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Federal prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump, Blanche for firing him an hour after he was sworn-in
The complaint names the president and acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche, and argues Rogoff’s firing was unlawful because Trump lacks the authority to “nullify the district court’s appointment power” granted by the Appointments Clause.
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Comer asks Government Accountability Office to probe Army Corps rental rates for marina operators
Comer emphasized that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) rental calculations are imposing excessive costs on marina operators and asked acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown to investigate USACE’s rental rate methodology.
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Hegseth blisters predecessor Lloyd Austin in Senate testimony
Hegseth appeared in front of the panel to discuss his department's $80 billion supplemental funding request, which includes $67 billion for the conflict with Iran, but also addressed larger plans for the war.
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Bill Gates arrives on Capitol Hill for closed-door House interview about his relationship to Epstein
Gates has called his relationship with Epstein a "mistake" and that he regrets ever knowing him.
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DOJ launches investigation into allegations of unconstitutional gun permit standards in Philadelphia
“Law-abiding Americans, regardless of where they live, should not have to worry that their city will revoke their means of self-defense," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said.
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Key senator presses to term limit parliamentarian, clear possible path for election law
Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has been in Trump’s crosshairs since she ruled the Save America Act was not covered by the Byrd Rule.
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Jury sentences Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for Texas killing
Anthony was convicted by the jury in Collin County earlier Tuesday after a week-long trial. The jury determined that Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas. He faced up to life in prison.
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Navy sailor sentenced to over 40 years in military prison for killing of fellow servicemember
Copeland pleaded guilty Monday to unpremeditated murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, indecent recording, obstruction of justice and making a false official statement.
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US attorney in California suspects voter fraud investigation will result in charges
Essayli said his team and Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon have been trying to audit the state for over a year under the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Civil Rights Act.
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L.A. Olympics 2028 partnering with Alibaba, which Pentagon says is ‘Chinese Military Company’
The Pentagon has blacklisted Alibaba, one of China's biggest tech companies, over its links to the People's Liberation Army. Alibaba is also a key partner in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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US launches military strikes against Iran after downing of helicopter
U.S. Central Command calls strikes proportional “self-defense.”
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Warnock holds faith discussion with Mike Johnson after senator questions House Speaker's views
The meeting comes after Warnock told the New York Times that he was a “Matthew 25 Christian,” after he was asked about his views on Johnson praying ahead of the passage of the GOP bill last year that included tax cuts and cuts to social-service programs.
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DHS brings RICO charges against 26 alleged gang members in Massachusetts
The charges came amid a major bust that saw Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) execute eight search warrants and arrest 24 alleged gang members.