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Bessent reassures Americans 'help is on the way' amid surging gas prices
Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz has impacted shipping through the Persian Gulf, resulting in higher oil and gas prices in the United States. The average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. on Monday was about $4.46.
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One person injured in officer-involved shooting near White House: Secret Service
The Secret Service said the shooting took place at 15th Street and Independence Ave in the northwest quadrant of the city and the public should avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
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DC judge apologizes to alleged White House correspondents' dinner shooter for jail treatment
Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, was placed under suicide watch at the D.C. jail because he allegedly told the FBI that he expected to die during the shooting.
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CBP agents catch, arrest carjacking suspect in DC
"The suspect was arrested and will be charged with multiple criminal offenses," CBP said
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Judge orders Utah to redraw congressional map ahead of 2026 midterms
U.S. District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that the maps need to be redone because state lawmakers ignored an independent commission that was established by voters to limit partisan gerrymandering.
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Trump floats accepting 600,000 Chinese students as part of trade talks
“We’re going to allow, it’s very important, 600,000 students,” Trump said. “We’re going to get along with China. But it’s a different relationship that we have now with China.”
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DOJ appeals judge's ruling that Alina Habba has been unlawfully working as US attorney in NJ
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann determined last week that tactics to keep Habba in the office were not "lawful," but placed his ruling on hold pending the appeal, which will now take the case to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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President Trump says he is removing Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board
“I have determined that there is sufficient cause to remove you from your position,” Trump wrote in a letter to Cook, which he posted on Truth Social.
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Police investigating University of Colorado Boulder shooting scare as possible swatting incident
The school went into lockdown earlier Monday after reports came in of shots being fired at the Norlin Library on the university's main campus. The lockdown was later lifted, but remains in effect for the library itself.
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Former Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to sit for interview in House Epstein probe next month
Comer, who is leading a Congressional probe into the government's handling of the Epstein investigation, said Acosta will voluntarily sit for the interview on Sept. 19.
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Judge orders Fani Willis to provide info on searches for Trump-related records: Judicial Watch
The Georgia judge instructed Willis to clarify whether Wade's devices were searched and to search the devices if they were not. The judge also directed Willis to provide the search protocols used on Hill's and Wade's devices.
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Sinaloa Cartel founder 'El Mayo' pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Zambada García pleaded guilty to one count of taking part in a continuing criminal enterprise and one count of racketeering conspiracy and will be sentenced to life in prison.
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Judicial Watch sues DHS for its records on locating, tracking unaccompanied minors
The department last month revealed that at least 230,000 unaccompanied minors came into the U.S. during the Biden administration and were subsequently lost. At least 10,000 migrant children were also placed with unvetted sponsors.