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Fire breaks out at Department of Energy nuclear site in South Carolina, emergency declared
The fire, which was reported at 5:39 p.m. Eastern, has since been extinguished and no contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.
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Treasury Department sanctions North Korean IT worker schemes for facilitating fraud on US businesses
The department said profits from the schemes go to North Korea's unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
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Three arrested after FBI foils planned shooting at Georgia high school
Cherokee High School was allegedly the intended target of the shooting, which arrest warrants claimed was scheduled to take place next August.
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Trump admin removes latest acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
The move comes a day after President Donald Trump nominated former acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton to fill the role for the remainder of his term, despite removing him as acting administrator last year.
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Missouri Supreme Court allows state to use redrawn congressional maps
The new maps would break up Missouri Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district in an effort to give the GOP an additional pickup opportunity in the House this November.
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FBI Director agrees to take alcohol test amid heated testimony in Senate hearing
The exchange comes after a story by the Atlantic raised questions about Patel's sobriety, citing sources who claimed the director has been so intoxicated before that his staff had to force their way into his home.
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Federal appeals court pauses ruling against Trump’s 10% global tariff
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 last week that Trump overstepped his authority by invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global import duty, which he did without congressional approval.
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense system estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years: CBO
The CBO described the analysis as one that provides "one illustrative approach rather than an estimate of a specific Administration proposal."
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Florida judge grants prosecutors access to Tiger Woods' prescription drug records in recent DUI case
Woods' attorneys defending him against suspicion of driving under the influence said in a court filing last month that Woods has a constitutional right to privacy when it comes to what prescription medications he's taking.
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Biden FBI secretly set up Trump to be indicted after he leaves office, Arctic Frost memos suggest
Jack Smith’s team primed their criminal case against Donald Trump to resume once his presidency ends.
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Rand Paul announces Senate hearing with Fauci will have testimony from 'COVID coverup' whistleblower
The statute of limitations expired on Monday and former President Joe Biden pardoned Fauci, which shields the former chief medical advisor to Biden from criminal referral for allegedly lying to Congress about gain-of-function research. Paul said he isn't deterred by the expiration or Biden's pardon.
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DOJ announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang, more than 25 charged
The charges span across six U.S. Attorney's offices, including in Colorado, Southern Florida, Northern Indiana, Middle Tennessee, Western Tennessee, and Eastern Washington.
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Acting AG Blanche warns reporters to expect subpoenas in leaks probe
Blanche, on Tuesday, indicated that the DOJ probe would use compulsory authority to bring in witnesses, including from the press.