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Federal judge rules NY's ban on buying body armor unconstitutional
Both the plaintiff and state had filed for summary judgment in their favor, with the judge granting the plaintiff's motion. Sinatra stayed his own order for 14 days to give the state time to appeal.
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Justice Department inspector general declines to review handing of Reflecting Pool vandalism case
The inspector general told lawyers for the former Olympian once accused of damaging the pool that the allegations his lawyers made against the Justice Department fall outside its jurisdiction.
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Blanche says feds ID'd $42M in SNAP fraud since September
The effort comes as part of an inter-agency crusade against public funds fraud led by Vice President JD Vance, whom Trump named his "fraud czar" earlier this year.
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Solicitor general of Iowa says federal judge criticizing Trump admin immigration policy 'imprudent'
Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota said in the interview that his order was prompted by a concern that the Trump administration's disregard for court orders was flooding his courthouse to a near standstill.
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Bipartisan frustration over closed-door Pentagon briefing on Trump defense strategy and Iran war
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon policy chief, was criticized for his lack of an opening statement and for answers that were considered not very informative.
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Bipartisan push for FTC investigation of Amazon and Walmart over 'Made in USA' fraud
They added that they believed “consumers who seek out Made in the USA products should be able to rely on accurate country-of-origin information when making purchasing decisions.”
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Education Department investigates foreign funding concerns
The Department of Education alleges that both universities submitted incomplete financial disclosures in violation of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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Watch Live: President Trump to speak at Rose Garden dinner for sportsmen and industry reps
President Donald Trump will deliver remarks to more than 100 sportsmen and industry representatives gathered for dinner in the Rose Garden
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Missouri GOP back in court seeking a more favorable congressional map as ballots are set to go out
State officials are proceeding with a House map that gives the GOP a 6-2 advantage after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that blocked a newer 7-1 set of lines from going into effect.
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Rep. Jordan suggests ActBlue is in legal jeopardy after latest report on company’s fraud policies
New findings allege that the almost exclusively leftist fundraising platform ActBlue failed to properly verify foreign donor identities, prompting renewed calls for Justice Department intervention.
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Feds break up $250M nationwide scam that sold fake nursing diplomas, targeted Haitian population
Fraudsters sold $250 million in fake diplomas across the country to 15,000 “nurses.” Many of them have disappeared into America’s health care system.
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Judge orders 30-day notice before gov't can demolish Kennedy Center
The center suffered a partial ceiling collapse earlier this year and Trump has warned that the entire building could face demolition without his aid.
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Trump announces progress on building army base in Poland
Poland currently has a relatively conservative president and the country is regarded as a stalwart U.S. ally.