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House approves short-term FISA spy powers extension after voting chaos
Speaker Mike Johnson initially attempted to tee up a vote Thursday afternoon for an 18-month extension, but multiple failed votes forced a compromise for a 10-day extension.
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Trump to renominate FEMA acting director he fired last year: reports
The former acting director contradicted the president's position that the disaster management agency should be eliminated.
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Trump says he is 'okay' with Congress holding public hearings with Epstein survivors
First lady Melania Trump said last week that Congress should hold a public hearing that centers on Epstein's survivors, so their stories can be logged into the congressional record and to give them a public platform to tell their stories.
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Pentagon touts success of Caribbean Sea blockade in deterring 'dark fleet' oil vessels
"In the past 24 hours alone, at least seven 'dark fleet' oil vessels have turned around to avoid interdiction—because they know we mean business," Parnell wrote on X.
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White House claims France moved G7 summit to accommodate US schedule
The meeting was initially scheduled for June 14-16 but will now take place in Evian, France from June 15-17. Trump's birthday is June 14, which is the same day as the Ultimate Fighting Champion match at the White House.
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USDA becomes latest federal agency to suspend financial assistance for Minnesota over fraud
The Minnesota state government has been accused of allowing widespread fraud schemes to infiltrate publicly funded programs, such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, with thieves stealing millions of taxpayer dollars.
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FDA hasn't fully complied with 2011 food safety law, modern food tracking system not ready: GAO
FDA officials told GAO that competing priorities and an agency reorganization in late 2024 have slowed progress, estimating that the food tracking system to prevent foodborne illness won't be ready until at least 2028
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Alleged DC pipe bomber pleads not guilty to federal explosive-related charges
Cole was arrested by federal authorities last month following a massive probe that lasted nearly five years. He has been charged with placing a pipe bomb and the use of an explosive device.
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State Dept sends delegation to Venezuela to help with diplomatic relations following Maduro arrest
The team consisted of U.S. diplomatic and security personnel from the Venezuela Affairs Unit, which is based in Colombia
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Democrats once recognized 'dangerous situations' for officers, but now back away after ICE shooting
That was then, this is now: Democrats' rhetoric now reverses the attitude they had under the Obama Administration, when his official policy asserted that immigration agents face “dangerous situations" that sometimes require “split-second decisions” to employ force.
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SCOTUS does not rule on Trump tariff case; plans for more rulings next Wednesday
The tariff case is considered one of the most consequential trade law cases in decades because Trump's tariff program has reshaped global trade and raised fundamental questions about executive power.
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DHS investigators probing 'kill an ICE' chant in NYC
Viral footage from independent journalist Olivia Scootercaster showed a large crowd shouting "Kristi Noem will hang" and "save a life, kill an ICE."
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Watch Live: Trump meets with oil executives at the White House
The CEOs of ConocoPhillips, Exxon, and Shell are at the meeting, along with representatives from Chevron, Halliburton, Valero, and Marathon.