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Washington Monument in DC lights up with historic display for NYE as America enters 250th year
The monument will be illuminated with projections depicting American history, focusing on the country's founding and its future, across a five-night celebration that runs from Dec. 31, 2025 through Jan. 5, 2026.
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Chief Justice Roberts reflects on ideals in Declaration of Independence in end-of-year report
Roberts used his last two year-end reports to warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence and intimidating judges. But this year Roberts avoided current events to highlight the progress the U.S. has made in fulfilling the founding fathers' vision for the country.
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Comer invites Walz to testify in front of House Oversight panel about Minnesota fraud
Comer invited Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to testify in front of the panel at a hearing related to the fraud on Feb. 10.
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to stop order allowing transgender people choose sex markers on passports
The lower court order lets transgender or nonbinary people request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex
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House passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown, measure now goes to Senate
The vote on Friday was 217-212
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Ex-FBI Director Comey adviser subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in criminal probe: report
The subpoena is reportedly part of an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony in September 2020 about the Russia collusion investigation
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White House press secretary Leavitt given Secret Service protection: report
The protective detail comes after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk
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Trump discloses plan to get back Bagram air base from Taliban in Afghanistan
"We’re trying to get it back because they need things from us," Trump said. "We want that base back but one of the reasons we want the base is, as you know, it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons."
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Loudermilk requests missing information from previous J6 Select Committee investigation
Loudermilk claimed in the letters that the Democratic-led January 6 select committee, which investigated the 2021 riot shortly after it occurred, failed to archive over one terabyte of digital data, including video footage and documents.
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Texas man indicted for allegedly sending death threats to New York City's Mamdani
The threats included a phone call where he allegedly claimed Uganda-born Mamdani was not welcome in New York. He also allegedly sent an email through Mamdani's website where he graphically wished the Democrat a "painful death."
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Elected New York officials arrested during anti-ICE protests
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said a total of 71 people were arrested inside and outside the building over the protests, and the building was also locked down over a bomb threat.
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Patel reveals FBI, NYPD prevented potential mass shooting at a NYC high school
Patel said the New York City operation was carried out after a tip was placed in the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center. The alleged target was the Benjamin Cardoso High School.
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Rep. Stutzman says if there is a government shutdown, the Democrats will be in a bad spot
Congress will either have to pass another continuing resolution to fund the government for another six months or pass regular appropriations bills to avoid a government shutdown.