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Trump admits federal law is 'very strong' about him running for a third term in 2028
The president has joked about seeking a third term since returning to office last year but has also seriously stated that he knew it was not possible and trying to change the 22nd Amendment was not something he was looking into.
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Two people dead in military helicopter crash in Texas
The AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter was based out of Fort Hood.
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Palestinian students sue Columbia University over alleged discrimination in wake of Oct 7 attack
The group claims that the school failed to protect its Palestinian students and faculty from “unrelenting doxxing” and harassment from campus community members, despite reporting the alleged misconduct.
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Congress to face mounting pressure to act on future of D.C.
By law, President Donald Trump can only declare a state of emergency in the district for 30 days without congressional authorization. If he hopes to continue with the deployment of the National Guard, Congress will need to act fast – by Sept. 11. Congress ultimately retains legislative authority over the district.
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Trump administration to cut more than 500 jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency
A federal judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration was not in compliance with his previous orders to restore operations of the VOA, according to the Associated Press.
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Bondi fires DOJ employee for allegedly flipping off National Guard member
Elizabeth Baxter reportedly works in the same building as paralegal Sean Charles Dunn, who allegedly threw a sandwich at a Border Protection officer.
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No federal initial appearances at U.S. District Court in Washington due to Labor Day holiday
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said it implemented the temporary measures, which apply to arrests occurring between Friday, August 29, and 4:00 a.m. Monday, September 1.
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Trump says appeals court ruling rejecting tariffs 'highly partisan'
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that invalidated the tariffs. Still, it said the highest import duties in nearly a century could remain in place while the administration appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Rep. Luna seeks to trigger vote on stock ban bill
Luna is using a discharge petition, which would force a vote on the bill if it garners 218 signatures, regardless of whether congressional leadership supports the measure.
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FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sues podcaster for defamation
She is seeking $5 million in damages.
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Bill Clinton spotted traveling with a portable defibrillator: report
Clinton had quadruple coronary bypass surgery in 2004 due to blockages in his arteries. In 2010, he had two stents installed to open a blocked coronary artery.
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DC sandwich thrower charged with misdemeanor after lack of felony indictment
Prosecutors were not able to convince a grand jury to charge Dunn with the more serious offense, according to sources cited in an ABC News report.
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FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend is suing a podcaster for defamation and $5 million in damages
According to the complaint, which was first posted by Court Watch in its newsletter on Friday, Seraphin falsely alleged that Wilkins was a foreign agent “assigned to manipulate and compromise the Director of the FBI.”