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You Vote: The Jack Smith hearing drew a clear line between 2 narratives for J6. What do you think?
Smith made this defense in defiance of House Republicans, who assert Smith was primarily motivated by politics in his prosecution of the former president and Republican presidential candidate.
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Zelensky indicates territorial issue in Ukraine war remains unsolved after discussion with Trump
Trump also characterized the meeting as "good," telling reporters that ending the war in Europe was an "ongoing process."
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House approves federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security through September
The stand-alone appropriations bill was passed in a bipartisan 220-207 split. The House is still expected to vote on a package of the final three appropriation bills later Thursday.
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House Oversight launches probe into allegations New York misused federal Medicaid funds
House Oversight Chairman James Comer claimed New York appears to have withheld or clawed back over $1 billion in federal Medicaid funds from localities to help balance the state budget in 2023.
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Trump administration pilot program to focus on 'personal responsibility' in welfare programs
The Administration for Children and Families is spearheading the program with a focus on reducing state's reliance on federally funded programs like Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
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House Homeland subcommittee schedules hearing on drone warfare for next week
The House Homeland Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 8 at 2 p.m. Eastern in the Cannon House Office Building.
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Amid progress with other countries, trade negotiations with Japan hit a roadblock
Japan views tariffs on automobiles, one of the most important industries in the country, as a sticking point. Unlike most of the world, Japan remains intransigent on compromise.
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Federal judge rules Trump's suspension of access to asylum on US southern border is unlawful
The Trump administration has argued that the power to declare the invasion falls under the executive branch because it oversees U.S. foreign policy and immigration enforcement.
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Florida Republican enters race to become next chairman on House Homeland Security committee
Gimenez, who currently serves on the committee, sent a letter to his colleagues asking for their support, and notified the House Steering Committee of his intention to run.
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District of Columbia expands city curfew after incidents of teen violence
The D.C. Council unanimously approved Mayor Muriel Bowser’s newly proposed legislation to extend youth curfews during the summer months on Tuesday, with some slight changes to the legislation by DC Councilmembers.
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Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murdering four Idaho college students
According to the plea agreement, Kohberger would be sentenced to 10 years for the burglary charge and a fixed life sentence on the four counts of homicide.
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Ratcliffe’s scathing review finds John Brennan pushed to include Steele Dossier in 2016 assessment
A "lessons learned" review by John Ratliffe's CIA finds multiple problems with the U.S. intelligence community's assessment on the 2016 election, including related to the inclusion of the discredited Steele Dossier and the conclusions on Putin's motives.
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Hegseth approves request for Calif Guard troops deployed for LA riots to return to fight wildfires
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth approved the request but OK'd 150 troop, not the 200 requested.