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CENTCOM reports 'no ships' made it past US blockade of Strait of Hormuz in first 24-hours
President Donald Trump ordered the blockade after negotiations in Pakistan failed to secure a peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend.
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Trump backs 'clean extension' of warrantless surveillance powers
FISA Section 702 has come under scrutiny in recent years over the ability of the intelligence community to gather information on Americans without a warrant through its surveillance of foreigners.
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Grassley backs transparency reforms in foreign surveillance act
Grassley, who is the Judiciary Committee Chairman, stated that the DOJ's revisions address his concerns.
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Secret Service finds failures related to Trump shooting could merit discipline
The internal review concluded that there were issues with communication within the agency, which resulted in confusion regarding some of the duties among certain Secret Service personnel. There were also planning failures leading up to and during the Trump rally.
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Texas sees 51% drop in border apprehensions after Operation Lone Star expands
Gov. Greg Abbott expanded Operation Lone Star border security efforts in the state last year.
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Federal prosecutors to recommend 17-year prison sentence for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors argued in a court filing on Tuesday that Teixeira “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history,"
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Security ramped up nationwide for Election Day, preparing for mass protests
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't planning on calling the National Guard as of now, but if things get out of hand, she will have the choice to do so.
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Air Force overpaid Boeing for soap dispensers on aircraft by almost 8,000%, DoD IG report says
The dispensers were part of a larger probe into the high price tag that the U.S. military routinely forks over to Boeing, which amounted to almost $1 million in unnecessary costs. A tip from an anonymous source triggered the probe.
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Watchdog finds Federal Protective Service officers 'not always prepared' for physical threats
The report published Monday by the watchdog office warned that the deficiency—which includes limited authority and poor understanding of procedures—could result in "unnecessary injury or loss of life" in the event of a physical threat.
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Houston angel mom: 'Harris can’t even give me an apology'
Nungaray has endorsed Trump for president and blamed the Biden-Harris administration's “catch and release” policy for killing her 12-year-old daughter.
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More than 3 million border crossers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela
Citizens of four countries were granted expanded entry by the Biden-Harris administration through a parole program.
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Tennessee’s top lawman says ICE 'knowingly released murderers and rapists' onto U.S. streets
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti released data he obtained through a lawsuit.
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In global challenge to establishment politicians, populists say they speak for the people
The growing populist sentiment is influencing politics around the world – threatening parties that called the shots for decades, leaving many citizens feeling unheard.