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Hegseth says 'some' drug traffickers have stopped operations after boat strikes
The Trump administration has been attacking suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean since last September, which have killed over 100 people.
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Florida voters sue DeSantis over redistricting after California redraw survives SCOTUS
The GOP-driven redraw is expected to result in a change in district maps that would create several new Republican-leaning seats that could give the party a boost to its midterms chances.
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Court allows Kash Patel's girlfriend's libel by association lawsuit to move forward
Wilkins, a country singer, filed the defamation by association lawsuit last year against podcaster and political commentator Elijah Schaffer over a post on social media that appeared to indicate she was a "honeypot," or spy, for Israel.
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House Rules panel to meet over Senate funding package for ending partial government shutdown
The panel is scheduled to begin the process of moving the bill forward on Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
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Gabbard’s deputy chief challenges Wall Street Journal on whistleblower complaint report
DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s deputy chief of staff said the report was “utter trash” after the paper reported the director faced a whistleblower complaint last May alleging wrongdoing.
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Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in Pennsylvania announced the groundhog's forecast
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Portland mayor tells ICE to leave city after tear gas used on protesters
"The federal government must, and will, be held accountable," Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said
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ICE conducts statewide operation in West Virginia, arrests more than 650 people in U.S. illegally
The operation, conducted from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19, involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers working with state and local law enforcement partners in multiple communities, including Charleston, Martinsburg, Beckley, Moorefield, Morgantown and Huntington.
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Trump announces temporary two-year closure of Trump-Kennedy Center for major renovation
"I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump says he is 'certainly' going to sue Wolff for 'conspiring' with Epstein to harm him
“I didn’t see it myself but I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it’s the opposite of what people were hoping, you know, the radical left,” Trump says of the latest Epstein files release
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UK Prime Minister Starmer says ex-Prince Andrew should testify before Congress about Epstein files
“But yes, in terms of testifying, I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information in whatever form they are asked to do that because you can’t be victim-centered if you’re not prepared to do that,” Starmer says
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Nationwide redistricting efforts could impact control of Congress
Six states have enacted new Congressional districts that aim to make certain races more competitive or give a party advantages before the midterm elections. While the districts are likely to make some races more competitive, voters will ultimately decide who takes control of Congress.
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New DOJ release sheds light on LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman’s past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein
The emails and memos, which do not allege any criminal conduct by Hoffman, show planning for visits to several of Epstein’s well-known properties.