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Trump attempted assassin Thomas Crooks was emotionless since birth, new FBI docs reveal
Despite his undemonstrative demeanor, Matthew Crooks said, his son scored at 1400 on his first attempt at the SAT without studying. He later improved to a near-perfect 1500.
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US pursues seizure of $61 million in crypto allegedly from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers
Iran used a network of cryptocurrency actors in China and elsewhere to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil money intended to benefit the Iranian military, according to the complain.
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EPA repeals Biden-era emission rules for coal and fossil-fueled-fired power plants
Zeldin told ABC News the Biden-era pollution rules were designed to “suffocate our economy in order to protect the environment” with the intent to regulate the coal industry “out of existence.”
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Florida AG Uthmeier says Florida may challenge NFL's Rooney Rule regarding hiring practices
Uthmeier says the state may take enforcement action against the NFL if it continues to use the Rooney Rule, which encourages teams to interview minority and female candidates for coaching positions.
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Minnesota had highest jobless rate in 5 years, blames Trump tariffs, immigration crackdown
Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations.
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Whitmer orders tariff impact reports, pushes Michigan businesses to seek refunds
The directive, signed on the one-year anniversary of “Liberation Day,” follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found certain tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unconstitutional.
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Wisconsin House race heats up amid calls for top Dem challenger to be disqualified over China ties
Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District represents a rural area running from the Minnesota and Iowa borders to Eau Claire and a strip that ends between Wausau and Appleton.
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Minor arrested in connection with death of 12-year-old LA student hit by metal water bottle
The suspect's age and gender have not been disclosed, but the minor was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, according to LAPD
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Election integrity advocates ask Justice Department to intervene in West Virginia voter data suit
Community groups are asking a federal court to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against West Virginia for refusing to hand over sensitive data on voters in the state.
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Georgia lawmakers fail to pass election changes by end of session, leaving unanswered questions
The Georgia General Assembly seemed ready to pass one bill that would change the state's elections but in the end, lawmakers said "sine die" early Friday morning without reaching an agreement.
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US economy added 178K jobs in March, nearly triple Wall Street expectations
Wall Street expectations was 59,000 new jobs.
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Heritage Action, the group behind Project 2025, graded Pa. incumbents on their job performance
As control of the U.S. House beyond 2026 may hinge upon a few races in Pa., Heritage Action has given grades to each incumbent, and a pair of Republicans in battleground districts received widely different scores.
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NASA clears Artemis II crew to break from Earth's orbit and head for the moon
The Orion space capsule lifted out of Florida's Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night, marking the start of the first lunar mission in over 50 years. The last time the United States sent people to the moon was in the Apollo missions that ended in 1972.