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Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, others, DOJ says
The group offered tools that allowed malicious actors to engage in computer intrusion activities while concealing the hackers' country of origin, the DOJ said.
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Trump asks SCOTUS to take up asylum ban at Mexican border
The order would bar illegal entrants who crossed the southern border outside a port of entry from claiming asylum in the U.S.
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Meta settles social media addiction case brought by 29 states for $16.7 billion
As part of the settlement, Meta will implement limits on daily usage and "nighttime blocks" for teenagers, improve age assurance measures to prevent children from using the apps, and create additional tools for parents and guardians.
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Trump administration to take over DC's Union Station
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that DOT was renegotiating a cooperative agreement with Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, which controls the station, and Amtrak
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John Bolton trashes Trump's Ukraine strategy days after FBI raid
Bolton claimed in an op-ed that Trump's strategy when it comes to Ukraine was marked by "confusion, haste and disarray," and that his attempt to quickly secure a peace deal made such an agreement even harder to reach.
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NAACP sues Texas over new Congressional map, claiming it violates Voting Rights Act
The NAACP's new lawsuit, which was filed jointly with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, alleged that the map was racially gerrymandered in a way that decreases black voices in elections.
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Mike Benz says he wants the federal government to take over the DC Metropolitan Police Department
Earlier this month, Trump deployed the National Guard to D.C. as part of an initiative to crack down on crime.
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As Hegseth presses to hold military accountable for Afghan debacle, a top general comes into focus
On the fourth anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack in Kabul, the world is seeing the first signs that answers and accountability may be coming.
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Lisa Cook challenges firing from Federal Reserve Board, Fed says it will abide by court ruling
President Donald Trump on Monday night said he was removing Cook from her position after allegations surfaced that she committed mortgage fraud by listing two residences as her primary.
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Key House chairman presses to ban states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day
Steil said that the sole exception to this rule would be ballots from veterans who are serving active duty overseas.
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You Vote: With Trump saying he is willing to have 600k Chinese students in US, do you approve?
Trump's comments drew pushback and indicated a change from earlier in the year, when Secretary of State Rubio said he planned to “aggressively” revoke visas from Chinese students, particularly those “with connections to the Chinese Communist Party..."
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Empower Oversight says eight remaining FBI whistleblower settlements have been finalized
All the settlements included some form of monetary compensation and four required full restoration of back pay and benefits.
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Trump pushes for death penalty for DC murders
"If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. "That's a very strong preventative. I don't know if we're ready for it in this country, but we have no choice."