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Christmas Day war of words between Ukraine and Russia, as peace talks progress
This comes a day after Zelensky showed a willingness to remove troops from an area in Donetsk, as long as Russia would as well, and create a “free economic zone.”
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Trump wishes 'Merry Christmas' to Americans, including the 'Radical Left'
The president is spending the Christmas and New Year’s holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Earlier Wednesday, he made phone calls to U.S. service members, and participated in the NORAD Santa Claus calls.
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ICE agents injure two illegal migrants after shooting at moving vehicle in Maryland: DHS
A spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said neither person had life-threatening injuries, and both have been taken to the hospital.
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Trump says he is weighing exemption for Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil
The Treasury Department last month imposed harsh sanctions on Russia's Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, which could force Russia to close down its remaining oil pipelines to Europe.
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House committees threaten subpoena over no-show ActBlue official in fundraiser fraud probe
Republicans launched an investigation earlier this year into the fundraising giant over concerns about fraud prevention policies which uncovered lax security measures that allowed foreign donations to American political campaigns.
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Americans still have Bidenflation blues, despite economic improvements going into the holidays
Thanksgiving travel and food prices may be lower, but Americans are not feeling an ease in the cost of living, and the government shutdown isn't helping in terms of sentiment, either.
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Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill to make Secret Service director a Senate confirmed position
The legislation, dubbed the Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act, comes after President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year, despite Secret Service protection.
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Maryland sues FBI for scrapping plans to build its new headquarters in Greenbelt
The Trump administration has argued that keeping the headquarters in the nation's capital would save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Trump admin asks appeals court to immediately block SNAP distribution order
Federal prosecutors accused McConnell's order of being “unprecedented,” and claimed it makes “a mockery of the separation of powers.”
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Thune suggests Senate could remain in DC in effort to end record-long government shutdown
The shutdown is the longest in U.S. history
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Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of corruption
The men were sentenced to three years in prison for Casada and two and a half years for Cothren, earlier this year, after they were convicted of running a scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers.
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ICE sets new detainees record with 66,000 illegal migrants in custody
There were 39,000 individuals in ICE's detention system when Trump returned to power in January and ICE has the capacity to hold as many as 70,000 people.
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Two Joint Base Andrews buildings evacuated over 'suspicious package'
The base, which is home to Air Force One and houses around 60,000 airmen and their families, is a frequent military hub for military and political officials and is located in Prince George's County.