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Israel strikes Iranian petrochemical plant, claims two senior IRGC leaders killed
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. has already won the war and numerous reports of a ceasefire agreement have ultimately come to naught.
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Supreme Court opens door for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed
Bannon, who briefly was a White House political adviser during Trump's first term before being fired, was convicted in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with the subpoenas, which sought documents and testimony related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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Trump to deliver 1 p.m. update on Iran war
The war began in late February with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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China boosts cooperation in fentanyl probes following FBI Director Kash Patel’s visit
China’s track record calls into question the country’s long-term commitment to permanently end the illicit trade of fentanyl precursors.
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House Transportation Chairman Sam Graves opts out of reelection, adding to GOP's Midterm exodus
Graves, who was first elected to represent Missouri's sixth district in the lower chamber in 2000, said the decision to step aside was not an "easy decision, but it's the right one."
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Trump issues presidential memorandum directing Homeland Security, OMB to pay TSA workers
Trump said he has ordered the DHS and OMB to use funds that have a reasonable "nexus" to TSA operations to provide TSA employees with the compensation and benefits they would have received without the shutdown.
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Fraud Task Force: Minnesota SNAP receipts not available
The task force included various cabinet secretaries and members of the Trump administration including U.S. Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller, FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, and Vance.
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Democrat dream of erasing Trump legacy will be expensive and probably impossible
While Democrats will try to erase any impression of Trump’s presidency, that will be a difficult task that if taken on, will take years to accomplish.
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GOP House rep urges ouster of John Thune from leadership
"We should call on Thune to step aside," Rep. John Rose said
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Trump turns up the heat on DEI in federal contracting
On Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order calling for the elimination of all DEI programs and offices within the federal government.
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Supreme Court ruling Cox not liable for user copyright infringement big win for online providers
Major record labels including Sony Music Entertainment sued Cox, accusing the company of failing to adequately address repeated infringement notices and of not terminating service to known infringers.
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Johnson to move short-term DHS spending bill instead of Senate package: Report
The temporary funding measure would reportedly fund all of DHS for 60 days
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Iran-linked group hacks Kash Patel's personal email: report
Handala Hack Team said on its website that FBI Director Kash Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims."