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President Trump signs proclamation designating the Oval Office as a National Monument
The move designates the Oval Office, the Outer Oval Office, and the Cabinet Room as the Oval Office National Monument and is intended to ensure its preservation, proper care and management.
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After girls' sports ballot wins, parents defeat school district that banned 'XX' protest at games
"Plaintiffs have a First Amendment right to silently wear pink wristbands bearing the XX symbol on the sidelines, in the spectator’s area, or in the parking lot" at any sporting event, not just "protest zone," judgment order reads.
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Hegseth seeks $350B for military as he defends decisions amid impeachment push from Democrats
Hegseth dismissed the impeachment push as political theater over his decision to end Democratic priorities such as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the Pentagon.
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Trump fires back at Obama with ‘life before Obama’ post
The post noted that Black Lives Matter and Antifa didn't exist before Obama took office.
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Judge orders Trump admin to pull 3 taxpayer-funded ads
The coalition that sued over the ads included the watchdog Common Cause.
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Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California leaves one dead, six injured
Identities of the victims have not been released.
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Trump admin approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
The department said that no American money was spent in the deal and that the sale of 500 Patriot missiles is being funded through donations from Canada, Germany and Norway through a U.S. program.
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Appeals court reinstates First Amendment challenge to California restrictions on workplace meetings
The California Policy Center argues the law limits its ability to hold mandatory employee meetings about political issues central to its work.
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DOJ asks federal judge to separate certain ballots in Alaska Senate race, halt certification
The request is the latest update in the "decoy Dan Sullivan" Alaska saga, which comes after DOJ's top prosecutor in the state confirmed that a criminal investigation into the scandal tied to the Democratic Senate nominee is ongoing.
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Department of Justice charges fifth foreigner with voting illegally in Nevada
The department charged Argentine national Mariela Delia Mendoza, who is in the United States legally but is not a U.S. citizen, with the crime, which carries a penalty of up to one year of imprisonment, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.
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US Attorney, ICE push back on Harris County indictment of ICE agent
Democrat Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced Friday that ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales had been indicted in Houston on charges of hitting and injuring a Mexican national illegally in the country. Morales faces second-degree felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Federal appeals court rules Idaho can enforce pro-life laws while appeals process plays out
Idaho officials "have made a strong showing of likely success on the merits," 9th Circuit rules. Plaintiff likely can't "square the district court’s perspective on the history and tradition concerning abortions with the Supreme Court’s perspective in Dobbs."
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Federal prosecutor in Alaska confirms criminal investigation into Senate Dem nominee is underway
The investigation comes after Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she had any knowledge of the effort to put another Dan Sullivan on the ballot alongside incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.