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Viral video shows Kentucky House speaker snatching mic from Massie at Lincoln Day Dinner
Massie says he later had drinks at a local restaurant with supporters who left the event early after he was cut off
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DHS dismisses senior CBP official for allegedly leaking sensitive information: report
The official was not publicly identified
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Poll: Majority prefer Trump's immigration policies over Biden's
The poll from Napolitan News Service found that 52% prefer Trump's handling of the issues to 33% who prefer Biden's. The remaining 15% said they were not sure.
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Congressman says Trump's rare earth minerals plans could spur manufacturing boom in Rust Belt
In 2023, China accounted for nearly 70 percent of global production of strategic minerals. Its share has increased after reaching a low at 57.6 percent in 2020. "And here's the reason why it's so important that we mine them, because you're going to almost certainly have your manufacturing close to where you find the natural resource," Tiffany says.
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Dozens of conservative leaders push Congress to pass clean CR that avoids shutdown
The signers all praised the resolution, which has been backed by President Trump, claiming it would give the Department of Government Efficiency more time to continue its work in reducing wasteful spending.
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Early ICE arrests are below 5% of Trump’s target: Here’s why
ICE figures show 20,000 arrests in Trump’s first month. Projected over four years, that would lead to slightly fewer than one million arrests by the end of Trump’s term, or only 4.8% of the 21 million illegal aliens Trump says are in the U.S.
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Federal judge blocks request to deny DOGE staff access to Treasury department
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show how they would face irreparable harm if DOGE staff gained access.
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Despite his claims of being broke, Hunter Biden's 'lawfare' continues against IRS whistleblowers
Selective revenge: Hunter Biden dropped a lawsuit against a former Trump aide because he told the court he could not afford it. Biden is continuing to press his lawsuit against the IRS whistleblowers who put a public spotlight on the DOJ's mishandling of the criminal case against him.
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Trump vows to cancel $400M in grants to Columbia over anti-semitism, school tries to restore money
Education Secretary Linda McMahon implied in the announcement that Columbia had not complied with federal anti-discrimination laws, specifically after Hamas' terror attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, and ensuing war between them.
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Homeless camp residents in DC given one day to leave following Trump's warning
On Wednesday, Trump posted on TRUTH Social that if Bowser didn't clean up the city, his administration would be "forced" to do it.
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FEMA: Agency has fired more bosses in connection with hurricane recovery crews avoiding Trump homes
The internal FEMA probe into the incident resulted in three more terminations, but concludes political bias not a systemic issue.
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Rep Ogles trying to take committee assignments from House Democrats who disrupted Green censure vote
After Rep. Al Green was censured, multiple Democrats began singing "We Shall Overcome."
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State Department looks to close consulates, trim global workforce: Reports
It is not clear how many embassies and consulates the department is looking to close, but one memo proposes closing a dozen consulates, primarily in Western Europe.