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Federal judge orders pause on White House ballroom construction
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued the order at the behest of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Federal judge blocks President Trump's order to end funding for NPR, PBS
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said the order is unlawful and unenforceable because it violates the First Amendment right to free speech, which “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”
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Ex-FBI agents sued Patel, DOJ over firings
The suit names the DOJ, FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel as defendants, and claims they engaged in a "retribution campaign" against perceived political enemies in the DOJ.
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Clear and present danger: Rapists, sex offenders among those illegally entering U.S.
Many offenders illegally enter to avoid punishment in home country or to commit violent offenses and then flee home.
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Pfizer sues Poland over the COVID-19 vaccine
The first court hearing is reportedly taking place on Dec. 6.
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New York Rep. Bowman accused of making false statements regarding Israeli checkpoints
"Myself, as a sitting member of Congress, could not walk through certain checkpoints in the West Bank because I wasn’t Jewish," Bowman said in an interview.
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After defending budget cuts, Mayorkas seeks emergency funding for border control
For three years, Mayorkas has defended cuts to ICE’s budget and he sought to revoke border wall funding, cut detention space and shift department procedures to catch-and-release measures.
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One of former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 11 accusers files lawsuit against him, alleging sexual assault
In 2021, eleven women accused Cuomo of sexual harassment. Brittany Commisso, a married mother of one, was among the accusers.
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Milei as new Argentina leader draws Trump 2016 comparisons but analysts warn about 2024 conclusions
While there are similarities between Trump and Milei, there is at least one striking difference – the economies each inherited.
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Policing Pronouns: Border agents’ union lambasts latest Biden political correctness order
“We can't be worrying about whether we're going to hurt somebody's feelings,” Brandon Judd says.
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Kentucky train derailment forces locals to evacuate
The incident would appear to bookend the year in terms of rail disasters.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, setting stage for hostage release
The current hostilities were sparked by an Oct. 7 Hamas raid that saw its forces storm Israeli border towns, kill 1,200 civilians, and seize more than 239 hostages.
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Gun ownership at record high, firearms in majority of households: survey
That figure included 66% of Republicans, 45% of independents, and 41% of Democrats.