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US completes transfer of nearly 6,000 ISIS terrorists from Syria to Iraq
The ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center helped oversee the transfer of over 5,700 prisoners, which was led by the United States Central Command, and provided critical intelligence support and coordination of the mission.
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Virginia judge halts statewide redistricting referendum
It remains unclear how the referendum will proceed, though the state Supreme Court has previously declined to block the vote altogether and a separate case is expected to continue on the merits.
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Mamdani to resume clearing NYC homeless encampments
"We will meet them looking to connect them with shelter, looking to them with services, looking to connect them with a city that wants them to be sheltered and indoors and warm and safe," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said
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Nadler drops bid to be top Democrat on House Judiciary and endorses Raskin
"As our country faces the return of Donald Trump, and the renewed threats to our democracy and our way of life that he represents, I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger," Nadler wrote in a statement.
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Donald Trump nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman for head of NASA
Isaacman, who founded and leads the payment processing company Shift4, has no experience working in NASA or the federal government, but partnered with SpaceX founder Elon Musk and his company to pay for and launch the Polaris Program in 2022.
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Congressman Glenn Grothman says Trump should end birthright citizenship via executive order
Trump had talked about getting rid of birthright citizenship in his previous term but it didn't happen.
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Final House race called, Democrat wins, GOP has 220-to-215 seat majority
Several of the GOP seats are vacant because of either a member resigning or a member having been nominated for a post in the Trump administration.
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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments on Tennessee's law banning 'gender-affirming care'
The arguments are expected to start at 10 p.m. EST.
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Justices appear skeptical of overturning Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for kids
The law was first introduced by Tennessee state Sen. Jack Johnson.
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Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary amid more allegations against nominee Hegseth, report
Hegseth is still currently meeting with senators about his confirmation.
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Mike Johnson leads 60th annual Capitol Hill Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Johnson was accompanied by members of the Alaska delegation, and fourth grader Rose Burke from Kenai, Alaska, who won an essay contest about the tree. Burke flipped the switch that turned the tree on.
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Federal judge in Hunter Biden's tax case slams president's characterization of prosecution
President Biden said in a statement about the pardon that “no reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out because he is my son.”
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Second House Democrat introduces measure to force vote on release of Gaetz ethics probe
Tennessee Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen introduced the second privileged resolution on Tuesday, stating that Gaetz should not be allowed to "escape consequences" of the House committee's investigation.