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Judge finds Trump admin illegally fired James Comey's daughter
The administration will likely appeal the decision.
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Deleted tweet from Rep. Omar may offer a clue on alleged marriage to her brother
The deleted post on what was then called Twitter — now called X — refers to Omar's father as "Nur Said," which also appears similar to the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
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Brooklyn woman arrested after alleged syringe attack on NYC rabbi and stabbing second Jewish man
Anna Mochalova, 32, was taken into custody Saturday and charged
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Trump urges Senate GOP to pass $95B budget bill before August break
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has so far shown little enthusiasm for expediting a vote on the budget resolution – partially because some Republican senators have already balked at a third unpaid-for reconciliation bill.
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Democrats push back against education department dismantling
The administration announced in June that it would move civil rights and special education programs to other agencies as part of its broader effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
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Trump suggests LeBron James is 'racist,' backs Michael Jordan as a 'friend'
Trump was asked where he stands on LeBron versus Michael Jordan as the best basketball player ever during an unrelated announcement in the Oval Office, to which the president stated that he "only like[s] people who like me."
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US government loses up to $521B annually to fraud as key GAO recommendations still not implemented
The watchdog says there are currently 22 open recommendations, which are focused on enhancing fraud prevention practices across the programs it has reviewed.
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Trump ready to escalate Iran war to punish hardliners standing in the way of peace deal
Negotiate with whom? Both President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio have described difficulties negotiating with the current regime figures supposedly running the show in Iran.
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County commissioner pleads guilty to kickbacks
Commissioner Bryan Davis pleaded guilty to charges of theft in office, receiving stolen property and filing an incomplete tax return, Faber said.
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Watch Live: Trump makes announcement on American nuclear innovation
The announcement is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Eastern.
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Federal court denies motion to halt Tennessee reapportionment
The panel from the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee said the plaintiffs did not prove that race was a factor when drawing the district lines.
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Trump warns China, Russia against aiding Iran amid escalating strikes
Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin promised they would not sell weapons to the Islamic Republic, reiterating their commitment to the president.
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Virginia county considers pause before final data center regulations are ready
Other jurisdictions known to have paused activity in some manner are Fluvanna County and Front Royals, with Suffolk City in consideration.