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Agents involved in death of Alex Pretti placed on leave: DHS
Pretti, an ICU nurse, was the second fatality of the current deployment, following Renee Good, whom an agent shot in her vehicle during an unrelated incident.
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US Capitol Police report increase in threats for third consecutive year
A total of 14,938 incidents were investigated in 2025
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WATCH LIVE: Rubio testifies before Senate on Trump administration's Venezuela policy
The secretary of state appears before Congress following the U.S. military's capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro and administration plans to deal with the country's vast crude oil resources.
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House GOP campaign arm tells lawmakers to tout reconciliation bill, Dems predict it'll cost majority
The messaging comes as lawmakers in both chambers of Congress return home for the long Memorial Day weekend. The House will return next week, but the Senate is not expected back until June.
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Washington DC increases security at faith-based institutions in wake of antisemitic shooting
Other major U.S. cities are also increasing their security at religious institutions and Israeli consulates in the wake of the tragedy, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.
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Ron Johnson slams Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' says president can't 'pressure' him like House
“In the House, President Trump can threaten a primary, and those guys want to keep their seats. I understand the pressure," Johnson said. "Can’t pressure me that way."
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State Department to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons in 2024
The new sanctions will go into effect on June 6, and will include limits on U.S. exports to Sudan.
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White House 'suiting up' to push budget bill across Senate finish line
With narrow majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans need near-unanimous support for measures they want to see pass either chamber.
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Trump admin opens civil rights probe in Virginia school district over alleged Asian American bias
The investigation will focus on allegations that the Fairfax County Public Schools discriminated against applicants by excluding students from admission to its Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology based on race.
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DC embassy shooting suspect charged with murder of foreign officials
He now faces five charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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SCOTUS allows Trump firings of federal board members while cases proceed
The administration had moved to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB and Cathy Harris from the MSPB, though both challenged their terminations.
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Zeldin conveys heartbreak as he reveals he met one of two Israeli staffers killed in DC shooting
Zeldin said he had a positive view of Milgrim, who he met at his office in the EPA headquarters, and shared an image of their meeting. He did not disclose what the meeting entailed.
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to invest tax dollars into military depots
Military depots are facilities that are used to store equipment, materials and supplies to repair military systems when needed. Sen John Fetterman, D-Pa., called the depots "the backbone of our military readiness."