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Two more survivors rescued 10 days after catastrophic Nepal floods
A Chinese national was rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, while a 64-year-old Nepali woman was found alive beneath the mud and debris of her home in Nuwakot district.
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Missouri AG appeals to Supreme Court to reinstate Trump-backed congressional map
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the map cannot take effect
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Federal judge upholds Pentagon's firings of three Stars and Stripes staffers
They alleged in the lawsuit filed last week that the Department of War is retaliating against them for publicly expressing concerns about the paper’s future editorial independence under current Pentagon leadership.
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Member of Vance's Secret Service detail subject of internal probe into alleged media leaks
The administrative investigation could become a criminal inquiry, and the allegations involve compromising operational and information security.
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House passes measure requiring Trump to get congressional approval for continuation of war in Iran
The votes are symbolic and meant to signal to President Donald Trump that support for ongoing military action is waning as the war drags on.
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Trump rules out enrichment in Saudi nuclear deal, calls for kingdom to join Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump imposes a new condition on the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia after reports that the arrangement could lead to the kingdom enriching its own uranium.
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Jim Jordan requests criminal charges against Jack Smith over allegations of perjury
During testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last December, Smith denied that he had looked at the contents of lawmakers' text messages.
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Senate Democrat Whitehouse to try again with long shot bill to reform Supreme Court, add term limits
The legislation, if passed would also significantly alter the Senate’s confirmation role for justices.
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Secret Service official says threats to those the agency protects have never been higher
There have been approximately 10,000 threats to government officials, including Supreme Court justices, so far in 2026, according to the official, a 40% increase in cases over the same period last year.
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Bystander injured during shootout files personal injury claim against Secret Service
Joseph Murphy, Del Real's attorney, said that a "reliable and confidential source" had seen surveillance footage of the incident, which indicates "clear as day" that the Secret Service shot his client.
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House panel accuses Jack Smith of lying to Congress, urges DOJ to prosecute
The referral accuses Smith of lying to Congress last year when he testified that the “toll records,” or telephone records, his team requested for members of Congress did not include the content of those messages.
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House passes 'Stop Insider Trading Act' in bipartisan vote
Democrats who opposed the legislation argued that the bill does not go far enough because it prohibits members of Congress and their families from buying new individual stocks, but it doesn't prevent them from owning them.
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House Republicans pass $95 billion budget blueprint; includes path to SAVE America Act
The blueprint passed in a slim 216-to-214 split with just two Republicans voting against the bill despite concern about the high price tag for defense spending. The plan would provide up to $73 billion in additional military funding for the conflict with Iran.