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President Trump announces $2 billion investment in critical mining, $180 million in mining schools
The War Department will invest $80 million into multiple schools of mines and metallurgy, including the Colorado School of Mines, the South Dakota School of Mines, and Johns Hopkins University.
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Pentagon revokes former Air Force secretary's access to classified intel, citing Air Force One leak
Parnell identified the leaker of classified Air Force One information as former Biden administration Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, though details on what the leak the spokesman is referring to was not immediately clear.
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Judge reject's SPLC's bid to dismiss DOJ indictment
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John Thune’s Senate has delayed weaponization prosecutors in John Brennan probe for two months
Former U.S. Attorney, Independent Counsel Joe diGenova was dispatched to Florida to play a key role in weaponization probe.
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French widow of US veteran returns to France after ICE detention
ICE detained 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross on April 1 for overstaying her visa, but France called for her release Thursday citing concern about the woman's age. She was held in a federal detention center in Louisiana.
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DOE decides to fund stalled Louisiana carbon capture hub
In testimony Wednesday at a fiscal 2027 budget hearing, Wright announced the completion of a monthslong review of about 2,200 projects approved during the Biden presidency, which includes Project Cypress, an initiative with sites at the Port of Caddo-Bossier and in Calcasieu Parish.
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Congress kicks off government funding process for 2027
With a topline of $25.4 billion, the Financial Services-General Government bill funds the departments of Treasury, Judiciary, and Executive, as well as the IRS, U.S. Postal Service, and the District of Columbia.
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Justice Department moves federal prosecutor leading Brennan investigation: Report
The department reassigned Maria Medetis Long to another case, two sources told the Washington Examiner, but it was not immediately clear who would take over the investigation or the reason for the change.
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President Trump says Iran has 'agreed to everything'
Iran has since disputed Trump's claims regarding the transfer of its enriched uranium, stating that it will not be moving its nuclear material anywhere and that no deal on the uranium has been reached.
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Justices' recent public comments reveal tensions over internal court practices, legal reasonings
The comments, delivered in speeches and public appearances rather than formal rulings, come as the court enters final stretch of its term, when some of the most closely watched cases will be decided.
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Transportation Secretary says air traffic control recruiting pitch for gamers ‘wildly successful’
The Trump administration has dedicated resources for a surge in hiring for air traffic controllers amid persistent shortages.
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Trump’s historic rating with seniors boosted by tax deductions
2024 voters 50 and over favorite Trump 52% compared to Kamala Harris’ 47%.
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Trump says US oil blockade will remain in effect until end of negotiations with Iran
The president's update on the blockade followed Iran's announcement that it would open the Strait of Hormuz for shipping during the ceasefire.