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Trump administration threatens to cut support for Smithsonian over institution's ideological shift
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Vince Haley, assistant to the president for domestic policy, are warning that the institution's promotion of political issues involving race, gender, sexuality, environmental change and immigration diverts from its mission of being a steward of American history and culture.
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DC circuit rules U.S. soldier's court-martial for desertion in Afghanistan was wrongfully dismissed
U.S. Army soldier Robert "Bowe" Bergdahl was accused of leaving his post without permission to report poor conditions and leadership deficiencies within his unit to headquarters.
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Vance to hold first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt departed administration
Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were among the administration officials to fill in for Leavitt when she was out on maternity leave earlier this year.
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Trump to make upgrades to White House, the first of this century
The Rose Garden renovation and new large-capacity ballroom will completely transform public events at the White House.
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Noem announces plan for state-run ICE detention space in Indiana, 'The Speedway Slammer'
The prototype for the Indiana facility is "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida.
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Beto O'Rourke's political group funding Texas Democrats fleeing state to prevent quorum: report
Beto O'Rourke's political group, Powered by People, has $3.5 million and has been covering much of the Texas Democrats' costs
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Justice Department releases new list of sanctuary states, cities
The list is expected to be updated if the states, cities and counties make the necessary changes to comply with federal immigration law.
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Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair from office
Wu was one of dozens of Texas House Democrats to flee the state over the weekend to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass its congressional map that would give them five additional pickup opportunities in 2026.
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ICE arrests six illegal migrants in Houston who had been convicted for a combined 48 crimes
Criminal convictions among the men include cocaine trafficking, grand theft auto, assault, domestic violence and multiple driving while intoxicated.
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Hunter Biden laptop letter signer doubles down on claim that Russia may have been involved
Larry Pfeiffer, a signer of the infamous Hunter Biden laptop letter of 2020, insists that the Russians may have been involved with the laptop — as he dismisses recent revelations about wrongdoing by the U.S. intelligence community in 2016.
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Trump to sign executive order that cracks down on 'debanking' financial institutions
Financial institutions found to be participating in debanking could face monetary penalties, consent decrees or other disciplinary measures.
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Trump suggests Vance 'most likely' GOP nominee, floats Rubio for senior role
Thus far, no Republican has announced their campaign for the Republican nomination in 2028.
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Federal appeals court rules Texas may enforce state law requiring ID numbers to cast mail-in ballots
The three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously declared that the current standard of listing a voter’s name and address was insufficient to address security concerns.