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Pentagon says 'highly relevant' classified documents concerning Afghanistan withdrawal were hidden
Sean Parnell, who leads the Pentagon's special review panel examining the 2021 withdrawal, said the material should have been disclosed, and a review his team conducted revealed why someone would try to hide them.
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Judge lifts final injunction on mail-in ballot rules
Talwani was one of two federal judges who had blocked the order. The Supreme Court recently lifted a separate stay in an unrelated challenge to the order
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Fort Worth city council approves $11.25 million settlement in 2019 fatal police shooting
Under the proposed settlement, Jefferson's two minor nephews will receive their portions in a trust when they turn 18, and additional shares will be divided among other surviving family members.
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House Oversight panel launches investigation into DC police crime data
The committee is requesting documents, information, and transcribed interviews by Sept. 2
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Trump orders creation of specialized DC National Guard units for 'public safety'
The order directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "ensure state National Guards are similarly trained and ready to assist in quelling civil disturbances nationwide," per the White House
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Patel: Feds have made more than 1,000 arrests in D.C.
"All federal partners are now at over 1,000 arrests under @POTUS initiative to clean up Washington DC," FBI Director Kash Patel said
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South Korean president says he looks forward to peace in Korea, Trump Tower in North Korea
"I look forward to your meeting with Kim Jong Un, and the construction of Trump Tower in North Korea, and playing golf," South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said
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Trump's executive order to protect the U.S. flag hits at heart of culture
When is free expression a call to incite violence? The executive order puts limits on a 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting flag burning as free speech, potentially setting the stage for legal arguments over First Amendment rights and a possible redo in the nation's highest court.
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Trump signs executive order ending cashless bail
The executive order charges the attorney general to identify cashless bail jurisdictions so their federal funding can be withheld
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Indiana state GOP hesitant on redistricting as Trump, Congress push map redraw
“The pressure from the White House is intense,” Indiana Republican state Rep. Ed Clere said
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Rhode Island assistant AG on unpaid leave after arrest
"I'm an AG! I'm an AG!" Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan told police during her arrest
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's scheduled check-in comes just days after the 30-year-old was released from a jail in Tennessee.
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Vance defends redistricting in states like Texas: Makes 'the situation a little bit more fair'
"The Democrats have gerrymandered their states really aggressively. We think there are opportunities to push back against that. And that's really all we're doing," Vance says