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Senate passes currency bill that moves the U.S. closer to ditching penny, change nickel recipe
The bill would address some of the problems that arise from the end of penny production by allowing business to round transactions to the nearest nickel.
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Trump switched planes after intel on possible attack from shoulder-fired missile launcher: reports
That Trump switched planes when departing Ankara was first reported Monday night by The Washington Post. However, the possible means of the assassination plot began to emerge in news reports late Tuesday.
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Pentagon says US military operations killed more than 150 civilians in 2025
The tally, which documented 153 civilian deaths and 243 wounded, consisted of casualties from three strikes in Yemen last year.
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Trump formally asks Supreme Court to make an expedited ruling on his tariffs case
Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to decide whether it will review the case by Sept. 10, and then schedule oral arguments for the first week of November if it does decide to get involved.
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Cotton asks FBI to probe Palestinian Youth Movement, calling them a 'threat' to national security
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib also spoke at the conference, where she made fiery remarks that prompted Georgia GOP Rep. Buddy Carter to file a formal resolution seeking to censure the lawmaker.
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Lawmakers award Congressional Gold Medal to NY's black WWI National Guard unit 'Harlem Hellfighters'
The medals, which were presented by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, were accepted by descendants of the World War I soldiers.
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Biden-laptop denier 'Steady State' group attacks Patel and Gabbard, endorses Vindman and Spanberger
Steady State group composed of ex-intel officials — some of whom signed the infamous Hunter Biden laptop letter — says it has been opposing Trump since 2016. Although many remained working in his first administration, they are now talking more openly about their anti-Trump sentiments than ever.
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Department of Homeland Security opens new detention facility at infamous Louisiana prison
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters that the new location was chosen because of the facility's "legendary" reputation, known for being harsh, and in hopes of deterring illegal migrants from breaking the law.
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Gabbard slams Clapper, Brennan for thinking they could 'undermine' a 'duly elected president’
Brennan and Clapper have been accused of being involved in a treasonous scheme related to Russiagate, where former Obama administration officials tried to falsely link President Donald Trump to Russia to distract from their own scandals.
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Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to revoke funding from sanctuary cities
Last month, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to cut federal funding for 34 cities due to their sanctuary status.
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Vance says there is 'no immediate' plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago
President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he planned to send federal forces to Chicago to help crack down on crime in the same manner as he did in Washington, D.C., last month, though he did not state how many troops would go.
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Judge rules Trump admin's Harvard funding freeze was unconstitutional
Harvard President Alan Garber accused the federal government of attempting to exert “unprecedented and improper control" over the Ivy League school in April, and claimed the freeze impacted programs unrelated to antisemitism.
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Trump admin warns of future attacks on drug cartels after Venezuelan ship strike
Rubio said previous attempts to curb the illegal flow of drugs like fentanyl into the United States have been futile so far and the administration will wipe out the cartels "wherever they are."