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Iran urges Americans to pressure Trump admin to leave Middle East
The lengthy document purports to be a fact-check, asserting that Iran has already defeated the U.S. in the armed conflict and that Washington is heading toward inexorable decline.
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Hegseth to announce large cuts to positions reserved for generals and admirals
Hegseth approved the reductions, which target the Army, Navy, Air Force and the military's joint pool, earlier this month.
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Trump officially changes artificial intelligence to Super Intelligence in new executive order
Trump first teased the name change last week during a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He later teased the executive order making the change official at a White House event earlier Tuesday.
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Trump cheers Pelosi's looming retirement after former House leader says she won't seek reelection
The California Democrat made the announcement in a video earlier Thursday, in which she stated she would not run again in 2026, bringing an end to her nearly 40-year congressional career next year.
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Trump administration finds SNAP fraud
In once case, an individual received SNAP benefits in six different states. In a separate case, one individual had more than $50,000 on their Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT card.
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SCOTUS reinstates Trump transgender passport policy
The ruling comes after the Trump administration appealed a lower court order from September that allows transgender or nonbinary people to request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex.
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Judge tosses Kansas law requiring supermajorities for constitutional conventions
The ruling comes after the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives in 2023 voted to pass Convention of States Action resolutions through simple majorities, which were related to proposing amendments to the Constitution.
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Former DOJ employee who threw sandwich at Border Patrol agent found not guilty of assault
“I’m relieved and I’m looking forward to moving on with my life,” Sean Charles Dunn said
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Appeals court upholds Texas drag show ban law
Two judges said that because some drag performers and venues bringing the lawsuit claimed they avoided sexually explicit content, they were unlikely to be prosecuted and lacked standing
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Jury awards $10M to former VA teacher shot by 6-year-old student
The jurors found that a former assistant principal ignored warning signs that the boy brought a gun to school
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White House trying to sort out what Biden and Blinken ignored in Nigerian war on Christians
Although in his first term Trump designated Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern" after violence on Christians, Biden and Blinken took them off the list, and the butchers' bill is now up to at least 7,000 lives
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Senate Democrats to meet to discuss deal ending government shutdown
“If this is going to progress to the point where we actually have an agreement, we need to do a lot today,” Sen. Dick Durbin said
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Three Chinese scholars from Univ of Michigan lab charged in smuggling biological materials into US
“Allegedly attempting to smuggle biological materials under the guise of ‘research’ is a serious crime that threatens America’s national and agricultural security,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said