Government
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Senate Democrats vote against bill requiring photo ID to cast ballots
Under the bill, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 would be amended to require voters to show photo identification to vote.
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Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown before leaving for August recess
The Senate has adjourned and will return in September.
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Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general
The final vote was 50-49, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joining the Democrats in opposition.
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America First Legal files amicus brief in FTC case before Supreme Court
"The President necessarily must be able to remove any official who does so, and it is time for the Supreme Court to finally overturn Humphrey’s Executor for good," AFL President Gene Hamilton said
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Ex-New York state prison guard found guilty of murdering inmate, two others acquitted
A jury found David Kingsley guilty of murder and manslaughter
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Supreme Court agrees to hear case on drug users possessing firearms
According to federal law, anyone “who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” is prohibited from possessing a firearm
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Trump told Zelensky to accept Russia's peace terms in WH meeting: Report
Zelensky arrived in Washington with the hope of securing long-range Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, though he left without a commitment from Trump on the matter.
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National Nuclear Security Administration to furlough 1,400 employees amid government shutdown
“Since its creation in 2000, NNSA has never before furloughed federal workers during funding lapses,” Energy Department spokesperson Ben Dietderich said
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Appeals court to hear DOJ defend Alina Habba's appointment as New Jersey's acting US attorney
The DOJ argued in court filings that Alina Habba is validly serving in the role
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Santos says he will pay restitution if required by law
The court had ordered him to serve more than seven years in prison and pay nearly $374,000 in restitution plus around $205,000 in forfeiture.
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Trump announces Mark Savaya will serve as special envoy to the Republic of Iraq
"Mark was a key player in my campaign in Michigan, where he, and others, helped secure a record vote with Muslim Americans," he says
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Hunting stand with sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit area found at airport, FBI investigating
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is investigating the hunting stand, which so far hasn’t been connected to a specific individual
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GOP Rep. Patronis raises concerns about nonprofits with tax-exempt status, calls issue a 'shakedown'
Petronis was Florida's CFO before getting elected to Congress in April.