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State Department expands social media vetting in visa applications to foreign media representatives
The expanded order now applies to foreign media representatives and qualified nationals from Mexico and Canada, and their dependents, who are traveling to the United States for business under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Federal judge upholds ruling that 'tower dump' warrants are unconstitutional
A magistrate judge ruled the "tower dump" warrants are general warrants and therefore impermissible, and District Judge Carlton Reeves agreed.
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Trump battleship-building plan will cost $275 billion, shipyard capacity in doubt: CBO report
Each of the 15 nuclear-powered "Trump-class" battleships will cost more than $18 billion, which puts them in the range of the Navy's Ford-class super carriers.
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Maine lawmakers seek relief for tariff-battered timber industry
In a letter to Trump administration officials, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Angus King, I-Maine, said they are "gravely concerned" about the impact of the tariffs imposed on imports of timber and lumber on the state's multi-billion dollar forest products industry.
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Judge dismisses federal cases against Comey, Letitia James, rules prosecutor unlawfully appointed
The prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi
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Pentagon announces investigation into Sen Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
"All servicemembers are reminded that they have a legal obligation under the UCMJ to obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful," the DOD said
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CDC to end monkey research for HIV prevention: report
Sam Beyda, who was recently named CDC's deputy chief of staff, issued the order
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Appeals court hears arguments over Associated Press' access to White House
"We strongly believe this case could have much wider implications, not only for other news organizations, but for anyone in America," an AP spokesperson said
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Ex-UVA football player who shot, killed fellow athletes receives 5 life sentences plus 23 years
Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., was sentenced after killing three UVA student-athletes and wounding two others in a Nov. 13, 2022, shooting on campus
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State Department instructing U.S. embassies to report on 'public safety impacts of mass migration'
The department warned that "mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies."
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Mamdani says he still thinks Trump is a fascist after their 'productive' White House meeting
"Everything that I’ve said in the past, I continue to believe," Mamdani says
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Vindman responds to DoD requesting House investigate his Ukraine work, calls it a 'sham'
"Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth just launched a sham investigation into me for my support for Ukraine, all because I demanded Trump’s call transcripts with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be released," he wrote.
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DOGE officially dissolved, OPM says
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk originally led DOGE after it was established in January 2025 under the second term of Donald Trump.