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Former Capitol Police officer sues Blaze Media for defamation over Jan. 6 coverage
"To Defendants, it did not matter that the claim was nonsensical," the suit alleges. "And it did not matter that they lacked a shred of evidence. They simply made it up."
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Supreme Court faces another leak as internal memos surface in NYT report
The memos provide an unusually detailed account of how the court handled an emergency request tied to the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
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Alan Deshowitz ditches Democratic Party to register Republican
The change in parties, Dershowitz explained, largely stemmed from an anti-Israel position that's moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.
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Trump wishes 'Merry Christmas' to Americans, including the 'Radical Left'
The president is spending the Christmas and New Year’s holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Earlier Wednesday, he made phone calls to U.S. service members, and participated in the NORAD Santa Claus calls.
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ICE agents injure two illegal migrants after shooting at moving vehicle in Maryland: DHS
A spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said neither person had life-threatening injuries, and both have been taken to the hospital.
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Justice Department files new federal charges against National Guard shooting suspect in DC
The new charges and the case transfer to a U.S. District Court means that federal officials can pursue the death penalty.
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Venezuela accuses US of committing 'greatest extortion known in our history'
The comment was made during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which Venezuela called over the U.S.' recent seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's new FEMA grant requirements
U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Potter said the government failed to sufficiently justify the change in FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant program, which supports disaster-readiness efforts, including training and staffing.
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Watch Live: President Trump makes several Christmas-related phone calls
The president is currently expected to participate in a NORAD Santa phone call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern, according to the White House, and then make Christmas calls to service members at 5:30 p.m. Eastern.
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Ukraine signals making part of Donetsk a demilitarized 'free economic zone' as part of peace deal
The agreement to withdraw forces on both sides from the region, which still needs approval from Russia, would be a significant victory for President Donald Trump, whose administration drafted a 28-point plan for peace in Europe last month.
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Hegseth approves sending 350 more National Guard troops to New Orleans
The Department of Homeland Security earlier this month launched "Operation Catahoula Crunch" in New Orleans, which focused on arresting illegal migrants who were sent to jail, then released without federal officials being notified.
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Gabbard suggests prominent Muslim group wants Shariah law, New Jersey city fires back
Gabbard said the the Council on American-Islamic Relations' ideology is “antithetical to the foundation that we find in our Constitution."
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New York AG James leads coalition to stop White House from ending transgender treatments for minors
New York is among 19 states suing to stop the Department of Health and Human Services from barring hospitals from offering gender-reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors, arguing these treatments are safe and effective.