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Hegseth to lead new Pentagon advisory board on Homeland Defense
The new board will consist of up to 20 members, including the secretary of defense, who will serve as chair; the assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs as vice chair; and the deputy assistant secretaries of defense for Homeland Defense and Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance.
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Hegseth addresses military spouse commission, vows action on key issues
A commission established by President Donald Trump was tasked with advising the president on policies affecting the military family community, with a focus on military spouse employment.
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White House unveils 'Trump TV' amid legal battle over media coverage
The White House described the new endeavor as an "essentials station," which will feature all the administration's top moments in a livestream on the White House's YouTube page.
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U.S. House votes to end Iran war for third time
Earlier in the day, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., read articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, asserting that he had illegally continued to prosecute the war past the 60-day maximum for a conflict without authorization from Congress.
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At least 96% of all NIH employees' political party donations since 2023 went to Democrats: analysis
During the 2023-24 election cycle, 96% went to Democratic candidates or aligned groups. Only 3.5% went to Republicans or their aligned groups.
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Charlie Kirk's family alleges in legal filing that college's security lapses led to wrongful death
Among the accusations in the filing is that UVU knew that rooftop access was a security risk, and that the building from where Kirk's alleged killer fired a shot from was "pretty close" to where the conservative activist would be speaking.
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Death toll climbs to six in LA news helicopter crash near deadly bus accident
NBC Los Angeles reported the chopper was working for its station.
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Trump slams former FBI Director Chris Wray over handling of Butler investigation
The criticism comes after the FBI released new documents related to the investigation, which included revelations that shooter Thomas Crooks had been emotionless since birth and never had friends in middle or high school.
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New Hampshire Chief Supreme Court Justice resigns over professional misconduct
MacDonald sent his resignation to New Hampshire GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte, acknowledging his violations and pointed to a stipulation and agreement he reached with the court’s judicial conduct committee.
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Judge refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner for federal prosecution
U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond Jr. also disqualified Krasner and one of his deputies from handling the case, which was related to a man seeking to overturn his second-degree murder conviction.
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House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas
Bipartisan lawmakers hoped to question Black about his ties to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including payments he made to Epstein, but the billionaire sued the panel to block the subpoenas instead of showing up for his deposition.
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New memos further expose DOJ and FBI wash, rinse, repeat mindset in probing Trump, allies
Newly released emails from the Senate Judiciary Committee expose how federal agents pushed to open a probe into high-profile Trump ally Elon Musk, adding fresh evidence to a long-running pattern of scrutiny against Donald Trump and his allies.
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Prosecutors rest case against Vermont man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students
Authorities initially suspected the shooting was a possible hate crime, but prosecutors didn't have sufficient evidence to pursue such a charge.