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White House says $2 million donation for 'Fostering the Future' program will create new scholarships
“America’s greatest competitive advantage remains in its own people," Trump said at a White House event. "Tomorrow’s leaders are sitting in classrooms today, including those growing up in foster care. Their capability is no less remarkable.”
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House women's caucuses urge Ethics Committee to speed up investigation into Jimmy Gomez
The House committee opened its investigation into Gomez on Monday, after allegations surfaced that he engaged in sexual misconduct with a female staffer of another Democratic lawmaker.
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FBI arrests NY woman for allegedly plotting ISIS-linked attack on state Capitol building in Albany
Patel said Bowie was in the advanced stages of her plan where she conducted surveillance at the state Capitol at least 5 times and purchased materials to make an explosive device.
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Justice Department sues Virginia for allegedly failing to turn over voter rolls
The department has argued that it has the authority to review state voter rolls through the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
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Blinking Red: A third of federal agencies in audit lacked regular fraud monitoring or evaluation
Reports show the U.S. loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on data from 2018-2022.
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Europe's decades-long support for Israel eroding, dividing nations as sides hasten to end Gaza war
Germany has at least temporarily suspended its military support for Israel, as its leaders and those of Palestinian-backed Hamas now try to agree to the second phase of President Donald Trump's peace agreement.
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Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey for obstructing ICE
Officials say it is likely that Walz and Frey would get grand jury subpoenas soon in an investigation that is looking at obstruction, as well as whether Walz turned a blind eye to a massive fraud scheme in his state.
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White House says former Palestinian Authority Deputy Minister Dr. Ali Sha’ath to lead Gaza committee
The White House said the executive board members are leaders with experience in diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy.
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Florida ends ABA’s role as sole accrediting authority for law schools
State officials argue the reform promotes competition, lowers costs for students and gives law schools greater flexibility to innovate outside the ABA’s centralized standards.
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Litigation against former Sen. Sinema moved to federal court
Heather Ammel of Moore County says Sinema had an affair with her husband Matthew Ammel while he was in a security detail for her in 2023 and 2024.
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House Ethics Committee says it is looking into allegations against Nancy Mace
The panel said the probe was related to a referral made to the committee by the Office of Congressional Conduct last month.
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Gulf Arab states warn against U.S. strikes on Iran, cite potential for regional conflict, oil shock
A disruption to global oil supplies could cause prices to rise at a time when President Donald Trump has turned his focus to affordability on the home front.
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GOP senators introduce bill to increase penalties for assaulting ICE officers
The bill was filed as an unprecedented amount of assaults continue against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they perform daily immigration enforcement duties.