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At least one Democratic senator expresses concern about burgeoning Jack Smith spying scandal
Blumenthal’s comments come after the Senate Judiciary Committee released documents on Tuesday showing that the DOJ collected text messages between 44 members of Congress and White House staff.
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Rubio warns of rising left-wing violence, rallies nations toward a crackdown
Rubio made the remarks at a summit in Washington, D.C., and invoked prior coalitions to combat Islamic terrorism as a model for international cooperation.
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House Budget Committee approves $95 billion reconciliation framework
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., may face trouble when the package goes to the floor next week, as some conservatives object to the lack of spending cuts to offset the proposed spending.
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Supreme Court sides with parents trying to opt-out their kids having to read LGBTQ-themed books
Muslim, Christian parents are "likely to succeed on their claim that the Board’s policies unconstitutionally burden their religious exercise," 6-3 majority says. Supreme Court rules in favor of parents seeking to opt their kids out of exposure to LGBTQ-themed books in elementary schools
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NJ family, aided by Trump team, fights to save farm from government seizure for development
The contentious issue of seizing private property for public use hits at the heart of one of the major issues the Founding Fathers fought for: property ownership free from government overreach.
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SCOTUS upholds Obamacare mandate for high-risk sex drugs, in boon for unelected bureaucrats
The task force that mandated preventive HIV drug coverage, which self-insured Christian employer said made it "complicit in facilitating homosexual behavior," was constitutionally appointed even without accountability to president, 6-3 court says.
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SCOTUS conservatives issue scathing rebuke of Justice Jackson in injunctions ruling
"JUSTICE JACKSON would do well to heed her own admonition: “[E]veryone, from the President on down, is bound by law.” Ibid. That goes for judges too," she added.
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Proposal to solve Tren de Aragua infiltration clears committee
“We are for legal immigrants who will help this country,” says Knott, a former federal prosecutor. “Every other category needs to be removed and precluded from coming here in the first place and that’s what we’re working toward.”
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Supreme Court narrows judicial blocks on birthright citizenship executive order
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's request for partial stays of lower court orders blocking the enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order.
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FDA requires drugmakers update, expand warning about COVID shots' heart risks
The side effect, Myocarditis, is a type of heart inflammation that is usually mild.
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Congress considers federal student loan borrowing limits for GOP budget reconciliation bill
Senate Republicans believe the caps could save taxpayers at least $300 billion.
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Trump administration pushes states to use federal funds for public school choice
In a letter sent this week to all state education chiefs, the Trump administration encouraged states to leverage Title I funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to create more education options for families, particularly those with students enrolled in low-performing schools.
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House to receive classified briefing on US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
The briefing for the lower chamber is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET on Friday.