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TikTok agrees to pay $400M settlement to DOJ over alleged children’s privacy law violations
Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million upfront, followed by another $100 million after a court dismisses an earlier consent decree involving TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly, according to the DOJ.
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Swedish school sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl: report
An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked the Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, on Friday while classes were underway.
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Iran president says Iran won the war as tensions remain high across the Middle East
Iranian officials point to Tehran’s continued control of the Strait of Hormuz and its refusal to accept U.S. demands as evidence of victory.
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Senators probe nationwide child care fraud schemes
The lawmakers called for greater transparency and more rigorous verification procedures to ensure that child care providers are not engaging in fraud.
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Judicial Watch claims new FBI docs reveal warnings about suspicious person before Butler shooting
The documents were part of a lawsuit Judicial Watch filed against the bureau last July after it failed to comply with a FOIA request on the shooting in 2024.
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Senate departs Washington for the week without DHS funding bill
The upper chamber's departure means that the department will be forced to shut down beginning Saturday, until a funding bill is approved by President Donald Trump and both chambers of Congress.
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Hegseth vows to appeal judge's ruling blocking him from punishing Kelly over 'seditious' video
The judge blocked Hegseth earlier Thursday, ruling the senator would likely succeed in his claim that the administration "trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
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Former GOP senator's firm a ‘foreign agent’ of Chinese robotics maker China hawks want blacklisted
David Vitter, a former Republican senator who previously registered under FARA to help a different Chinese tech firm that was blacklisted recently executed an agreement for his D.C. lobbying firm to serve as a "foreign agent" of a Chinese robotics company linked to the CCP.
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Marine declared dead after falling overboard off USS Iwo Jima in Caribbean Sea
The Marine, identified as 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah from Florida, fell off the warship on Feb. 7 and has been reported missing at sea in the Caribbean following an extensive, around‑the‑clock 72‑hour search and rescue operation.
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AOC to share foreign policy vision at Munich summit this weekend
The lawmaker, who is considered a potential presidential contender in 2028, is expected to present a contrasting vision on American foreign policy to President Donald Trump.
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Bipartisan lawmakers decry Justice Department for 'spying' on their Epstein searches at DOJ HQ
The DOJ said last week that lawmakers can review unredacted versions of the released documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein at its headquarters. During their reviews, lawmakers are allowed to take notes but not bring in electronic devices.
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Judge blocks Hegseth from punishing Kelly over 'seditious' video
Kelly, last year, appeared alongside a group of Democrats who were either veterans or past members of the Intelligence Community.
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Melania Trump announces third reunification of Russian, Ukrainian children with families
"I appreciate that Russia and Ukraine are dedicated to bringing back the children who have been displaced because of the circumstances surrounding this conflict," first lady Melania Trump said