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Judge in Charlie Kirk shooting to hear final arguments in September on whether to send case to trial
Prosecutors have also argued that there DNA evidence allegedly linking Robinson to the crime, including on the alleged murder weapon itself, but Robinson's defense team has repeatedly attempted to downplay the credibility of DNA testing.
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New satellite imagery suggests Iran rebuilding alleged nuclear sites: reports
The images, published by CNN in coordination with the Institute for Science and International Security, show Iranian workers and vehicles present at several alleged nuclear sites in early June.
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US Treasury sanctions Supreme Leader of Iran's personal banker
The Treasury Department said the new sanctions are a direct response to Iran's new attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week that ended a fragile ceasefire.
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Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she never saw Trump in an inappropriate situation
Maxwell told Blanche that she never saw the president “in any inappropriate setting” with young girls that Epstein introduced him to.
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Trump says 'dangerous' Chicago next after addressing crime in D.C.
“Chicago's a mess,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent. And we'll straighten that one out. Probably next. That will be our next one after this. And it won't even be tough. And the people in Chicago, Mr. Vice President, are screaming for us to come now wearing red hats.”
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Justice Department delivers first batch of Epstein files to Congress
It was not immediately clear what documents are in the tranche or when the public will be able to view the material.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops probe into company with ties to Don Jr.
The investigation began under the Biden administration, and the bureau said it was politically motivated against firearms companies and Donald Trump, Jr.
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Sen. Gallego, others question Meta on policies for kids using AI
The bipartisan letter said Meta’s policies and practices for the chatbots pose “astonishing risks for children, lack transparency and allow for the proliferation of misinformation.”
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FBI to change recruiting standards, allowing more recruits from other federal agencies: report
The plan will reportedly reduce the recruits' training at the academy in Quantico, Va., from 18 weeks to eight weeks, and no longer require a bachelor’s degree
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White House releases list of objectionable Smithsonian exhibits
The list included exhibits, programs, and art focused on racism, LGBT+ history, and illegal immigration
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Appeals court rules serious Chicago police disciplinary hearings must be public
University of Chicago Law School professor and Civil Rights and Police Accountability Project founder Craig Futterman said a panel of appellate court judges made the only decision they could in upholding a lower court’s ruling stipulating that all Chicago police officers facing serious misconduct allegations must have their hearings heard in public.
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Trump policies bringing a 'Blue-Collar' swing to the Republican Party
Nixon's "Silent-Majority" and the rise of "Reagan Democrats" repeating itself: Trump won all seven swing states in the 2024 election, many of which are considered majority-blue collar regions.
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Georgia ICE arrests up 367 percent from 2021, making for 'safer streets, open jobs
According to a Department of Homeland Security news release, some of the “worst of the worst” arrested in Georgia include noncitizens who have been convicted of trafficking drugs, statutory rape, a hit-and-run, sexual battery against minors, and child molestation.