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Dozens of House Democrats vote with Republicans to table Trump impeachment attempt
A total of 64 Democrats voted to help Republicans squash the impeachment attempt, including 47 Democrats, which includes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who voted present.
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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering
Saab has been accused of participating in a sprawling international money laundering conspiracy involving the corruption and exploitation of a Venezuelan public welfare program.
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Nick Reiner will not face death penalty for the alleged murder of his parents
The younger Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, has been accused of fatally stabbing his parents at their Brentwood home in December of last year. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Trump administration has tracked down 146,000 unaccompanied migrant children lost during Biden years
Major cities, such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, have refused to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement as a result of their sanctuary cities policies.
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More than 475k children trafficked to US under Biden, 300k unaccounted for, DOJ says
Once UACs arrive in the U.S., federal law requires that their oversight and care be administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families
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House Republicans urge Bessent to revoke Southern Poverty Law Center's tax-exempt status
GOP Reps. Barry Moore, of Alabama; Mary Miller, of Illinois; Byron Donalds, of Florida; Harriet Hageman, of Wyoming; and Andy Ogles of Tennessee also signed the letter.
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Trump unlocks protected areas of the Pacific Ocean for commercial fishing
The proclamation restores fishing access to areas around three marine national monuments in a move that is expected to enhance U.S. domestic seafood production and lower seafood prices.
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Federal appeals court rules Trump admin can continue imposing second attempt at tariffs for now
Trump issued the replacement tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, but the U.S. Court of International Trade struck it down last month.
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Trump considers executive order to extend surveillance powers act after House vote fails
The House failed in its latest attempt to extend the surveillance program earlier Thursday and the powers are set to expire Friday.
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Here are the 11 American cities hosting FIFA World Cup matches this summer
The United States is expected to host 78 out of the 104 matches, which will be sprawled out across 11 cities in the U.S., and five cities between Canada and Mexico.
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Florida's Rick Scott lifts hold on Coast Guard promotions amid dispute with shipbuilder
The Republican placed the hold on the promotions in April because of questions pertaining to the construction of four new ships by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, which were expected to be completed in 2023.
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Senate Armed Services Committee advances effort to rename Defense Department as Department of War
The move was approved during the panel's mark-up of its 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of committee late Wednesday night in a 18-9 split.
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Trump taps Jay Clayton to serve as permanent DNI
If confirmed, Clayton will succeed the outgoing Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation in the wake of her husband's cancer diagnosis.