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Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail-in voting order
The executive order was issued in March of this year.
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State Department planning mass revocation of 200,000 visas: AP
The effort comes as State works with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify recipients who used the visas for short-term entry, but instead filed for asylum to try to secure a permanent stay.
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US cancels another major joint drill with South Korea
Reports of the cancellation come shortly after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to scale back its drills with the country, citing his good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s refusal to support him in the war in Iran.
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Litigation against former Sen. Sinema moved to federal court
Heather Ammel of Moore County says Sinema had an affair with her husband Matthew Ammel while he was in a security detail for her in 2023 and 2024.
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House Ethics Committee says it is looking into allegations against Nancy Mace
The panel said the probe was related to a referral made to the committee by the Office of Congressional Conduct last month.
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Gulf Arab states warn against U.S. strikes on Iran, cite potential for regional conflict, oil shock
A disruption to global oil supplies could cause prices to rise at a time when President Donald Trump has turned his focus to affordability on the home front.
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GOP senators introduce bill to increase penalties for assaulting ICE officers
The bill was filed as an unprecedented amount of assaults continue against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they perform daily immigration enforcement duties.
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Pittsburgh amongst anti-ICE protests
As Pittsburghers rally, Mayor Corey O’Connor has maintained his campaign stance — the city will not cooperate with ICE, an issue on which he aligns with his predecessor, progressive Ed Gainey.
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Thousands protest outside US embassy in Havana over deaths of Cuban officers during Maduro operation
Venezuelan and Cuban officials reported that dozens of officers and personnel were killed in the operation, including 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela.
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Virginia Senate passes constitutional amendment for redistricting, special election later in 2026
Virginia Democrats are considering either a 10-1 or 9-2 advantage over Republicans for the new congressional map
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DOJ claims 'substantial progress' made on Epstein files, but no new releases
According to DOJ’s own analyses, at least 2 million more files have yet to be released. So far, the DOJ has published 12,285 documents, about 125,575 pages of material.
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Trump warns Minnesota to crack down on 'insurrectionists'
Trump has previously warned he was prepared to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell unrest in Minneapolis. Border Czar Tom Homan this week confirmed he would meet with Trump on Friday and discuss the prospect.
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Tyler Robinson moves to disqualify Utah prosecutors
Prosecutors are expected to seek the death penalty should Robinson be convicted.