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Federal court blocks War Department from booting trans troops, allows ban on new recruits
The D.C. court wrote that the administration had failed to show that a temporary injunction against removing transgender personnel would harm national security.
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Trump: Iran talks going at 'rapid pace' despite Iran's public protests over Lebanon
Trump has, for weeks, repeatedly stated that he was close to negotiating a deal to end the war, which has been in a state of nominal ceasefire for more than a month.
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Florida sues OpenAI over claimed AI harms, including aiding mass shooters, encouraging suicide
The lawsuit follows a criminal investigation Uthmeier opened in April after prosecutors uncovered the role that ChatGPT played in the Florida State University shooting last year.
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Judge approves $425 million settlement against Capital One in interest rate case
The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to inform its existing 360 Savings customers about the new, higher-rate accounts or that their older accounts weren't the best option for their savings.
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Majority think SCOTUS avoids ruling against Trump: Poll
Notably, a 66% majority favored the decision that struck down Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
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Pentagon rejects report clearing Strait of Hormuz would take 6 months
His comments come the same day that President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered a "tripling" of mine sweeping operations in the waterway.
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House Republicans scrambling to put together FISA extension bill before deadline
The deadline for a formal proposal to be considered in the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote later this week is noon on Thursday.
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Trump demands Schumer apologize for remarks on ICE, Border Patrol
Schumer made the remarks on the Senate floor while opposing a Republican-led funding plan.
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Trump orders U.S. mine sweepers to 'triple' operations in Strait of Hormuz
Trump has repeatedly boasted of destroying the Iranian Navy, though Tehran has still managed to intercept boats in the Strait of Hormuz through the use of smaller vessels.
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Trump: Strait of Hormuz 'sealed up tight' while Iran infighting persists
Officially, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late leader, is in charge, though his vital status is a matter of dispute.
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Hegseth fires Navy Secretary Phelan as naval blockades in Iran continue
Undersecretary Hung Cao will take over Phelan's role in an acting capacity.
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House Administration Committee requests ActBlue CEO Wallace-Jones testify at May hearing
Committee has give CEO until April 30 to respond to the request to testify at the scheduled May 9 meeting.
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Pirro rips DC City Council for not extending curfew to prevent 'teen takeovers,' says 'Do your job'
The D.C. Council passed the youth curfew measure aimed at addressing "teen takeovers," where large gatherings of young people led to unruly behavior, including fights, robberies and assaults on officers. The measure didn't get enough votes to extend an emergency curfew, and so the measure won't go into effect until after the summer.