year's Eve by AG Letitia James, AOC, Sanders to participate in events
The ceremony for the 34-year-old Mamdani, a Muslim and democratic-socialist who ran as the Democratic Party's nominee, will be at midnight in an old, decommissioned City Hall subway station.
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US orders embassies in Western Hemisphere to report on human rights abuses caused by mass migration
The department said mass migration has "wrought havoc on America before President [Donald] Trump secured the border," highlighting its contribution to ongoing issues in the United States, like the opioid epidemic.
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Judge says he will rule on the pretrial detention of alleged J6 pipe bomber in the next day or so
The defense attorneys are pushing for Cole to be placed on house arrest at his grandmother's house in Gainesville, Virginia, where he would also wear an ankle monitor, which could give the Court the assurance it needs that he won't flee.
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Transgender Nashville shooter worried plan to attack 'black school' would inspire 'white shooters'
The new documents shed light into Hale's decision to target the Christian elementary school she attended as a child instead of the middle school.
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Federal complaint filed against MIT over graduate programs
The complaint, submitted to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, challenges two graduate programs titled “Graduate Womxn in Physics” and “Graduate Womxn in Biology” programs, arguing they unlawfully exclude students who identify as male in violation of Title IX.
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Navy increases physical fitness tests to twice a year starting in January
The change in the Navy's Physical Readiness Program returns the military to its standards before the COVID-19 pandemic, which lowered the tests to just once a year in 2021.