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US military strikes two alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing five 'narco-terrorists' in Pacific
This strike brings the total number of strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean to at least 26
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Deputy AG says Epstein files to be released in batches starting Friday
Congress passed a bill mandating the documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein be made public within 30 days of the law's enactment
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Former Voice of America employee pleads guilty to making threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Seth Jason made eight phone calls to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's congressional offices between October 2023 and January 2025
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Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes a pay increase of 4% for military service members
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Senate unanimously approves bill to 'replace outdated animal testing,' still awaiting House
"For too long, bureaucratic inertia has delayed the implementation of these changes, which are vital to saving lives, reducing costs, and bringing life-saving treatments to patients more efficiently," co-sponsor Sen. Paul says.
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Senate approves plan requiring Pentagon to provide footage of boat strikes
The inclusion of the measure follows Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declining to provide lawmakers with footage of a Sept. 2 strike that has attracted scrutiny over the use of a second strike to kill the survivors of the first.
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CDC approves ending recommendation for hepatitis B shot at birth
“We are restoring the balance of informed consent to parents whose newborns face little risk of contracting hepatitis B,” acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill said.
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Indiana governor Braun gives up on another redistricting special session, citing vote deficit
“I think that ship has sailed," Republican says after Senate votes decisively to reject redrawing Hoosier State's congressional districts, so the ruling party will "focus on the things we have under our control."
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Trump orders oil tanker blockade in Venezuela, designates regime as foreign terrorist organization
"Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America," Trump posted on Truth Social. "It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.
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Watch Live: Trump speaks at White House Hanukkah reception
Hanukkah runs this year from Sunday Dec. 14 through Monday Dec. 22.
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FBI memos detail a half dozen pay-to-play allegations involving Hillary Clinton and her foundation
Federal investigators looked into a wide range of potential pay-to-play and foreign influence schemes tied to the Clinton Foundation, but their inquiry was stymied from above. Here's a look at some of those schemes that went as far back as 2010.
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Senate unanimously passes Grassley's 'Preventing Child Trafficking Act'
The bill, dubbed the Preventing Child Trafficking Act, would force the DOJ and HHS to adopt anti-child-trafficking recommendations proposed by the United States Government Accountability Office in 2023.
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House passes Kayla Hamilton bill despite 200 Democrats voting against it
The Kayla Hamilton Act was passed in a 225-201 vote, which saw just seven Democrats join Republicans in passing the bill. The bill is named after a 20-year-old woman who was killed by a 16-year-old illegal migrant in 2022.