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Nebraska legislature unanimously passes a ban on foreign funding in state ballot measures
“Nebraska is about to become the tenth state to ban foreign spending in state ballot measures. For years, foreign nationals have exploited a loophole in federal law to launder millions in foreign dark money into ballot measure campaigns."
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Eliot Engel, a 16-term liberal Democrat from the Bronx, dies at 79
Engel, who became chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was first elected to the House in 1988, defeating Mario Biaggi, a 10-term incumbent, in the Democratic primary.
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Trump confirms that James Blair is temporarily leaving WH to run political operation for midterms
Wiles had told Politico that “James is a top lieutenant of the President’s and has been invaluable to me for the better part of a decade. That is the frame from which we are considering our options.”
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More than a dozen Democrats plan to skip Trump's State of the Union for counterprogramming
The president is set to give the annual address to Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 24, which is a televised speech delivered at the Capitol, which is open to all lawmakers from both chambers and their guests.
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Florida executives sentenced to 20 years in prison for part in $233 million Obamacare fraud scheme
A third defendant in the case, Dafud Iza, previously pleaded guilty to major fraud against the U.S. and was sentenced to 35 months in prison.
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Former Victoria's Secret CEO, billionaire Les Wexner claims he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein
The testimony was part of the panel's probe into the late-financier. The committee subpoenaed Wexner for his testimony last month after the billionaire was named in the Justice Department's Epstein Files multiple times.
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Pardon czar Alice Johnson praises Trump: 'I'm a testament to how he feels about black Americans'
Trump commuted Johnson's prison sentence during his first term after she was sentenced to life in prison in the 1990s for nonviolent drug crimes. She served 21 years in prison before her sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018.
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Empower Oversight confirms FBI has sent nearly $4 million in back pay to bureau whistleblowers
The nonprofit said one of their clients still has not had their case resolved and the client is still facing reprisal from career FBI executives for reporting their gross waste and abuse to new FBI leadership.
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U.S. to withdraw all forces from Syria: WSJ
News of the full American evacuation comes as reports suggest a looming conflict with Iran.
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Al-Qaeda still under 'patronage' of Taliban as UN team warns of 'multipolar' global jihad threat
Al Qaeda remains resilient — and is still under the decades-long protection of the Taliban — as the United Nations warns about the continued strength of jihadist terrorist groups.
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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan suggests Minnesota officials 'assisted' billions in welfare fraud
Trump administration calls widespread welfare fraud in Minnesota “the single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars through welfare fraud in American history.”
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks during a Black History Month reception
The event is taking place in the East Room and features leaders from the black community.
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Detroit police suspends officers who contacted Border Patrol
The department has an internal policy that restricts officers from contacting federal immigration authorities.