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Barry Loudermilk announces he will not seek seventh term in November
Loudermilk, who has been leading the House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the January 6th investigation, said he plans to serve the country in "other ways" but made the decision to spend more time with family.
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You Vote: With Trump announcing a 'softer touch' and Homan, a pullback of 700 ICE agents, what now?
President Donald Trump admitted Wednesday that he learned his administration could use a "softer touch" on immigration after weeks of protests in Minneapolis over its immigration enforcement operations.
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Wicker opposes new ICE detention center in Mississippi over concerns of impact to local economy
The department is currently in the final stages of purchasing a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, that would be converted into the ICE detention center, which comes as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
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SCOTUS to hear Fed firing case Wednesday
Trump accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud before she joined the Federal Reserve. He said Cook listed homes in both Michigan and Georgia as her “primary residence” for the next year.
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Committee highlights failures of Afghan vetting, as funding for refugees in limbo
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the Biden administration gave an “easy pass” to hundreds of thousands of noncitizens, including the Afghan evacuees, that he argues would “not be eligible to come, but for this discretionary issuance.”
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Progressive activist calls for prosecution of Trump and his allies if Dems take majority in Congress
During an interview with activist Jennifer Welch, former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta suggested that the Democrats should expand the Supreme Court to hold Trump accountable
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FBI catches more 'most wanted fugitives' in first year of Trump's second term than Biden's 4 years
"Under the leadership of President Trump, this FBI is defending the homeland, crushing violent crime, and manhunting," says FBI Director Kash Patel
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Nations paying $1 billion will get permanent seat on Trump's 'Board of Peace,' report says
The Board of Peace is described as “an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
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DOJ asks federal judge to reject appointment of special master in Epstein files case
DOJ argues that Massie and Khanna lack legal standing to seek the appointment of a special master or independent monitor in the ongoing effort to fulfill statutory disclosure requirements.
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Education dept. launches 18 Title IX probes as Supreme Court hears cases
“In the same week that the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the future of Title IX, OCR is aggressively pursuing allegations of discrimination against women and girls by entities which reportedly allow males to compete in women’s sports,” Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said.
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U.S. national debt climbing to a record $39 trillion
The total U.S. national debt is growing by about $71,800 per second, according to the U.S. Joint Economic Committee Republicans.
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US strike kills al Qaeda operative linked to ISIS attack that killed 3 Americans in Syria
CENTCOM described al-Jasim as an experienced planner of terrorist attacks
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Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase for allegedly 'debanking' him
“I’ll be suing JPMorgan Chase over the next two weeks for incorrectly and inappropriately DEBANKING me after the January 6th Protest, a protest that turned out to be correct for those doing the protesting,” Trump wrote in a social media post.