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Alaska Republican Begich outpaces fellow senators with 6 bills passed, signed into law in first term
Not including minor bills that rename buildings and the like, most House lawmakers never introduce a bill that gets signed into law.
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Trump pauses Canada tariffs shortly before they were scheduled to take effect
Trump said he has paused the tariffs for three days "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!"
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A US Navy destroyer was stranded in South China Sea without power for four days
The USS Benfold lost power from July 24 to July 28 and was towed to the Philippines where power was restored. During those four days, the ship lost its air conditioning, galleys, toilets and showers.
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GAO warns Space Development Agency risks delays, gaps in missile warning satellite program
GAO found that SDA’s current planning may be overly optimistic, particularly regarding the readiness of technologies underlying its missile warning and tracking satellites.
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Biggest revelations from final Epstein documents include lavish gifts to top Obama lawyer
Newly released emails from the files show the convicted sex criminal gave former Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler luxury gifts, including a $9,400 Hermes handbag, and a spa treatment package at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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Federal judge blocks effort to end Trump administration’s ICE surge in Minnesota
“Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend existing precedent to a new context where its application is less direct — namely, to an unprecedented deployment of armed federal immigration officers to aggressively enforce immigration statutes,” U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in the decision.
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DOJ probing incident where climate group stormed Jewish synagogue event with Democrat congressman
Probe comes days after DOJ charged three activists — including former CNN anchor Don Lemon — for invading a Christian church service in Minnesota.
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Michigan judge and associates charged in alleged scheme targeting incapacitated people
According to the indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, 36th District Court Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin is one of four defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Missouri sues Census Bureau over counting illegal immigrants
"United States citizens have a right to representation, NOT illegal aliens. United States citizens should decide electoral votes and congressional seats, NOT illegal aliens," the Missouri AG wrote on X.
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Anti-ICE protesters clash with agents outside federal building in downtown Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department sent out a tactical alert over the increased tension, ordering officers to stay on duty, and federal agents declared an unlawful assembly at the federal building.
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Federal judge releases Don Lemon from custody without bail
Lemon was released on his own recognizance and his attorneys promised he would not have contact with known witnesses, victims or co-defendants.
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Senate passes government spending package, but partial government shutdown will still occur
Although the deal was passed by the funding deadline, it departs from the House's appropriations bills enough that it will need to go back to the lower chamber for final approval early next week.
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LAPD chief says he will not enforce California mask ban on federal agents
Law bans face coverings like neck gaiters and ski masks for ICE agents and other federal law enforcement authorities operating in the Golden State.