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International Operation TorNado secures more than 350 arrests on the dark web, including 132 in US
The operation included actions against Dark Web vendors and buyers who were active on prominent Dark Web drug markets seized by law enforcement and included traffickers of drugs like fentanyl, cocaine and amphetamines like MDMA and ketamine.
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Trump claims US does not need Iran deal, tells Vance to focus on alleged corruption
The president said the time for making a deal with Iran has passed and indicated that the U.S. should be focused on working on solving domestic issues like combating fraud in states like California and Minnesota.
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AG Blanche joins growing list of top Trump admin officials reportedly living in military housing
Blanche reportedly joins Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and other administration officials who are living in military or protected government housing amid threats from various sources.
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Pelosi says she will not seek reelection
“I will not be seeking reelection to Congress,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
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Outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams to allow fired COVID workers to get jobs back
Adams, who steps down on Dec. 31, said he is giving about 2,900 city workers who were fired during the pandemic over their refusal to get vaccinated another shot at coming back to work as he prepares to depart City Hall.
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FBI arrests 19 people for allegedly targeting seniors in scams totaling $40 million loss
The agency's San Diego bureau said its "Elder Justice" task force and partners uncovered an "elaborate international tech support and refund" scam.
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Congressional Perks: Luxury cars and mileage result in big costs for taxpayers
Before he left Congress in 2023, longtime Illinois Democrat, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, was also spending $999 monthly to lease a Lexus, records show.
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Congressional Judiciary chairs urge SCOTUS to address possible ethics violations by federal judges
The letter specifically refers to anonymous statements federal judges have made to the New York Times that appear to smear the Supreme Court, and describes the relationship between the high court and lower courts as a “war zone."
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Justice Department charges third man in connection to alleged Halloween terror plot
The third man has been identified as 19-year-old Ayob Nasser, who was arrested earlier Wednesday and is accused of participating in planning a possible attack on LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit.
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House Democrat crashes Speaker Johnson's press conference on government shutdown
The government shutdown became the longest on record late Tuesday, replacing the record set during the first Trump administration in 2018 and 2019. The current shutdown began Oct. 1.
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DOJ wants ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters moved to federal custody after Trump calls for freedom
President Trump has called Peters a "brave and innocent Patriot" after she was convicted in Colorado last year.
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Trump nominates former New Mexico Rep. Steve Pearce to lead Bureau of Land Management
Pearce previously served on the House Natural Resources Committee, which conducted oversight of the bureau, while he was in the lower chamber from 2003 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2019.
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Trump administration revokes 80,000 non-immigrant visas in 2025
The department said the biggest reason for pulling visas was criminal activity, with 16,000 visas being revoked for driving under the influence, approximately 12,000 revoked for assaults, and 8,000 for theft.