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Trump signs executive order establishing new initiative to address drug addiction
The new initiative aims to boost awareness about drug addiction and advise federal agencies on directing grants to support addiction recovery.
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You Vote: With a deal struck to avoid a gov't shutdown, what does this portend for the coming year?
The agreement comes one day before the funding deadline to avert the partial shutdown.
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Senate reaches deal to avoid partial government shutdown: Report
The deal is expected to separate the DHS legislation from a "minibus" of five other funding bills and the Senate would then pass a continuing resolution to keep the department funded at its current level through Feb. 13.
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Maine Border Patrol arrests for April marks highest single-month arrests in nearly 24 years
Border Patrol agents arrested a total of 113 illegal migrants in Maine in April, who came from 16 different countries.
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Ben & Jerry co-founder among those arrested for protesting during RFK Jr.'s Senate appearance
Cohen and six other demonstrators were arrested by the United States Capitol Police for disrupting the hearing. He has been charged with obstruction, but others were charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
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House Democrat drops Trump impeachment attempt after pushback from his party
Thanedar first introduced the seven articles of impeachment against Trump last month, and is the first lawmaker to try and impeach the president this year.
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House Republicans on Energy panel advance legislation with steep Medicaid cuts
The legislation advanced out of committee in a 30-24 split after a 26-hour mark-up that began on Tuesday.
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Justice Department is transferring funds for DEI, transgender projects, to support law enforcement
A Justice Department official said Tuesday that the department, under Bondi, will not "waste funds" on things like DEI and will focus on things like crime instead.
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Homan tells AOC to do her job and 'pass some legislation' amid feud over potential DOJ probe
The pair have quarreled publicly in the past, with Ocasio-Cortez challenging the Justice Department to "come for me," over the webinar, stating she was using her "free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections."
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Noem lends support for suspension of habeas corpus for illegal migrants in some conditions
The Trump White House last week said it was considering using the border crisis as justification to suspend habeas corpus. President Donald Trump has at times used the term "invasion" to describe the immigration crisis at the border.
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Trump used his first foreign trip to further isolate Iran, and forced Tehran to blink
If Trump’s peace proposals and partnerships with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf nations congeal, it would mean unprecedented peace in the region and fewer American resources, lives and treasure expended there.
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Nonprofit calls for IRS review of foundation funding pro-Palestine campus protest groups
WESPAC foundation, the fiscal sponsor for several pro-Palestine groups, has previously faced scrutiny from congressional republicans.
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Michigan judge strikes down law requiring abortion providers give info on abortion alternatives
Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel also struck down part of the law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before getting an abortion.