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Billionaire investor Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas in Epstein probe
Leon Black, former CEO of Apollo Global Management, refused to appear for a deposition on Thursday, instead electing to file the lawsuit. Black's lawsuit argues the subpoenas exceed the committee's authority by seeking private information.
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Trump administration threatens to cut support for Smithsonian over institution's ideological shift
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Vince Haley, assistant to the president for domestic policy, are warning that the institution's promotion of political issues involving race, gender, sexuality, environmental change and immigration diverts from its mission of being a steward of American history and culture.
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DC circuit rules U.S. soldier's court-martial for desertion in Afghanistan was wrongfully dismissed
U.S. Army soldier Robert "Bowe" Bergdahl was accused of leaving his post without permission to report poor conditions and leadership deficiencies within his unit to headquarters.
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Deported Guatemalan man brought back to US by Trump admin after court ruling
“America’s asylum system was never intended to be used as a de facto amnesty program or a catch-all, get-out-of-deportation-free card,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.
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Judge blocks Labor Department's suspension of Job Corps centers
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including the National Job Corps Association, argued that suspending the centers is illegal.
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Supreme Court dismisses Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers
The high court unanimously dismissed the case under U.S. laws that largely protect firearm manufacturers from liability when their guns are used in crimes.
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SCOTUS revives straight woman's reverse discrimination claim against Ohio Dept of Youth Services
Marlean Ames sued after a promotion was given to a lesbian woman and she was demoted and replaced by a gay man.
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Federal judge dismisses Jewish students' case against University of Pennsylvania over antisemitism
"At worst, Plaintiffs accuse Penn of tolerating and permitting the expression of viewpoints which differ from their own," Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg said.
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Biden pushes back on DOJ probe into his admin: 'I made the decisions during my presidency'
"I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false," Former President Biden said.
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Noem directs immigration officials to crack down on migrants overstaying visas after Boulder attack
The suspect in a terror attack in Boulder, Colorado allegedly overstayed his visa that expired in 2023. He was also granted work authorization in 2023, which expired in March.
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Ron Johnson says Trump bill won't pass Senate by July 4 deadline
The massive legislative package passed the House last month.
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Trump bans international students from entering US to study at Harvard amid ongoing feud
The order coincides with another presidential proclamation that bans travel to the United States from 12 countries that were determined to pose a threat to national security.
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Reduction in red meat as tuition skyrockets illustrates Ivy League 'cartel,' Congress hears
Brown University's sticker price is $93,000 yet its deficit is $46 million, "my dorm floods when it rains and the burger patties have been replaced by an unappetizing beef-mushroom blend," creator of Bloat@Brown tells hearing.