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Man who plotted to assassinate Bessent is sentenced to six years in prison
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced Ryan English to 73 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to charges related to the assassination plot in May.
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Rubio announces sanctions against International Criminal Court president, top ICC lawyer
The secretary claimed the ICC was stepping outside its jurisdiction because the United States is not bound by the 2002 Rome Statute, which established the international court to prosecute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Minnesota sues Greg Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent
Constitutionally, a state may not harbor someone wanted for criminal offenses in another state and must extradite them.
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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Florida Rep Cory Mills
Mills has been accused of violating campaign finance laws, receiving special favors as a lawmaker, engaging in sexual misconduct, and misusing congressional resources, according to a press release.
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Air Force selects Tennessee site for KC-46 Pegasus refueling craft base
Tennessee congressional delegation lobbied to host the aircraft for two years.
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Congressional Republicans look to health savings accounts as alternative to Obamacare tax credits
With millions of Americans’ health insurance premiums projected to rise in 2026, due partially to enhanced Obamacare subsidies expiring, Republicans are eyeing health savings accounts as a solution.
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Saudi Arabia releases jailed US citizen after Trump meeting
Saudi Arabian authorities arrested 75-year-old Saad Almadi during a family visit in 2021. He was sentenced to more than 19 years on terrorism charges, but was released in 2023 and was banned from leaving the country.
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Cruz sets Isaacman's Senate confirmation hearing for NASA administrator for Dec. 3
President Donald Trump first nominated Isaacman, who is an ally of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, for the post last year. But he withdrew the nomination in May and placed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the post on an interim basis.
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Joe Biden will attend Dick Cheney's funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday
Cheney, who served in the Bush administration from 2001-2009, died earlier this month at age 84 due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.
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Ohio resolution calls for federal term limits
Proposal f a federal convention of states to change the Constitution received its second hearing in the Ohio Senate on Wednesday.
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Labor Department says it will not release October jobs report because of government shutdown
The monthly jobs reports are considered a key asset for the Federal Reserve in deciding whether to raise, cut or maintain the country's benchmark interest rates.
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Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens with commercial driving licenses in upstate New York
Agents arrested 37 illegal border crossers and 30 of them had state issued commercial driver licenses.
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Homan: ICE operations to increase in New York City
"I plan on being in New York City in the near future," Tom Homan said