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Judge once again blocks Trump's effort to limit mail-in voting as early voting begins
It is the same judge, Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who blocked an earlier, related effort, ruling that the executive order Trump issued in March was likely unlawful and unconstitutional.
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FCC seeks to have Disney lawsuit thrown out in tussle over early review of station licenses
The agency’s court filing, which was revealed Thursday, argued that Disney’s lawsuit would obstruct the FCC investigation into the network’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring policies.
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Kushner and Witkoff heading to Moscow this weekend for meeting with Putin, followed by Ukraine visit
While Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and spoke with Putin and other officials in January of this year, this will be their first trip to Kyiv in Trump’s second term as president.
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Hegseth orders review of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
"President Trump and I have formally pledged full transparency for what transpired during our military withdrawal from Afghanistan," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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DOJ, free speech group fight Maine Democrats' voting ban on GOP lawmaker: 'tinpot dictatorship'
Democratic House members "regularly show minors on their social media without reprisal," opposite of disenfrancisement and censorship of GOP Rep. Laurel Libby for before-and-after gender transition photo, DOJ tells 1st Circuit.
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SCOTUS won't take up copyright case against Ta-Nehisi Coates after five justices recuse themselves
Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor all recused themselves in the case.
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FDA plans to require clinical trials before approving annual COVID vax boosters for healthy people
The release of updated COVID vaccines for healthy children and adults this fall will likely be delayed.
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Trump‘s 'big, beautiful bill' delivers decades-long conservative wish list, if it outlasts bickering
The bill funds and codifies many of President's priorities and could help GOP approval on Capitol Hill at a time when many voters aren't pleased by lack of progress.
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Trump rips Massie on the Hill: 'I think he's a grandstander'
Trump’s ’One Big, Beautiful Bill’ hangs in the balance, and with it, permanent tax cuts, extra border security funding, and other items supported by GOP voters.
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FDA removing from market concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children
"Ingested fluoride has been shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of magnified concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood," according to the FDA.
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Retired four-star Navy admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting job for awarding contract
“When you abuse your position and betray the public trust to line your own pockets, it undermines the confidence in the government you represent,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
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Charles Kushner confirmed as US ambassador to France
Kushner, who President Donald Trump nominated for the post in November, is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump. He was pardoned by Trump for federal tax evasion and Federal Election Commission violations in 2020.
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New York City mayor signs business deal with Israel creating joint economic council
The announcement comes as Mayor Adams seeks reelection, and as several of the mayor's opponents call for the U.S. to pull federal funding and investments from Israel over its war with Hamas. "As long as I’m the mayor of this city, we will be investing in Israel.”