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Former Bay Area resident who entered US illegally charged with $90 million in health care fraud: DOJ
“When the Administration declared a War on Fraud, it meant to target exactly this kind of conduct. Rustamov participated in a scheme to steal nearly $100 million in taxpayer funds from a program intended to help those who truly need medical care,” said United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian.
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Border wall contracts granted to company with history of scandals
Thousands of Texans have called on Congress to halt the construction in west Texas, including all Texas border sheriffs, judges, ranchers, small business owners and Republican voters who support border security.
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Plurality of voters say they're paying the cost of Trump's tariffs
About 42% of voters say American consumers primarily pay the cost of tariffs, while 38% believe the burden is shared by all parties involved in trade. Just 12% think foreign countries pay, and only 8% say American businesses absorb the costs.
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Texas' Operation Lone Star border security costs more than multiple states' budgets
Gov. Greg Abbott met with 13 governors this week, who all expressed their commitment to defending Texas and showed how combined efforts in one area in Eagle Pass, Texas, worked.
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Trump co-defendant alleges Willis and Wade lied about when their 'personal relationship' started
Wade said in court papers that the relationship developed in 2022, but Roman claims that the relationship started earlier.
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Treasury confirms using 'MAGA' and other political terms to surveil private transactions
Scott initially wrote to the Treasury for answers in January following revelations from the House Judiciary Committee that it had asked financial institutions to review transactions with such keywords.
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Instagram, Facebook remove Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The firm did not point to specifics, though the AP noted that Khamenei had openly applauded Hamas for conducting the Oct. 7 raid into Israeli territory that saw its forces kill roughly 1,200 civilians and seize more than 200 hostages.
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Celebrity climate scientist’s libel suit win raises concerns about free speech protections
A 2012 blog posting compared investigation into Mann’s research practices to the university's investigation into assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who was found guilty of sexually abusing 10 young boys over the course of 15 years.
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Highest number of apprehensions in US history at southwest border in 1st quarter of fiscal 2024
They totaled 785,422, greater than the individual populations of three U.S. states: Wyoming (586,485), Vermont (647,818), and Alaska (733,536).
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Bill sending $95 billion in foreign aid faces an uncertain future in House even if it passes Senate
McConnell says the bill 'imposes strict new oversight measures on humanitarian assistance' but the bill doesn't include any provisions to pay for it.
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Qualified immunity on trial: SCOTUS reviews cases by jailed grandma, coerced college student
Donald Trump is campaigning to protect qualified immunity for police in a federal statute that would override local jurisdictions' decisions.
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Biden vowed to treat government officials with 'dignity and respect' but slams DOJ for Hur report
"Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," Hur wrote. The White House responded by calling the report "politically motivated."
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Biden taps Willie Phillips to lead Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Phillips is one of the two Democrats currently on the panel.