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National Intelligence completes fourth round of layoffs since Pulte taking office
Shortly after Pulte took over from former DNI Tulsi Gabbard, Pulte executed a round of layoffs within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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Fauci's diaries show he relished in fame during COVID and didn't dismiss lab leak theory
In the diary, Fauci recalled a conference call on Feb. 1, 2020, in which several high-level scientists debated the possibility that Wuhan lab workers intentionally inserted a protein spike to engineer the COVID virus.
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Trump doubles down on comparing CNN's Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney with AI photo
The AI-generated photo on Trump's Truth Social account shows Collins' head over Mulvaney's surrounded by Bud Light cans
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Trump's first quarter Gallup approval higher than first term, poll shows
About 90% of Republicans said they have a lot of confidence in Trump’s leadership on the economy, according to the results of the poll, compared to 37% of independents and 8% of Democrats.
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Trump admin scores legal wins after appeals court halts deportation flight contempt proceedings
Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt after they allegedly violated his orders by continuing the deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act.
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US Border Patrol arrests illegal migrant previously convicted of armed robbery near northern border
The suspect was previously convicted of armed bank robbery in Missouri nearly two decades ago, and was sentenced to 93 months in prison.
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Federal judge limits DOGE access to Social Security databases
Hollander said her new order does not affect Social Security officials who are not sharing information with DOGE, and they can still access the data they need.
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Former New York Times opinions editor apologizes to Sarah Palin over 2017 editorial
James Bennet, the former editor responsible for the inaccuracy in the piece, admitted during a defamation trial on Thursday that he put the information into the op-ed without vetting it first. He also apologized for the "mistake."
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State Department restricts visas for 250 Nicaraguan officials
The U.S. has now imposed visa restrictions on more than 2,000 Nicaraguan officials altogether.
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Supreme Court to hear challenge on LGBTQ story time for elementary students next week
The Supreme Court will hear the case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, on Tuesday.
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Van Hollen: 'Nobody drank' margaritas that someone placed on table during meeting with Abrego Garcia
Van Hollen argues that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was deceiving the public with his X post about drinking cocktails
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FBI arrests Kansas City man suspected of attacking Tesla facilities
The arrest marks the second apprehension the bureau has made this week in relation to attacks on multiple Tesla facilities. The first arrest took place on Saturday and was in relation to an arson attack on a Tesla facility in New Mexico.
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New survey shows small business owners fear tariffs will lead to declining sales
“They're very much worried about sales and they’re also worried that through all the upheaval that consumers will not be spending as much as well because overall, people are more worried about money in general,” says Alignable researcher Chuck Casto