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Samuel Alito rejects latest retirement rumors: 'Obviously I’m here for another term’
Rumors of a planned Alito retirement have circulated for years, though they gained steam in recent months, culminating in an erroneous NPR article that announced his retirement prematurely. An editor's note addressed the mistake.
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Pentagon releases fifth batch of UFO Files, comprised of 41 records
The latest records come from a mix of the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department and Executive Office of the President.
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President Trump announces $2 billion investment in critical mining, $180 million in mining schools
The War Department will invest $80 million into multiple schools of mines and metallurgy, including the Colorado School of Mines, the South Dakota School of Mines, and Johns Hopkins University.
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DC man sues after arrested, released for playing 'Star Wars' music behind National Guard in protest
Sam O'Hara claims that his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated, and that he was subjected to false arrest and battery
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Trump says an anonymous donor has pledged $130 million to cover military pay amid shutdown
The private donation comes the same day Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill that would have covered the paychecks of service members, Transportation Security Administration employees, and air traffic controllers.
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Justice Department warns California officials not to arrest ICE agents
"California politicians want to arrest federal agents for enforcing federal law," Blanche said. "We just sent them a letter: Stand down or face prosecution. No one threatens our agents. No one will stop us from Making America Safe Again."
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Texas murder suspect allegedly came into US illegally through Biden admin CBP One app: Report
Javier Roman Hernandez, who is charged in connection with the death of 43-year-old Mary Gonzales in Austin, Texas, came into the U.S. through the Hidalgo, Texas, Point of Entry in July of 2023.
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California lawmakers demand answers on live artillery fire over Golden State highway
The event included a live-fire amphibious assault demonstration over Interstate five, which saw shrapnel hit at least two California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicles.
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DOJ denies MSNBC claims about Schiff mortgage fraud case not being strong enough
The Justice Department is shooting down a report by MSNBC that the alleged mortgage fraud case against Adam Schiff is not strong.
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White House adds new section to website defending construction of new ballroom
The new section also features swipes at former Democratic presidential administrations, including former President Bill Clinton for the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998, and the 2023 cocaine scandal under former President Joe Biden.
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Supreme Court grants extra time for arguments in tariff case
The groups challenging Trump's tariff authority under a 1977 law that doesn't mention tariffs asked the high court for 45 minutes to be divided among them. They didn't get all of that time.
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Letitia James' defense team signals it will challenge bank fraud prosecutor's appointment
James' attorneys notified the federal judge overseeing the case in a two-page filing that they plan to formally ask him to dismiss the charges Friday because interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was allegedly unlawfully installed.
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Federal judge ends Biden-era attempt to broaden Title IX protections to include transgender people
The court ruled that HHS exceeded its authority by redefining sex under Title IX to prohibit gender-identity bias because a statute can’t “be divorced” from the time and reason for its enactment.