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Ivanka Trump targeted in assassination plot involving terrorist with ties to Iranian regime: report
Authorities think the alleged plot was tied to retaliation for the 2020 U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani
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Trump says he will award highest civilian honor to 9/11 hero remembered as 'Man in the Red Bandana'
Welles Remy Crowther, who became known as the "Man in the Red Bandana," became a symbol of young American bravery after survivors described being guided through the wreckage by a man who covered his face with a red bandana.
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Mahmoud Khalil's legal team says it will ask Supreme Court to block deportation
Khalil’s team said they will seek an immediate stay preventing the Trump administration from removing him from the U.S. while they petition the nation’s highest court, though it was not clear when the request will be filed.
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Biden signs budget bill to avoid government shutdown
The stopgap bill does not include a provision to suspend the debt limit that President-elect Donald Trump sought to include.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats slam Justice Thomas for alleged ethical lapses in new report
The partisan report, which focuses only on conservative justices, said that the court failed to "police" itself regarding appropriate conduct.
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Senate Democrats request answers on allegations that Trump lawyer solicited payments for nominees
Epshteyn is facing allegations that he solicited payments from people being considered for cabinet or other presidential appointments at the same time he was being paid by the Trump campaign.
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Biden considering commuting sentences of those on death row: report
Civil rights groups and religious organizations have been pressing the president to do this before Christmas.
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Here are the 34 Republicans who voted against the second House spending bill
The House bill on Friday passed in a 366 to 34 vote, which saw a lot of Democratic support. One Democrat voted present.
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Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, passing Trump in federal judicial appointments
Biden has now appointed one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges, and two judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade, all of which are lifetime appointments.
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Kansas senator announces creation of Senate's 'Make America Healthy Again' caucus
Marshall, who has practiced medicine for over 25 years, will lead the caucus. Other Republican members include Sens. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Rick Scott of Florida, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
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Partial win for Trump as Congress nixes pork spending but ignores debt ceiling
The lower chamber initially planned to vote on a 1547-page bill that included a litany of what Trump called “Democratic giveaways” such as a pay raise for lawmakers.
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US kills ISIS leader during airstrike in Syria: CENTCOM
The strike targeted and killed the ISIS leader Abu Yusif in the Dayr az Zawr Province of Syria, which was formerly controlled by Russia and the previous Syrian regime. Another ISIS operative was also killed in the strike, but his name was not disclosed.