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Democrat unseats Republican incumbent in Pennsylvania’s 7th district
A Democrat challenger has unseated a Republican incumbent in Pennsylvania in district that he narrowly won in 2024.
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New Jersey GOP Rep Kean loses reelection, after long, unexplained absence from Congress
A Republican who disappeared for months has lost his seat to a Democrat challenger in a purple district that has switched party control multiple times over the past decade.
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Paris Jackson asks Michael Jackson's estate for $600 million for her family's trust
The trust was designed to give the three children income from respective shares when they turned 21, and then begin receiving portions of the money held for them at age 30, with additional distributions at 35 and 40.
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Elon Musk offers to pay salaries of TSA employees during ongoing DHS shutdown
"I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country," Musk wrote on X.
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Bessent says US temporarily lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea
The Trump administration imposed wide-reaching sanctions on Iranian oil as part of a maximum pressure campaign against the Middle Eastern country.
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Federal judge rules Kennedy overstepped legal authority on care for transgender minors
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration over the declaration, claiming it interfered with their power to regulate the practice of medicine within their own borders in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Federal agencies remind drone operators of penalties for flying drones through restricted airspace
The reminder comes a day after drones were reportedly detected above Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live.
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Trump: Strikes on Iran could be 'winding down'
He underscored that Iran will never “get even close to nuclear capability,” allowing the U.S. to “quickly and powerfully react to such a situation, should it take place.”
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Judge determines Pentagon restrictions on media are unconstitutional
The judge ruled that some of the guidelines, such as one that restricted where reporters are allowed to go in the Pentagon without an escort, could remain, but the portion that barred reporters from "soliciting" sensitive information from officials was dismissed.
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Trump signals upcoming end to Iran conflict as US gets close to meeting objectives
Trump urged Middle Eastern countries to protect the Strait of Hormuz, which the Iranians effectively closed by targeting civilian oil tankers attempting to navigate the crucial waterway.
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Jordan subpoenas Virginia prosecutor for allegedly ignoring threats against Stephen Miller
Jordan opened the probe into Arlington County and the City of Falls Church prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti last year, which focuses on her handling of a doxing and intimidation case that was brought against left-wing activist Barbara Wien.
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Chi-SpyGate: Intel board to probe if spy agencies withheld China election secrets over politics
"Clearly, this is a scandal that's brewing," PIAB chairman Devin Nunes says after Just the News reported U.S. intelligence kept evidence hidden from lawmakers that China gained access to Americans' voter registration data on several states.
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Barrasso: Senate Dems have 'blood on their hands' for DHS shutdown
With no federal funding, DHS agencies – including TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – have ceased nonessential operations and faced worker shortages, even as homeland security risks have heightened.