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Fireworks after Trump's July 4 speech named largest display in history by Guinness World Records
Freedom 250 and Pyrotecnico made the announcement Saturday on social media.
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Senate advances sweeping crypto bill, setting up September vote
The bill would divide regulatory authority over the digital asset market, giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission a larger role while defining which cryptocurrencies should fall under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading, son Hunter says
"It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects,” says Hunter Biden about his father
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Trump to speak with Putin ahead of Zelensky visit: reports
The phone call between the U.S. and Russian presidents will reportedly occur the day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's White House visit
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Grand jury indicts former national security advisor John Bolton on 18 felony charges
Bolton’s home and office were raided earlier this year. Authorities found evidence the former Trump advisor retained secret documents from his time in the government.
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ICE applications reach 175K amid agency hiring spree
Trump himself has hoped to remove as many as 21 million illegal aliens from the country and, thus far, as many as 2.2 million foreign-born persons have left the U.S., voluntarily or otherwise.
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Sen Justice throws birthday party for Babydog amid shutdown, says 'This place needs to smile'
"This place needs to smile and be respectful of one another, and that’s what Babydog’s all about," Sen. Jim Justice said
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Immigrants will now pay $1,000 fee while seeking parole in US
The fee is part of President Trump’s tax and spending package, and is required of immigrants requesting temporary permission to enter and live in the U.S. while they seek a lawful avenue to remain in the country
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GOP Rep Taylor says Capitol Police to investigate US flag with swastika in his congressional office
Rep. Dave Taylor's spokesperson said the congressman believes the flag is the result of “foul play or vandalism”
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Congressional Democrats consider adding reversal of Trump admin firings to list of shutdown demands
Congressional Democrats are already calling for a permanent extension to Obamacare subsidies that expire in January, and for President Donald Trump to stop trying to undo congressionally approved spending.
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Trump admits he authorized CIA operations in Venezuela, looking at land attacks in war with cartels
The admission comes after Trump directed the Department of War earlier this month to act against drug cartels as though it was in an "armed conflict" with such organizations.
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Senate tees up defense spending vote for Thursday amid government shutdown
Senate Democrats said their support for the Pentagon bill would depend on what measures Republicans attempt to attach to it.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks at dinner in White House ballroom
The remarks are expected to begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.