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Trump calls for US to return to moon in 2028 as part of ambitious new space agenda
The executive order comes hours after billionaire Jared Isaacman was sworn in as the new NASA administrator, replacing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the interim role.
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Appeals court asserts non-dangerous felons should not lose gun rights forever
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split 2-1 decision that Edward Cockerham should not permanently lose his right to own guns because he failed to pay child support. He did not serve prison time for the conviction.
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Trump signs massive National Defense Authorization Act into law
The over 3,000-page annual defense bill passed the Senate on Wednesday, giving the Defense Department $901 billion in military spending for the next fiscal year. The House of Representatives passed the bill last week.
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Georgia judge drops three charges from Trump 2020 election interference case
McAfee directed prosecutors to drop charges 14, 15 and 27 from the case, which consist of conspiracy and criminal attempt to file false documents and filing false documents.
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Bondi taps federal New York prosecutor to lead probe into Epstein's relationship with Democrats
Bondi said she has selected acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to lead the investigation.
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Rollins says she plans to make SNAP recipients reapply for benefits to reduce fraud
Rollins said she has received data on SNAP recipients from 29 Republican states, which found that “186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check."
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‘I hate having to do it’: The Comey ‘October Surprise’ in 2016 that was no surprise to some at FBI
DOJ prosecution of Comey sheds more light on the fired FBI director's machinations and on 2016's "October Surprise."
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Five plead guilty to helping North Koreans defraud US companies by posing as remote IT workers: DOJ
Three of the people pleaded guilty in Georgia, one person pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C., and the last was in Florida.
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With shutdown over, fight over Obamacare reform is on
Democrats, who refused to authorize government funding for 43 days, used the shutdown to bring attention to the expiring enhanced Obamacare Premium Tax Credit.
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Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer says prison workers fired for leaking client's emails to Rep Jamie Raskin
“His action should be a matter for professional disciplinary action,” attorney Leah Saffian said
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Reform sought for child victim charged for reporting abuse
The case of Taylor Cadle, now 21, has drawn renewed attention to the need for trauma-informed investigative practices and accountability within police departments.
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US reaches trade deal with Switzerland, Liechtenstein
“President Trump’s unmatched dealmaking continues to deliver for the American people,” U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said
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Trump says he will direct Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton, banks
"This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats," President Donald Trump said