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Joint chiefs chairman: 13 ships turned around in face of U.S. blockade
American forces have warned ships they will use force to ensure compliance with the blockade.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax fatally shoots wife, then self inside their home
The shootings were purportedly related to a complicated or messy divorce.
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Man arrested in March with Joker-themed rifle near Trump golf club in Calif facing felony charges
The man was arrested last month with an unusual firearm near the Golf Course.
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Senate takes recess, leaving only five days to pass six govt funding bills
Congress is already three months overdue on finishing the regular order appropriations process for fiscal year 2026, which consists of passing 12 full-year funding bills that allocate money for federal agencies.
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Trump announces executive members of Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Trump will serve as the board's chairman
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Federal judge rules ICE officers in Minneapolis cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
The ruling comes after six protesters sued the administration last month for allegedly arresting, pepper-spraying or threatening them while they were legally and peacefully observing ICE operations.
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Justice Department sues Virginia for allegedly failing to turn over voter rolls
The department has argued that it has the authority to review state voter rolls through the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
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Blinking Red: A third of federal agencies in audit lacked regular fraud monitoring or evaluation
Reports show the U.S. loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on data from 2018-2022.
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Europe's decades-long support for Israel eroding, dividing nations as sides hasten to end Gaza war
Germany has at least temporarily suspended its military support for Israel, as its leaders and those of Palestinian-backed Hamas now try to agree to the second phase of President Donald Trump's peace agreement.
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Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey for obstructing ICE
Officials say it is likely that Walz and Frey would get grand jury subpoenas soon in an investigation that is looking at obstruction, as well as whether Walz turned a blind eye to a massive fraud scheme in his state.
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White House says former Palestinian Authority Deputy Minister Dr. Ali Sha’ath to lead Gaza committee
The White House said the executive board members are leaders with experience in diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy.
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Florida ends ABA’s role as sole accrediting authority for law schools
State officials argue the reform promotes competition, lowers costs for students and gives law schools greater flexibility to innovate outside the ABA’s centralized standards.
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Litigation against former Sen. Sinema moved to federal court
Heather Ammel of Moore County says Sinema had an affair with her husband Matthew Ammel while he was in a security detail for her in 2023 and 2024.