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Trump floats changing name of the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean
Trump suggested "Trump Ocean" or "Ocean of the Americas" as possible new names.
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Trump speaks at midterm election rally in Tennessee
The midterm election is less than 1 month away
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Christa Pike moves back to prison: report
Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center
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You Vote: Will SCOTUS ruling on injunctions end the attempts by judges to block Trump's orders?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday found that the lower courts likely lacked the authority to impose universal injunctions and instead limited them to protect the plaintiff parties.
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Seven House Democrats side with Republicans in resolution condemning Los Angeles riots
House Republicans have repeatedly pushed back against the riots and Gov. Gavin Newsom's handling of the protests, but Democrats have largely slammed the Trump administration for involving the U.S. military.
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Senate Republicans rework SNAP reforms in 'big, beautiful bill' to skirt filibuster
To offset the cost, most of which stems from the bill’s extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, House committees found roughly $1.7 trillion in spending offsets, including tens of billions by reforming SNAP eligibility requirements and funding methods.
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Supreme Court ruling on universal injunctions to impact dozens of cases
In a 6-3 decision in a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court said a lower court's issuance of an injunction could only apply to those who sue to block Trump's orders, not the U.S. as a whole.
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Arizona senator seeks to ease process to hire border agents
In a press release announcing his bill, Gallego said CBP is “stretched thin” and placed blame on the current hiring system.
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Supreme Court punts decision on Louisiana redistricting case to next term
The high court did not give a reasoning for its decision to push the ruling until October, but it is expected to hear new arguments in the case. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was the only justice to dissent.
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Chinese military-tied company appears to be choosing new hires at Ford battery plant company
The Chinese military affiliated battery manufacturer CATL appears to be in charge of hiring for roles at the Ford plant that executives said would be wholly owned and operated by the American company.
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Social Security may be insolvent by end of 2033, CBO report's data predicts
Highlighting urgency: Garrett Watson, director of Policy Analysis at the Tax Foundation, told Just the News that Social Security is on a “rapid path to insolvency” by the mid-2030s if policymakers do not take action to make the program sustainable.
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Kentucky Republican introduces Constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship
“I applaud [The Supreme Court] for limiting injunctions, but we cannot wait on ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants," Barr said. "We must fight on every front and do whatever it takes to help President Trump protect America."
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ICE provided medical care to pregnant woman wanted for homicide
A local news outlet in Nashville reported that Guatemalan national Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemu, who was illegally living in Lenoir City near Knoxville, miscarried after she was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.