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Charter bus driver in Virginia crash charged with additional counts of involuntary manslaughter
Stafford Commonwealth District Attorney Eric Olsen said driver Jing Dong has been charged with a total of five felony counts of involuntary manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
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Oz says he trusts Trump's judgment in appointing Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
Trump announced the appointment earlier Tuesday and Pulte will replace Tulsi Gabbard in the post. Gabbard revealed last month that she would resign June 30 to support her husband in his battle with a rare form of bone cancer.
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Bipartisan bill introduced to make public access to federal court records easier
The bipartisan bill aimed at modernizing the federal court records system would lower operating costs and make access easier to the public
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DC Dem Mayor Bowser says City Council 'soft on crime' for not extending curfew to curb teen violence
Incidents of after-dark gunfire, fist-fights and vandalism in big-city neighborhoods across the country is being called "teen takeovers."
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Democratic leaders sue Trump admin over president's mail-in voting executive order
The Democratic leaders claimed the executive order, which Trump signed Tuesday, is an unconstitutional interference in state power to regulate elections.
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Hegseth says US military service members can carry personal guns on bases
The order allows service members to formally request to carry privately owned firearms while in their nonofficial capacity on War Department property within the United States.
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You Vote: With Thursday's firing of Pam Bondi as Attorney General, what do you think?
Bondi will be replaced, at least temporarily, by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump said.
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Trump warns Iran to 'make a deal' as country's largest bridge tumbles from US strike
The bridge was considered an important link between Iran’s capital of Tehran and the western city of Karaj.
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National debt over 4x greater than reported, accounting group says
Unlike Treasury’s calculations, Truth in Accounting included all of the federal government’s unfunded obligations.
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Brazil reasserts itself as global censorship threat with Stanford's help, House Judiciary GOP says
Brazil Supreme Court targets persecuted ex-president's U.S.-based son, committee report says. Stanford convened regimes with "worst track records of extraterritorial censorship" at roundtable to "coordinate a global digital censorship initiative."
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WH blasts Politico preview of Trump speech as example of why Americans should not trust legacy media
The news outlet cited six anonymous sources in an article promoted as a preview of the president's address, which was headlined: "‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address."
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Trump places 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals produced overseas
The European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are exempt from the new duties because of existing trade deals with the United States.
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Hegseth boots Army chief of staff as Iran war intensifies: Report
The war itself has become a political liability for Trump, with a clear majority of likely voters favoring a quick end to the conflict, even at the cost of operational success.