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NY Democrat calls for greater transparency after NJ Rep reveals he was hospitalized for depression
Kean said the diagnosis came when he entered the hospital for "some testing," and the depression left him under the doctors' care while he spent months recovering.
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Justice Samuel Alito warns birthright decision is a 'mistake’ in Supreme Court dissent
Alito warned in his dissent the ruling could have “grotesque results,” including encouraging “birth tourism,” and have national security ramifications.
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House rejects measure introduced by Rep. Tlaib, aimed at barring U.S. military action in Lebanon
The measure failed in a bipartisan vote of 185-225, with 22 Democrats voting against it.
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Shooting at Christmas tree lighting event in NC leaves four wounded
Authorities said they are reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses to investigate the circumstances leading up to the violence.
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FBI says shooter at Trump’s Butler rally acted alone
The bureau said it launched an intensive global inquiry, interviewing thousands of individuals both domestically and abroad, in order to determine whether the attack at Trump's outdoor rally was part of a broader plot.
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Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested before vigil
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Bolsonaro on Saturday, claiming he was trying to escape house arrest.
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IRS hasn’t implemented most recommendations to improve agency operations, watchdog warns
As of May 2025, the IRS had lost more than 25% of its mission-critical enforcement staff, including auditors who handle complex high-wealth cases. As a result, operational problems abound in the watchdog of the public fisc.
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Justice Department revives attempt to unseal Epstein grand jury records
Trump signed the Epstein Transparency Act on Wednesday after the House and Senate passed the legislation Tuesday.
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Trump announces he is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota
Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has allowed the state to be a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity," and claimed "billions of dollars" are missing in the state.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene quitting Congress after feud with Trump
Greene made the announcement on the social media platform X.
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Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Texas redistricting map in potential win for Republicans
A panel of federal judges ruled Tuesday that Texas Republicans must use its 2021 congressional map, declaring that the state legislature likely racially gerrymandered the one passed this summer.
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Several Democrats file Capitol Police complaints over Trump response to 'seditious' video
Crow, Houlahan and Deluzio said they have filed police reports on Trump’s threats, which they said has undermined their personal safety and the safety of their staff.
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House Ethics Committee reviewing complaint against Georgia GOP Rep Mike Collins
The committee said it would decide its next actions in the case on or before Jan. 5, 2026, and that the announcement of its review "does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee."