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Trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, scheduled for 2028
The judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, tentatively scheduled the trial for June 5, 2028, after siding with the defense that a January 2027 date was unrealistic.
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State Department imposes sanctions on transnational far-left terrorist groups
The department said groups like the Autistici/Inventati Collective are designed to provide far-left extremist groups with the means to organize, recruit, communicate, and carry out violent attacks while remaining beyond the reach of the law.
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Federal judge sides with Texas instead of Minnesota in extradition of ICE agent
Minnesota has argued that Abbott's role in the case is ministerial and urged the judge to force the governor to return ICE agent Christian Castro, who is currently in Texas custody but is wanted on state charges in Minnesota.
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Patel announces FBI has finalized plans to close down its Hoover building headquarters permanently
The FBI and General Services Administration announced they had selected the Ronald Reagan Building as the bureau's new headquarters in July, after Republicans raised concerns about the cost of moving the headquarters to Maryland.
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Zelensky says he is prepared to call for a referendum on Trump peace plan with immediate ceasefire
Zelensky told Axios that he's willing to bring the possible peace plan up for a referendum if Russia agrees to a ceasefire of at least 60 days, stating that 60 days is the "minimum" he would need for his legislature to approve the proposal.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she's pregnant with second child
The 28-year-old is the youngest White House press secretary in history, after she served as the national press secretary for the Trump campaign in 2024.
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Mother of California child Melodee Buzzard found dead in Utah pleads not guilty to murder charge
The mother, Ashlee Buzzard, entered a not guilty plea inside a California courtroom Friday morning.
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Judge blocks US from deporting UK official accused of attempting to censor American free speech
Rubio restricted Ahmed's visa on Tuesday over allegations he and four other European officials "led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to punish American viewpoints they oppose."
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DOJ prosecuting MS-13 gang members on murder, terrorism, racketeering charges
This month, multiple indictments were unsealed, including charging terrorism against more than 70 TdA members in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Texas
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Minnesota Democratic lieutenant governor, Senate candidate Flanagan wearing hijab sparks backlash
Somalian residents in Minnesota are at the center of a federal investigation related to an estimated $9 billion, pandemic era fraud scam.
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Republicans now have an answer for Democrats’ Medicare-for-all
Republicans, including President Trump, have repeatedly emphasized the need to improve affordability for Americans, and healthcare costs often hit families the hardest.
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Trump says air strikes were 'bad Christmas present' to ISIS,' touts gas prices as low as $2 a gallon
The president spoke after the U.S. launched the strikes in retaliation for ISIS purportedly killing Christians in Nigeria.
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Missouri GOP Sen Eric Schmidt calls China's $50B suit against him, state over COVID 'ridiculous'
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed when Schmitt was the state's attorney general alleging China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents