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Trump blocks chips deal over national security, China-related concerns
The president claimed HieFo was "controlled by a citizen of the People's Republic of China," and that there was evidence to believe HieFo, through the merger, may "take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States."
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You Vote: Based on the first couple days of Mamdani as mayor of NYC, what are your expectations?
Mamdani, who was sworn in as New York City mayor on Thursday, signed several executive orders on his first day, including one to rescind those issued by Adams since his September 2024 indictment.
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Federal court strikes down California open carry gun ban as unconstitutional
The California law in question banned openly carrying guns in counties with a population greater than 200,000 people.
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Appeals court asserts non-dangerous felons should not lose gun rights forever
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split 2-1 decision that Edward Cockerham should not permanently lose his right to own guns because he failed to pay child support. He did not serve prison time for the conviction.
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Trump signs massive National Defense Authorization Act into law
The over 3,000-page annual defense bill passed the Senate on Wednesday, giving the Defense Department $901 billion in military spending for the next fiscal year. The House of Representatives passed the bill last week.
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Trump makes Christmas Eve, Boxing day federal holidays for 2025
The order allows federal departments and agencies to keep parts of their organizations open on those days for national security purposes or for other public needs.
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Trump counterterrorism chief: U.S. has eliminated nearly 450 terrorists, warns of ISIS resurgence
Dr. Sebastian Gorka said the president’s travel ban is directed at countries that either lack the capability or willingness to properly vet citizens for entry to the United States after a series of deadly attacks around the world.
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Treasury Department sanctions 29 vessels under Iran's 'shadow fleet'
The action comes as Trump has sought to crack down on Iran’s oil sales and has sanctioned more than 180 vessels allegedly involved in shipping Iranian petroleum and oil products.
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Michigan AG under fire for ‘clear ethics violation’ in handling of cases tied to wife and Democrats
Michigan's House Oversight Committee said that "The facts at this point on face value demonstrate that the power of her office was used to influence the direction of potential criminal cases.”
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Justice Department charges leader of Tren de Aragua with racketeering, terrorism charges
The indictment charges Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as“Niño Guerrero,” with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States and acting in concert with Cartel de Los Soles.
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Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis
At present, 24 states have legalized cannabis for recreational use while 40 permit it for medical purposes.
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Federal judge blocks government worker layoffs
The Trump administration "may not take any further steps to implement or carry out a RIF through January 30, 2026," U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said
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Trump defies odds, achieves economic triple play with rate cuts, tariffs and cooling inflation
Trump is defying the dire warnings of economists and the left—who insisted that rate cuts plus tariffs would make cooling inflation impossible—by delivering exactly that trifecta right now.