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Hegseth authorizes expansion of National Guard operations in DC
The expansion authorizes the National Guard to use boats, several dozen marked police cars, humvees and light-medium tactical vehicles.
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Key lawmaker suggests GOP go big in lame-duck Congress to foil Democrat defunding, spending plans
"We need to target those agencies that we know that the Democrats are going to target from the standpoint of trying to either destroy them, undermine them, or fundamentally change where they go," Rep. Harriet Hageman says.
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President Trump signs proclamation designating the Oval Office as a National Monument
The move designates the Oval Office, the Outer Oval Office, and the Cabinet Room as the Oval Office National Monument and is intended to ensure its preservation, proper care and management.
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Alaska man, 77, Agrees to plead guilty to felony charge of threatening six Supreme Court justices
The case comes amid a broader surge in threats against federal judges.
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CENTCOM reports 'no ships' made it past US blockade of Strait of Hormuz in first 24-hours
President Donald Trump ordered the blockade after negotiations in Pakistan failed to secure a peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend.
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Freedom 250 launches new website as US prepares to celebrate milestone birthday
The federal website features the major celebrations that will take place throughout the year to mark the nation's semiquincentennial, and includes resources about the United States' history.
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House confirms Swalwell's official resignation, Gonzales to resign at midnight
The Democrat's resignation means there are currently 431 lawmakers in the lower chamber, consisting of 217 Republicans, 213 Democrats and one independent. There are also four vacancies.
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Trump backs 'clean extension' of warrantless surveillance powers
FISA Section 702 has come under scrutiny in recent years over the ability of the intelligence community to gather information on Americans without a warrant through its surveillance of foreigners.
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House committees probing ActBlue argue fundraising platform obstructed and misled Congress
The Republican chairmen investigating the fundraising giant are demanding it turn over documents about potential foreign donations, the resignations of senior staff that it appears to have withheld.
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Thune: Senate 'prepared to confirm' Alito replacement if he retires
“That's a contingency I think around here you always have to be prepared for," he added.
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Deregulation, cheaper mortgages and manufactured homes: How Trump plans to solve housing crisis
Americans are increasingly concerned about affordability issues and, chief among them, housing affordability as a part of the American dream.
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'Abuse of discretion': Appeals court slaps down Judge Boasberg over contempt probe
At issue was the failure of the administration to turn around flights that had already departed after Boasberg demanded they return to the United States while en route to El Salvador.
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Grassley backs transparency reforms in foreign surveillance act
Grassley, who is the Judiciary Committee Chairman, stated that the DOJ's revisions address his concerns.