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Trial date set for former Olympian alleged to have damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn is one of seven people who face charges in what Trump has said were efforts to sabotage the renovation project, one of several projects the president has initiated as part of a plan to beautify the nation's capital.
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US House set to vote on government funding stopgap through early December
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, lambasted congressional Democrats’ “persistent, habitual, never-ending obstruction,” which has “made it difficult to govern” for the Republican trifecta.
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Boasberg's blunder? Judge usurped jury by tossing pro-life discrimination suit twice, groups say
Rebuked by appeals court for "abuse of discretion" in Trump administration contempt probe, judge risks second rebuke from superiors for letting D.C. censor "Black Pre-Born Lives Matter" protest while ignoring BLM vandalism.
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Dodgers win second straight World Series in epic 11 inning Game 7 thriller
Los Angeles became the first team to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.
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Hundreds of juveniles fight, cause mayhem at DC crime hotspot, Guard, Federal Task Force respond
Police said the group, which increased in size "to several hundred juveniles" at about 8 p.m., was initially peaceful
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Lawmakers introduce bills to slash their own pay during government shutdowns
With the ongoing government shutdown dragging on for a record-breaking period of time, U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to make shutdowns as painful for Congress as they are for federal workers. Since the government shut down on Oct.1 after Senate Democrats
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Ninety-four percent of sanctioned scholars suffered from free speech attacks
Survey by FIRE talked with scholars “targeted for sanction because of their speech between 2020 and 2024.”
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Illinois soybean farmers face uncertainty amid MAHA push against seed oils
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary, has been outspoken about reshaping America’s diet.
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Gov Newsom endeavors to expand wildfire reduction efforts in California
Efforts to reduce wildfires in California are converging with this week's executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “California is not letting up when it comes to confronting the wildfire crisis."
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LA firefighters claim they were told to abandon site that eventually became Palisades fire: Report
The Pacific Palisades fire, which began January 7, resulted in the deaths of 12 people and burned through thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area.
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PA Gov Shapiro declares disaster over losing SNAP; accesses $5M of state emergency aid
Shapiro stands with governors and attorneys general of 25 states and the District of Columbia who have sued the USDA over the decision to halt SNAP payments.
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Indiana state police working with ICE at Illinois border to secure interstates
Illinois continues to prohibit law enforcement from working with ICE.
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Texas Supreme Court amends state code to protect judges’ religious beliefs
The order clarifies that judges are permitted to refrain from performing weddings based on their sincerely held religious beliefs.