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Trump declares emergency over Potomac River sewage spill in DC area
FEMA is responding to the Potomac River sewage spill
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Blanche fires lawyer picked to replace Halligan as top federal prosecutor in Virginia office
"Here we go again. EDVA judges do not pick our US Attorney. POTUS does. James Hundley, you’re fired!" Blanche wrote.
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New FBI memo confirms 2022 JTN report on Biden involvement in raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago property
"This event is dependent upon the timeline of President Biden's brief, decision and coordination between WH Counsel and DOJ," reads a new memo obtained by JTN.
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Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as a 'check and balance' on Trump cabinet picks
Jeffries declined to weigh in on specific nominations, including Gaetz's nomination and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's who has been nominated for Director of National Intelligence, but said some picks are unfit for their posts.
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Second activist who attempted to vandalize US Constitution sentenced to 24 months in prison
Jackson Green was sentenced earlier this week to 18 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. Donald Zepeda was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday, and two years of supervised release.
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Bernie Sanders willing to work with Trump admin on capping credit card interests
The senator said Trump's promise to cap credit card interest rates was a "very good idea," and that Americans are currently paying over a trillion dollars in credit card debt.
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Malcolm X's daughters sue FBI, CIA, DOJ, and New York Police over father's assassination
Three men were originally convicted in the assassination plot, but two convictions have since been overturned after prosecutors claimed in 2021 that the evidence used at the time was shaky. They also claimed U.S. authorities withheld information.
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Trump’s national security team signals tougher approach to China, shifting focus from distractions
Those close to Trump describe Biden's foreign policy as being held hostage to the Russia-Ukraine War and a waffling position on Israel’s fight for survival. It all adds up to a boon for China.
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Michael McCaul says he will not seek to remain chairman of House Foreign Affairs committee
The move has opened up a competitive race to succeed the chairman, and four members of Congress have already tossed their hats into the ring, including McCaul's vice chair Ann Wagner.
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Mike Pence pushes Senate GOP to reject Kennedy as HHS secretary because of abortion stance
Pence said that if Kennedy is confirmed to lead the department, he would be the "most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in modern history."
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Sen. Rand Paul to chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Paul plans to reinstate President-elect Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy, which was scrapped by President Joe Biden in 2022.
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Sherrod Brown teases bid to serve remainder of Vance's Senate term
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name an interim replacement in the coming months, but a special election is expected by 2026.