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Eight people indicted in alleged planned drone and sniper attack at White House UFC show
Officials said they believed the goal of the plot was to attack the site of the fight on the White House South Lawn with one or more explosive-laden drones, causing panicked fans to flee into areas where snipers would then shoot them.
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Israel shares information on Iranian assassination plot against Trump: Report
“They want to take out the U.S. leader—me,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. “I’m on every list. I saw this morning, I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long.”
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Federal appeals court upholds ban on states providing in-state tuition benefits to illegal aliens
Portions of the Texas Education Code previously allowed illegal migrants to receive the discounted tuition price as long as they reside in the state.
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Secret Service counter-sniper team drastically understaffed, putting protectees’ lives in danger
Report released by Inspector General is the latest signal that the agency that protects the president and vice president still is dealing with legacy shortcomings and strategic failures that were first exposed by the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in July 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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House Oversight panel withdraws Epstein probe subpoena for Robert Mueller, citing health issues
After Robert Mueller's family disclosed that he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and unable to testify to Congress, the committee withdrew its subpoena
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Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosure shows 1-year, 3,500% increase in net worth, to between $6M and 30M
She reported in her latest financial disclosure that her husband, Tim Mynett, has a stake in two companies that at the end of 2023 were worth no more than $51,000, but at the end of 2024 were worth between $6 and $30 million.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says 'all options are on the table' regarding sanctions on Putin
"President Putin, since the historic meeting in Anchorage, has done the opposite of following through on what he indicated he wanted to do. As a matter of fact, he has, in a despicable, despicable manner, increased the bombing campaign," said Bessent.
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New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler announces that he will not be running for re-election next year
Nadler, 78, has been considered one of the leading liberal voices in Congress, saying that he is responding to the call for generational change that has recently been dividing his party.
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Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels
Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said banks flagged about $312 billion in transactions.
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Trump administration further suspends non-immigrant visas for Palestinian passport holders
The suspensions, which are temporary, apply to visas for medical treatment, university studies, visits to friends or relatives and business.
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US military didn’t plan for Taliban’s ISIS-K jailbreak, forced a rush to close Bagram Air Base
There is no evidence military commanders had a plan for what to do about the terrorists held at Bagram — one of whom would end up attacking U.S. troops. One U.S. envoy said of the prisoners' escape: “Some of the most concerning, best-trained ISIS-K fighters were let out.”
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Burning Man attendee found dead, police investigate as homicide
The male victim was found dead at about 9:30 p.m. – at about the same time the giant "Man" effigy in the middle of the venue was starting to burn.
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Seven fatally shot in Chicago so far this weekend, amid mayor eschewing Trump's offer to help
This weekend's shootings took place in a series of unrelated incidents across the counry's third-largest city.