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Rubio says Americans could one day be detained in Europe for social media posts
The Trump administration has criticized several European policies that require platforms to remove certain categories of speech, saying they undermine freedom of expression.
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Judge who obstructed ICE agents from arresting illegal immigrant resigns
Prosecutors said Dugan redirected the agents to another judge’s office, and then escorted Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a private jury door. Flores-Ruiz was ultimately caught nearby and has since been deported.
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Bongino leaves FBI after serving under one year as deputy director
"It’s been an incredible year thanks to the leadership and decisiveness of President Trump. It was the honor of a lifetime to work with Director Patel, and to serve you, the American people. See you on the other side," he wrote.
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Trump announces deal with nine pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices
The three holdouts remaining are Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie and Regeneron, but Johnson & Johnson is expected to meet with the Trump administration next week.
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GAO finds 61% of public libraries have health or safety issue, 40% have a failing major system
The audit’s findings are based on a nationally representative survey of about 16,400 public libraries across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories.
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US launches airstrikes against ISIS in Syria in retribution for deaths of Americans
The attacks were on ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in Syria.
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Year in Review: Fort Bragg back on world’s largest military installation
The base was also tied into better than $400 million worth of projects through the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 signed by second-term Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday.
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Exclusive: ICE gives Christmas gift to Americans by arresting 'worst of the worst' criminal migrants
The arrests occurred Thursday and includes an illegal migrant from Chile who is allegedly part of the transnational organized crime enterprise the South American Theft Group. The migrant was convicted of burglary in California.
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GOP Rep Elise Stefanik suspends New York gubernatorial campaign
Stefanik said she reached the decision while spending the Christmas season with her family, but that her decision to step back from public life was not made lightly.
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New House committee report highlights increasing terrorism threat in U.S.
Feds have identified at least 18,000 known or suspected terrorists who were released into the US under Joe Biden.
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Year in Review: Explosive report verifies troubled FEMA actions
The Federal Emergency Management Association, always a target of critics during times of disaster while helping struggling survivors piece together their lives, was pivotal for western North Carolinians when Hurricane Helene spun into the state on the last weekend of September 2024.
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DOJ releases first batch of Epstein files, 1,200 people identifies as victims or their relatives
The Justice Department said it would not release all the files at once, but would be delivering several hundred thousand documents on Friday and then release more in the coming weeks.
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China exploited Energy Department to divert research to its own military, congressional report warns
The House House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party cited case studies showing researchers from America’s leading institutions collaborated, whether knowingly or unknowingly, with Chinese scientists affiliated with Chinese government or military-linked laboratories.