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Uyghur-American pleads for Trump to bring home mother she says China has falsely imprisoned
Murat's mother, Gulshan Abbas, was arrested in September 2018, just days after Murat's aunt Rushan Abbas gave a speech in the United States about China's oppression of Uyghurs. Murat has not spoken to her mother since her imprisonment.
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Cuba confirms CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with officials in Havana
Cuba said the meeting was held at the request of the United States government and that officials emphasized in the meeting that Cuba does not pose a "threat to the national security of the U.S."
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SCOTUS rules abortion pill mifepristone can remain available by mail nationwide
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the ruling.
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Trump extends FEMA review council for additional 60 days
The task force was created on Jan. 24, 2025, and was given one year to review the disaster aid agency and present a report that proposed changes to FEMA and how it responds to natural disasters.
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Trump admin considering total Naval blockade to stop Cuban oil imports: Report
The blockade would significantly hurt Cuba's economy because Cuba imports about 60% of its oil supply, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Pentagon drops new National Defense Strategy that places defending homeland as top priority
The priority is a change from President Donald Trump's first administration, which labeled China as a serious challenger in an era of “great power competition," and the focus on China was supported by the Biden administration in 2022.
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US military kills two in latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling vessel, leaves one survivor
The strike was part of "Joint Task Force Southern Spear" which targets alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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U.S. Senate postpones Monday votes ahead of govt funding deadline
The National Weather Service has called for heavy snow in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, combined with threats of ice accumulation.
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Shreveport advances 50 Cent's $22M entertainment dome
“This could be Vegas, Nashville or Austin – we want to compete,” said Orville Hall, a growth adviser for Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television. “I believe (Shreveport) will step up in a long-term way to make this work.”
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Deal with the Devil: How Canada's new partnership with China could backfire
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new partnership with Beijing betrays his calls to preserve the “international order” and could backfire economically by angering Canada’s biggest trading partner, the United States.
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House GOP: Climate lawyers could be improperly influencing judges
The lawsuits allege state-law claims that essentially say the oil industry tricked consumers into using more fossil fuels than they would have by downplaying the risks of climate change.
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Spending bill passed by House codifies Trump order that big rig drivers be English proficient
These are the Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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Rubio supports Haitian Prime Minister Fils-Aimé as a Haitian council seeks removal
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aimé to reaffirm U.S. support for Haiti’s stability and security," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said