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Justice Dept sues four states for not providing federal officers with undercover license plates
The lawsuits, filed Wednesday, allege that the state policies threaten the operational effectiveness and safety of federal agents who have faced a wave of targeted harassment under the Trump administration.
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Bessent says Iran will not have sanctions relief until it hands over enriched uranium
Bessent said the U.S. will not lift the sanctions on Iran until the country hands over the uranium and commits to not working toward obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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Texas man accused of making bomb, death threats toward Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA
The comments were in response to the Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit, which will take place June 5-7 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk.
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Federal judge ends RNC's effort to move North Carolina ballot envelope case to state court
Republicans argued that the guidance violated state law that requires absentee ballots be returned in a sealed, two-envelope package. The guidance says that absentee ballots with just one envelope can still be counted by county clerks.
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Supreme Court denies Cornel West's ballot plea in Pennsylvania
Justice Samuel Alito, who oversees Supreme Court cases in Pennsylvania, did not provide a reason for the rejection. West does appear on the ballots in other swing states, including Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
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Rapper Young Thug sentenced after pleading guilty to all drugs, guns, and gang charges
Young Thug pleaded guilty to three drug charges, one gang charge, and two gun charges, and pleaded no contest to racketeering and another gang charge.
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DOJ staffers ask leadership to protect them over surge in political violence threats
The letter included some suggestions such as creating a team to respond to the threats, and a centralized portal where staffers can report the threats.
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Exclusive: House speaker fears foreign powers laundering money to Democrats, warns adversaries
China and Iran may be laundering money to Democrats this election cycle. “This is a massive scandal,” Johnson told Just the News.
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Jack Smith urges judge to reject Trump's bid to dismiss J6 case by challenging appointment
Trump's attorneys argued Smith's appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution because he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, instead of being confirmed by the United States Senate.
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Judge backs America First Legal bid to secure list of 218K voters without citizenship proof
The Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ruled that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes must provide the list of more than 218,000 voters who did not provide proof of U.S. citizenship by Monday.
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Watchdog appeals to Congress over alleged IRS whistleblower retaliation
Shapley, who has worked for the IRS for over a decade, was reportedly given an ultimatum from his agency earlier this month. The three choices were either leave his post as a supervisory special agent in Chicago and accept a job as a senior analyst in Washington, accept a pay cut and demotion to criminal investigator, or resign/retire.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says he is ‘really bullish’ Washington will be all-GOP town in January
Johnson tells Just the News he sees "an historic demographic shift" coming on Tuesday, and Republicans are ready to take a "blowtorch" to federal bureaucracy.
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House Education Committee finds colleges failed to protect Jewish students in wake of protests
The committee spent nearly a year investigating the surge in protests and antisemitic attacks on Jewish students. The investigation included Congressional testimony from school officials, and examined more than 400,000 documents from 11 schools.