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House panel accuses Jack Smith of lying to Congress, urges DOJ to prosecute
The referral accuses Smith of lying to Congress last year when he testified that the “toll records,” or telephone records, his team requested for members of Congress did not include the content of those messages.
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House passes 'Stop Insider Trading Act' in bipartisan vote
Democrats who opposed the legislation argued that the bill does not go far enough because it prohibits members of Congress and their families from buying new individual stocks, but it doesn't prevent them from owning them.
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House Republicans pass $95 billion budget blueprint; includes path to SAVE America Act
The blueprint passed in a slim 216-to-214 split with just two Republicans voting against the bill despite concern about the high price tag for defense spending. The plan would provide up to $73 billion in additional military funding for the conflict with Iran.
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Outback customer sues restaurant chain for $1.5 million, claiming she slipped on mashed potatoes
The U.S.-owned Australian-themed casual dining restaurant chain has denied the allegations and has argued that it had no notice of any hazardous condition and that it had no obligation to warn people about the alleged spill
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Ex Alabama football coach Saban tells Congress NCAA 'needs fixing,' limit eligibility, compensation
NCAA athletes were not allowed until 2021 to make money off their athletic ability, until the governing body changed rules to allow students to profit from their NIL.
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Four Tren de Aragua members plead guilty to 2024 double murder
Court documents claimed Keiber Jaen Martinez, Samuel Gonzalez Castro, Eferson Morillo-Gomez and Keineyer Ibarra-Mujica agreed to kill 44-year-old Claretha LaQuesha Daniels, 36-year-old Justin Lawless and an unidentified third person in May 2024.
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Justice Department files superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center
The field sources allegedly used money to attend extremist rallies, host rallies, grow existing chapters, create new chapters, recruit, donate to extremist leaders, and pay living expenses, the indictment charges.
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DOJ unveils new SPLC allegations in superseding indictment
The original indictment asserted that the SPLC had provided funds to the Ku Klux Klan, United Klans of America, Aryan Nations, and the Nationalist Socialist Party of American Nazis.
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EPA sparing animals in new testing methods results in crickets from major animal rights group
While PETA has fought for actions like these for decades, they’ve yet to comment on the animal-friendly moves.
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Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy' for Israel attacks on Lebanon amid efforts to end Iran war
Lebanon has been the site of fierce fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah. A ceasefire in the region has been a sticking point for negotiations to end the Iran war.
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House has gaveled in 43 fewer days than the Senate at this point in the 119th Congress
Republicans are hoping to pass several major pieces of legislation, and the House has 38 scheduled days ahead of the midterm elections.
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CENTCOM says US forces have defended against new, aggressive Iranian behavior
The U.S. military said Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors in the Middle East, which all failed to hit their targets of Bahrain and Kuwait.
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DOJ charges foreign nationals working at NIH with smuggling monkeypox into US, lying about it
They have been charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement.