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Blanche faces Senate hearing to be next attorney general, amid tepid GOP support, tough questions
Among the questions Blanche will face are those on Trump’s IRS lawsuit and the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files.
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In dramatic testimony, Justice Barrett recalls being given bullet proof vest over death threats
The emotional testimony occurred during a hearing on the Supreme Court's increased budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which includes a boost in funding for security amid an uptick in threats against the high court.
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AOC suggests passing legislation to limit the length of sudden absences: 'This is not normal'
McConnell, a former Senate Republican leader, said Sunday that a fall led to the hospitalization and hinted that the mobility issues that contributed to the fall was from childhood polio.
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Weather service declares flash flood emergency in New Mexico amid heavy rainfall
The declaration comes after heavy flooding in Texas last Friday killed over 100 people. The massive flooding began last week near multiple summer camps in Kerr County, including an all-girl summer camp that lost 27 campers and counselors.
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'Food security is national security': Hegseth says DoD serious about Chinese farmland near US bases
Pete Hegseth and other Trump Administration leaders say they are serious about protecting U.S. agriculture and U.S. bases from China and other adversaries.
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Here are eight new immigration policies in Trump's landmark 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The legislation also includes significant victories for anti-illegal immigration advocates, including adding fees on asylum applications and other immigration benefits.
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Abbott says 161 people are still missing in Kerr County, days after Texas flood
Officials in Kerr County, which was hit by the flood the hardest, admitted during a news conference that no one has been found alive in the county since Friday.
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Does Medicaid demand accountability for doctors for dishonorable or even illegal behavior?
Many doctors convicted of crimes remain active in a key Medicaid database, which bears no relationship to the patchwork of state boards responsible for licensing physicians.
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Jackson earns jabs from liberal justice as colleagues increasingly rebuke her in opinions
Though a relatively soft rebuke, Sotomayor's singling out of Jackson marks the latest incident of a Supreme Court justice feeling the need to explicitly slap down the Biden appointee.
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Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with mass layoffs
Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
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Army using latest military technology to reduce aircraft birdstrikes – 'Coyote Rover' drones
The development of the prototype drones, otherwise known as unmanned ground vehicles, is being led by the Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center.
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Trump says he knew Milley was an 'idiot' after suggesting US leave military equipment in Afghanistan
Republicans, including Trump, have been critical of Biden's handling of the withdrawal, which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members, rather than the underlying concept.
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House Judiciary Democrats demand DOJ release Epstein files referencing Trump
The request was made to Attorney General Pam Bondi one day after the department announced it had closed its Epstein investigation.