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New York man convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in Manhattan
Lu now faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of acting as a foreign agent and obstructing justice by deleting some of his messages with Chinese officials. He was acquitted of conspiring with others to act as a Chinese agent.
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Kevin Kiley delivers final signature necessary to force House vote on Ukraine aid
House lawmakers have attempted to get the discharge petition over its final hurdle for nearly a year. The petition was introduced by New York Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks to help Ukraine get more assistance amid its war with Russia.
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Georgia joins redistricting fight after Gov. Brian Kemp calls for special legislative session
Kemp signed a proclamation that calls a special session of the Georgia General Assembly for June 17 to address the Supreme Court's historic ruling that is expected to require changes to the state's electoral maps before the 2028 elections.
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Supreme Court punts decision on Louisiana redistricting case to next term
The high court did not give a reasoning for its decision to push the ruling until October, but it is expected to hear new arguments in the case. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was the only justice to dissent.
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Chinese military-tied company appears to be choosing new hires at Ford battery plant company
The Chinese military affiliated battery manufacturer CATL appears to be in charge of hiring for roles at the Ford plant that executives said would be wholly owned and operated by the American company.
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Social Security may be insolvent by end of 2033, CBO report's data predicts
Highlighting urgency: Garrett Watson, director of Policy Analysis at the Tax Foundation, told Just the News that Social Security is on a “rapid path to insolvency” by the mid-2030s if policymakers do not take action to make the program sustainable.
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Kentucky Republican introduces Constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship
“I applaud [The Supreme Court] for limiting injunctions, but we cannot wait on ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants," Barr said. "We must fight on every front and do whatever it takes to help President Trump protect America."
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ICE provided medical care to pregnant woman wanted for homicide
A local news outlet in Nashville reported that Guatemalan national Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemu, who was illegally living in Lenoir City near Knoxville, miscarried after she was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Cuomo to remain on New York City mayoral ballot as he weighs political future
Cuomo stated on Wednesday that he was still weighing whether to run as an independent, and would make his decision next week after reviewing data from the Democratic primary, where he finished second in the initial vote.
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Senate expected to hold first vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' on Saturday
The vote comes after the House passed its version of the legislation earlier this month, and the Senate hopes to pass its version by July 4.
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Texas congresswoman files bills to financially penalize sanctuary cities, rioters
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, a Republican and former mayor of Irving, filed the Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, to financially penalize city governments that actively work against federal immigration enforcement.
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Watch Live: Trump meets with Rwandan and Congo leaders at White House
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration helped facilitate the agreement, which was announced last week.
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Newsom sues Fox News for $787M in defamation case over Trump call before National Guard deployment
The amount that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing for is nearly the same as the $787.5 million total that Fox News paid Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 for defamation regarding the 2020 presidential election.