Government
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Ethics complaint filed against NY Attorney General Letitia James in Cornell 7 case
The complaint calls for James to recuse herself or be removed from the case.
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Justice Department eases political activity restrictions for senior officials
Assistant Attorney General Jolene Ann Laurie authored the memo
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Trump announces ‘energy ceasefire’ in Ukraine war
Trump: ‘Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!’
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U.S. Education Department launches America 250 effort
First Liberty Institute joined the department, along with 40 other organizations such as Turning Point USA, in launching this coalition on Constitution Day, commemorating the document’s signing on Sept. 17, 1787.
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Watch Live: Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office
The signing ceremony is taking place in the Oval Office of the White House.
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Nursing homes underreporting Medicare patient falls by as much as 43%: HHS Inspector Gen.
The failed reporting of falls, the IG found, damaged the quality evaluation of CMS' Care Compare. The agency says it provides information "that patients and caregivers can use to make informed decisions about healthcare based on cost, quality of care, volume of services, and other data."
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UN delivers final nail in the coffin of 2015 Iran nuclear deal, set to impose snapback sanctions
The setback for Iran follows the elimination of many of its proxies across the Middle East and the American and Israeli strikes on its nuclear program.
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Senate confirms Mike Waltz as US Ambassador to the United Nations
The Senate confirmed the nominee in a bipartisan 47-43 split, which saw Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Mark Kelly of Arizona and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire join all Republicans except Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
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Trump’s peacemaking effort hits European snags with Ukraine on secondary sanctions
Secondary Sanctions: For the American president, the European hesitance to commit fully to working against Russia, even limited to economic sanctions, is a sticking point that makes unilateral U.S. action difficult.
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Senate rejects House stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
The bill was defeated in a 44-48 vote.
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Blackburn introduces bill banning transgender procedures for minors
“No child should be pushed into irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation under the guise of so-called ‘gender-affirming care,’” Sen. Marsha Blackburn said
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Judge rejects Trump's defamation suit against the New York Times
The suit itself addresses a number of articles and journalists at the outlet related to its coverage of Trump during the 2024 presidential election.
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to stop order allowing transgender people choose sex markers on passports
The lower court order lets transgender or nonbinary people request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex