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US military strikes continue daily along Easter Pacific drug routes, including 5 this week alone
As of Thursday, Joint Task Force Southern Spear had destroyed 53 vessels in 52 strikes: 50 go-fast boats, two low-profile vessels, and one semi-submersible. Officials said 178 people have died in these operations.
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Transportation Dept withholding $73M in federal funds from New York due to CDL failures
Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found 107 – 53.5% – were issued in violation of federal law.
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DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security amid gridlock
DHS agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress – even as Congress continues to withhold DHS funding for the current fiscal year.
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School shooting near Denver leaves three high school students injured
St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood confirmed that it has received three high school students with gunshot wounds, who are all in critical condition.
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Senate GOP set to speedrun Trump's civilian nominees; 'go nuclear'
“Senate Republicans are putting back in place the very practice that Democrats had endorsed until today,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Ohio may be next in line for congressional redistricting battle
A day after Ohio Democratic lawmakers offered the first plan for constitutionally required new congressional districts, the Republican majority General Assembly said Wednesday it is creating a Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting. The announcement came
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Jury of 12 seated for Routh’s trial; opening statements Wednesday or Thursday
Prosecutors say the suspect was going to attempt take the life of Donald Trump, eventual winner of the presidency over then-Vice President Kamala Harris, as he golfed on a Sunday afternoon.
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MAHA releases strategy with more than 120 initiatives to improve children’s health
The strategy fulfills a directive from an executive order the president signed in February requiring an assessment of American children’s health and a subsequent strategy for improving it.
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Jury selection for Ryan Routh, accused of attempted assassination of Trump, concludes second day
Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations. Judge Cannon granted his request to defend himself.
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Student support for violence, bans on 'controversial' speech hits 'record highs' in annual survey
Tolerance for violence to stop a campus speech, "at least rarely," jumps 10 percentage points in four years. Most students would block even extremely liberal speakers. Med school accreditor ditches DEI requirements, DEI office.
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Texas Governor Abbott, DPS cracking down on commercial driver compliance
Since June 25, Texas DPS and partner agencies have taken enforcement actions against approximately 445 commercial vehicle drivers in Texas for English proficiency violations.
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Many colleges deserve a failing grade when it comes to protecting speech, report warns
Student survey at 257 schools reveals a poor free speech climate, less tolerance for controversial speakers, and more acceptance of aggressive tactics to silence students.
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Oliver North marries Fawn Hall, former secretary in Iran-Contra scandal
Oliver North's first wife, Betsy, died last year, and Fawn Hall's first husband, Danny Sugerman, manager of the rock band The Doors, died in 2005