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DHS: Manhattan DA's 6-month plea deal for transgender illegal migrant child rapist 'disgraceful'
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office said the plea deal was reached in close consultation with the victim’s family to spare the teen from.
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House passes bipartisan bill to allow U.S. president to limit port access for certain countries
The Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, passed 247 to 164.
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Judge upholds North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate
The judge determined that the plaintiffs failed to meet the high legal threshold needed to prove intentional discrimination under current standards.
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Johnson after pulling votes on dueling FISA reform bills says House will just extend authorization
The short-term extension will be attached to the defense spending bill
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Scalise: Formal impeachment inquiry vote on House floor Wednesday
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says the Biden administration is stonewalling their investigation into the Biden family's foreign business dealings.
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Zelensky arrives in Washington to try to persuade Congress to provide more aid
Congressional Republicans are trying to tie the aid to funding for enhanced border security
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United Nations hosts panel on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
The panel did not include any advocates for Israel.
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Freedom Caucus picks Virginia GOP Rep. Good to replace Perry, but not without expected drama
"I ask that you prayerfully consider electing someone else as Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus," Rep. Warren Davidson said after Rep. Bob Good was nominated.
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House GOP leadership pulls both FISA bills following backlash
Multiple members expressed dissatisfaction with what they called the "queen of the hill" tactic where one bill would prevail.
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Jury determines Android app store enjoyed anticompetitive protections
The verdict concludes a four-week trial that largely focused on the payment system the Google-owned platform utilized.
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Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. bid to intervene in government censorship case
The nation's top bench in October agreed to hear the case after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that found the government likely violated the First Amendment in working with tech companies to censor disfavored viewpoints during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hunter Biden moves to dismiss gun charges in special counsel case
The first son's attorneys argued that an aborted plea agreement was to provide him within immunity from gun charges and that he had given up his Fifth Amendment rights to secure that promise.
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After years of frustration, Republicans tackle FISA reform on House floor with two options
Critics of reauthorizing FISA without significant reform cite recent reports that the FBI has abused its power under section 702