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Obama reacts to WHCD shooting: ‘Reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy‘
It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice that U.S. Secret Service Agents show every day. I’m grateful to them – and thankful that the agent who was shot is going to be okay," Obama says
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Alleged White House gala gunman was a Kamala supporter, game developer, radical Wide Awakes member
“I would still go through most everyone here to get to the targets if it were absolutely necessary."
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DOJ asks group to drop lawsuit challenging Trump's White House ballroom after WHCD shooting
Brett Shumate, who leads the department’s civil division, wrote a letter to Gregory Craig, a lawyer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with a deadline of 9 a.m. on Monday to voluntarily drop the lawsuit.
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Media outlets that rejected Trump Pentagon guidelines acceded to Obama-era censorship at Gitmo
Was it worse? The Pentagon press corps was up in arms about new media guidelines proposed by Hegseth, but for years the very same outlets agreed to significantly greater restrictions on their reporting at Gitmo when under the Obama and Biden administrations.
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GOP senator says she plans to sue Biden DOJ officials, FBI for invasion of phone privacy
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says search of phone records violated her 1st and 4th Amendment rights, her separation of powers protections as a lawmaker and possibly the Stored Communications Act.
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Watch Live: President Trump participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO
President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO at the White House.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent warns of 'a substantial pickup in Russia sanctions'
He wasn’t specific on what those sanctions would involve. This follows Tuesday’s comments from the White House that plans were off for President Donald Trump to meet in Hungary soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Hegseth says US has conducted its 8th strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific
Defense Secretary also said strike occurred in the Pacific Ocean, in international waters
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No more handouts for all, Trump prioritizing families
The shutdown has placed the spotlight on one of the nation's most vital lifelines: the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system powering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits for roughly 42 million individuals.
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Germany says China is again country's No. 1 trading partner, after US had top spot in 2024
The change is based on data from Germany's statistics office from the first eight months of this year.
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Judge to weigh Comey bid to disqualify Trump-appointed prosecutor
Halligan brought the case against Comey shortly after being sworn in to replace the fired Erik Siebert.
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Hegseth issues new rules on how Pentagon officials can share information with Congress
The memo was also issued the same day most of Pentagon reporters exited the building rather than agree to the department’s new rules for their coverage of U.S. military headquarters.
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Motorist crashes vehicle into security checkpoint outside White House
The incident occurred at about 10:35 p.m. on the west side of the compound