Government
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Trump formally nominates Jay Hurst for Pentagon comptroller
Hurst has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since August but would be the first officially in the position under the second Trump administration if confirmed.
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First Circuit rejects emergency bid to shield pediatric gender care records from DOJ
The matter is now likely to continue working through both the First and Fifth circuits simultaneously, with the conflicting district court rulings adding further complexity to an already fraught legal landscape.
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House Judiciary subpoenas SPLC for evidence of collusion with Biden admin, CEO to testify in June
The hearing will take place on June 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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Biden-Buttigieg DOT to tap infrastructure spending to promote speed cameras nationwide
DOT received $6 billion to issue grants to "help cities and towns" with road safety as part of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Congress passed.
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West Virginia Gov. Justice holds up dog during speech, suggests Bette Midler, 'Kiss her heinie'
"Babydog tells Bette Midler and all those out there: Kiss her heinie," West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said.
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Former Georgia congressman: Biden should 'stand up' on the world stage, do his job
"Where is the mainstream media stories about Biden being Putin's puppet?" former Rep. Doug Collins asked.
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Rental assistance program still lacks uniform federal requirements to verify income, identity
In February 2021, the GAO found that 13 agencies administering the program "reported using no electronic data to verify beneficiaries' income, verifying income in other ways, such as checking beneficiaries’ documents."
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Stormy Daniels tells court Avenatti, representing himself, stole money from her book deal payments
Daniels' book, "Full Disclosure," is about alleged affair with Donald Trump; Avenatti is already convicted felon
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Wisconsin judge agrees to deal allowing rifle Rittenhouse used in Kenosha to be destroyed
The teenager had said he didn't want personal items being turned into symbolic trophies of the shooting
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Biden official says U.S. and Iran 'in the ballpark' of possible nuclear deal
The White House is ready for the talks to collapse.
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Judge cites climate crisis to invalidate Biden administration's oil and gas leases
Climate groups celebrated the decision.
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Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Alabama man
Matthew Reeves is expected to be executed by lethal injection, which is not his preferred method of execution.
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Amid pro-police messaging pivot, Biden planning woke criminal justice push: GOP senators
The White House links rampant crime to "underfunding" of police while also planning sweeping executive action that is "tantamount to defunding the police" and "would only further demoralize law enforcement," according to a group of Republican lawmakers.