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D.C. court ruling prevents Trump admin from using system to verify U.S. citizenship of voters
The system would allow states to bulk search Department of Homeland Security and Social Security data, according to court documents.
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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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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.
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U.S. forces conduct next round of strikes on Iranian military targets
Fighting in the region resumed last week after negotiations failed to end the conflict, which was in a state of nominal ceasefire for months. In June, the countries signed a memorandum of understanding extending the ceasefire by 60 days.
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Melania Trump files for sanctions against Michael Wolff over Epstein-linked allegations he made
Her legal team argued the first lady should be granted the sanctions because Wolff allegedly manufactured a jurisdictional dispute in an attempt to keep the case in New York state court, used litigation for improper purposes and made a "frivolous" claim.
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House passes National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027
The widespread defense funding bill passed in a 216-212 vote, which saw six Democrats vote in favor of the bill and seven Republicans vote against it.
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US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal raises proliferation concerns in Middle East
Analysts say the nuclear arrangement, without the most stringent safeguards, could weaken the United States’ longstanding nuclear nonproliferation policies in the region.
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House approves Andy Biggs' NDAA amendment to slightly slash defense budget if Pentagon fails audit
The amendment directs all components of the Pentagon that fail to pass their audit to give up 0.5 percent of its discretionary budget to the Treasury Department in hopes of decreasing the federal debt.
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Investigative journalist Peter Schweizer raises alarm about birth tourism following SCOTUS ruling
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, the idea that one’s initial citizenship is defined by their birthplace.
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Federal judge approves $1.5 billion settlement against Anthropic, the largest ever for copyright
The crux of the complaint was how Anthropic acquired the copyrighted material and not whether training its AI models with that material is lawful.
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House Ways and Means Committee subpoenas three nonprofits tied to Marxist tycoon Neville Singham
The subpoenas are part of an investigation into more than $39 million that went from Signham to the nonprofits.
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Cornyn vows to vote against Trump-nominated ambassador Kari Lake over withheld Africa AIDS funds
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he'd oppose any committee action on Kari Lake's or Doug Mastriano's unless the administration disperses funds for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.