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US military reports another strike on alleged 'narco-terrorism' vessel in Caribbean, 4 killed
U.S. strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have reportedly killed over 220 people.
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Former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Hastert served eights years as speaker of the House – the chamber's top congressman – longer than any Republican in U.S. history
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Court allows DOJ to remove court-appointed US Attorney Rogoff as case goes through appeals process
The ruling pauses a recent district court order that blocked President Trump from firing Rogoff and restored him as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington.
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EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion
The federal government added roughly $1.8 trillion to the now $38 trillion national debt in fiscal year 2025. While net interest on the debt totaled $970 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal government’s net interest payments exceeded $1 trillion for the first time.
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Virginia Democratic political operative faces federal charges in child exploitation case
According to a detailed FBI affidavit, the case began in May when Sprinkle, using the name Randy, engaged with what he believed was another user on the social app Jack’d.
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As Trump, others try to increase fertility rates, Italy has few options, nears 'national emergency'
President Trump has proposed "baby bonuses" to would-be parents and to increase access to in vitro fertilization treatment.
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Funeral service held for the discontinued penny at the Lincoln Memorial
Ramp, an expense management platform, organized the event, which was complete with a white casket, dramatic readings, and performers dressed in Victorian attire
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Power mostly restored after more than 130,000 customers in San Francisco hit with outage
Some of Waymo's driverless vehicles were spotted stuck in the middle of the road due to not being able to read traffic lights due to the outage, according to several reports
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Sen. Van Hollen, drag queen among protesters outside new Trump-Kennedy Center after name change
Van Hollen says Trump's name will eventually come off of the building.
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Pentagon wants ethics inquiry on Rep. Vindman’s Ukraine business deals
Pentagon is raising questions about Vindman’s private business efforts in Ukraine while he worked on a State Department-funded project.
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US seizes second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela in international waters: report
The action follows the Dec. 10 seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast by U.S. forces.
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DOJ is suing both red and blue states to force them to clean voter rolls for 2026 midterms
"There had been no prior lawsuits to enforce states’ requirement to keep their voter rolls clean for all federal election rolls," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said
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Illegal immigrant arrested for alleged rape in Pennsylvania
Bensalem detectives obtained a warrant for Mendez-Ramon’s arrest after he later acknowledged the assault during questioning.