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Former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Hastert served eights years as speaker of the House – the chamber's top congressman – longer than any Republican in U.S. history
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Court allows DOJ to remove court-appointed US Attorney Rogoff as case goes through appeals process
The ruling pauses a recent district court order that blocked President Trump from firing Rogoff and restored him as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington.
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IRS employees improperly accessed filings of celebrities, other high-profile taxpayers: report
The report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s office identifies 86 “suspicious accesses” by 52 IRS employees from 2022 into 2025.
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ACLU, other groups sue Texas over Abbott's law allowing the arrest of illegals by state authorities
The law is set to go into effect in March.
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More than 175 of Jeffrey Epstein's associates to be revealed in court documents in 2024
Hundreds of files related to the associates are set to be released on Jan. 1.
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Court temporarily halts removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cematary
Alston's order will expire late Wednesday afternoon after a hearing at 10 a.m. that day to decide whether the restraining order will remain.
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Google to pay US consumers $700 million in Play store antitrust settlement
A judge still needs to give final approval to the settlement, but if all terms remain in place, eligible consumers will receive at least $2.
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Hunter Biden gets January court date in special counsel's tax case
The charges follow a years-long investigation into the first son's taxes that saw both parties reach a plea agreement that fell apart amid public scrutiny and resulted in Attorney General Merrick Garland upgrading Weiss to special counsel to continue the probe.
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Gov. Abbott signs bill allowing arrest, removal of illegals by state authorities
Under Abbott's leadership, Texas has conducted a unilateral effort to enforce its border dubbed "Operation Lone Star" that has prompted legal battles with federal government, including a dispute over the deployment of a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande river.
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Biden approval at record low of 34%: poll
Overall, Biden commands a 40.8% approval rating in the RealClearPolitics polling average while 56.0% disapprove of him.
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Biden admin rule on 'project labor agreements' draws conservative rebuke
"The Biden Administration today moved forward with yet another anti-growth, inflationary policy. This rule discriminates against contractors based on labor affiliation, favors labor unions, raises taxpayer costs, and freezes local workers out of job opportunities," Comer said.
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Poll: Do you support Tennessee AG Skrmetti suing BlackRock over its ESG statements?
"We allege that BlackRock's inconsistent statements about its investment strategies deprived consumers of the ability to make an informed choice," he said.
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Appeals court denies Meadows effort to move Georgia case to federal court
Willis indicted Meadows, along with Trump and 17 others, in August on charges of violating the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Act.