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Grassley asks Verizon to clarify its failure to disclose Arctic Frost subpoenas to Congress
The letter comes after Grassley asked Verizon in 2023 to search for all requests or orders made by the Justice Department or any federal law enforcement agency between January 2016 – October 2023 related to Senate devices and Crossfire Hurricane.
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Not just Minnesota: Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states, FBI says
The agencies, which didn't say in which states the municipalities are located, said that some of the malicious activity has impacted water operations in those municipalities that were struck.
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Board of Peace unveils 15-point plan for Gaza deal
The conflict has persisted since late 2023, when Hamas forces stormed Israeli border towns, prompting an Israeli counter-invasion.
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Judge blocks Trump's order to end funding for hospitals providing youth gender-affirming care
The case stems from a group of six transgender people between the ages of 12 and 18, and their parents and advocacy groups, who claimed that their access to treatment was threatened by two of Trump's orders.
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Trump announces extradition of Afghan bombing conspirator, delivering accountability for families
Trump announced that an ISIS-K terrorist linked to the Abbey Gate terrorist attack has been captured and is being flown to the United States.
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Florida launches investigation into Tate brothers amid human trafficking allegations
"These guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, trafficking, preying upon women around the world," Uthmeier said. "In Florida, this type of behavior is viewed as atrocious."
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CDC sends team to West Texas to help with measles outbreak
There have been a total of 159 cases in Texas so far, which has hospitalized 22 people and killed one child. The child's death marked the first measles fatality in a decade.
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US officially designates Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Houthis are one of the main combatants in the ongoing Yemeni civil war and have disrupted shipping in the Red Sea amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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GA lawmaker moves to swap Dominion's voting machines for paper ballots, hand counts
"Remember, it was 2019 that Democrats were advocating for paper ballots," Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore said.
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Dick Durbin asks NY bar to investigate Emil Bove over Eric Adams case dismisssal
Durbin cited accusations that the mayor agreed to assist the Trump administration with its immigration enforcement policies ahead of the dismissal as part of a quid pro quo arrangement, which Adams has strongly denied.
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Here are the Congressional Democrats who are skipping Trump's address tonight
The president is expected to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, to outline his agenda for the next four years and tout the early successes of his second term.
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Grassley drops report on Obama-Biden State Departments' refusal to arrest alleged Iranian terrorists
The 81-page report accused the FBI and State Departments under the former administrations of "persistently and systematically derail[ing] criminal and national security investigations," during and after the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations.
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Republicans float two-part plan to avert government shutdown, White House meeting set Wednesday
In less than two weeks, the American people might be facing another shutdown if Congress does not act. A possible two-stage plan might avoid that.