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Supreme Court rejects Trump admin's bid to lift stay on Fed Board director's firing
The court found that the administration had not shown it was likely to prevail on the merits of the case while Cook's termination moved through the appeals process.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse case
Trump's lawyers argued that Carroll's allegations were supported by "highly evidentiary" rulings, which included allowing testimony from two other women who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago.
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Supreme court upholds counting of late ballots in Mississippi case
Mississippi passed a law in 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic that allows mail-in ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within five days of it.
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Indiana state legislature to meet next month to discuss redistricting despite lacking GOP support
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, a Republican, said the Indiana state Senate will meet in a special session on Dec. 8, which will come after the state House meets on the issue next week.
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DC Mayor Bowser, whose city is at center of Dems' power struggle with Trump, not seeking reelection
Bowser has led the district through several tumultuous periods, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill in 2021 and the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
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DOJ, FBI open investigation into Democrats over 'illegal orders' video: report
The DOJ and FBI reportedly said that they are scheduling interviews with the Congress members involved
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DOJ cracks down on healthcare fraud in Michigan, charging three people who stole $20 million total
A former pharmacist was sentenced to 46 months in prison while another former pharmacist and his brother were sentenced to eight years and five years in prison, respectively.
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GOP Sen Jim Justice agrees to pay $5 million in back taxes after DOJ lawsuit
The DOJ's lawsuit said that the Justices had been contacted by the Treasury Department and were given notice of their 2009 debt, but “have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States”
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Ukraine says it has agreed to 'core terms' of US peace deal proposal
"Our delegations reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva," said Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council secretary, Rustem Umerov
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Sen Gallego, a Marine vet, warns Pentagon of 'consequences' for 'going after sitting senators'
The Arizona Democrat is Marine veteran who was deployed in Iraq.
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Senate Armed Services Dems ask Bondi, Hegseth to declassify Justice Dept memo on drug boat strikes
The letter, signed by 13 Senate Democrats and led by Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, said redactions to protect military personnel and sensitive intelligence matters can remain.
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Trump admin to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Myanmar in January
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she reached the decision after consultation with the State Department and determined conditions have improved in the country to the point where Burmese citizens can safely return home.
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White House delays expected release of proposal to lower health care costs
It was not clear what stance the president was expected to take regarding the expiration of subsidies, but a bipartisan group of House lawmakers proposed extending ACA subsidies for two years and placing an income cap for high earners.