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Senate departs Washington for the week without DHS funding bill
The upper chamber's departure means that the department will be forced to shut down beginning Saturday, until a funding bill is approved by President Donald Trump and both chambers of Congress.
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Hegseth vows to appeal judge's ruling blocking him from punishing Kelly over 'seditious' video
The judge blocked Hegseth earlier Thursday, ruling the senator would likely succeed in his claim that the administration "trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
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Marine declared dead after falling overboard off USS Iwo Jima in Caribbean Sea
The Marine, identified as 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah from Florida, fell off the warship on Feb. 7 and has been reported missing at sea in the Caribbean following an extensive, around‑the‑clock 72‑hour search and rescue operation.
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You Vote: Of the 3 Trump Cabinet nominations considered most controversial, who will be confirmed?
Three of President Donald Trump’s most contentious nominees for Cabinet posts faced tense confirmation hearings on Thursday.
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Republican bill would block illegal immigrants from receiving tax breaks
The U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation estimates Hyde-Smith's legislation could save nearly $28 billion over ten years.
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Sen. Cornyn says he will support Tulsi Gabbard confirmation as DNI despite previous concerns
“Having won the election decisively, I believe President Trump has earned the right to appoint his own Cabinet, absent extraordinary circumstances," Cornyn said. "Therefore, it is my intention to consent to the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence."
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Colorado bill introduced requiring human be present in automated vehicles
House Bill 1122 prohibits using an “automated driving system to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless an individual who holds a commercial driver's license is in the vehicle, monitors the vehicle's driving, and intervenes, if necessary, to avoid illegal or unsafe driving.”
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Vatican vs Trump? Francis appoints as Washington archbishop one of Church’s most progressive voices
In the wake of Trump’s election victory last year, Pope Francis wasted no time in criticizing the notion of mass deportations.
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Federal employees reportedly told to remove pronouns from email signatures
The order is one of President Donald Trump's latest actions to root gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion policies out of the federal government.
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DCA plane crash: Black boxes recovered, airport safety concerns persist
The collision caused the plane to break into three pieces, plunging into the Potomac River and resting in waist-deep water, according to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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Department of Education reinstates Trump's first-term Title IX rules after Biden's fail in court
Trump's rules granted substantial due process protections to accused students in sexual misconduct proceedings and survived multiple lawsuits. Biological sex goes back to trumping gender identity after Biden rule's defeat.
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Number of Trump executive orders nearly matched by lawsuits as judges pause two major ones
Temporary blocks result from multiple lawsuits over plans to halt federal funding and executive order on birthright citizenship.
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CBS, '60 Minutes' owner Paramount ready to settle with Trump and his $10B lawsuit: report
Sources told the Times that Paramount’s controlling shareholder “strongly supports the effort to settle.”