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Judge disqualifies Trump-appointed Nevada US attorney from handling cases: “Not validly serving”

Sigal Chattah must no longer prosecute criminal cases, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled

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Stephen Miller managing Venezuela airstrikes in new drug war

Miller is helping direct "lawless" airstrikes on boats from Venezuela, The Guardian reports

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Hegseth sparks military “anxiety” with demand for meeting

Top military officials said they were alarmed after the defense secretary demanded an all-hands meeting

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Trump nominee deletes post calling for political violence

State Department nominee Jeremy Carl had called for the head of a teacher's union to be executed, CNN reported

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UN rebuts claim that “globalist staffers” sabotaged Trump

The United Nations said Trump's aides were likely responsible for issues he had with a teleprompter and escalator

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Predator drones are monitoring anti-ICE protests

Democratic lawmakers say the Trump administration's use of drones to track its critics is "dangerous"

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“Meaningless vanity project”: Senate Dems want Hegseth to pay for Defense name change

Maryland senators introduced legislation to pull costs of the Defense Department name change from Hegseth's budget

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“There’s nothing they can’t do to you”: Carlson blasts Trump administration’s assault on free speech

The influential conservative podcaster worried that Charlie Kirk's death will be used to curtail free speech

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Democrats defend Kimmel, say FCC chair “disgraced” his office

House Democratic leaders accused Carr of abusing his power to force Jimmy Kimmel off the air

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Trump FCC chair threatens “action” against Kimmel over Kirk segment

The head of the FCC said the late-night host's statements about Kirk's killer crossed a line

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“We’re going to see kids dying”: Former CDC medical officer slams RFK Jr. in Senate hearing

The former chief medical officer of the CDC criticized the current head of U.S. public health in Senate testimony

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Monarez says RFK Jr.’s demands went against her “oath” and “ethics”

Former CDC head Susan Monarez said that RFK Jr. asked her to promote policies without "scientific evidence"

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“Do it in Charlie’s name”: Miller threatens to “destroy” left-wing NGOs following Kirk assassination

The senior Trump adviser made his vow to JD Vance, while speaking on Kirk's podcast

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“They’re trying to hunt people down”: Immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent mourned in Chicago

Residents of the Chicagoland suburb of Franklin Park grieved over the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez

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Brits condemn Musk’s “dangerous” remarks to right-wing protesters

"You either fight back or you die," Musk told tens of thousands of right-wing protesters over the weekend

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Missouri Republicans aren’t being subtle about their power grab

The state GOP is getting rid of fair election maps so they can grab another congressional seat for Donald Trump

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Authorities rebut claim that alleged Charlie Kirk shooter referenced trans “ideology”

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the suspected shooter referenced online memes, but said their motive was unclear

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Harris says Biden’s “ego” led him to run for reelection

"As loyal as I am to President Biden, I am more loyal to my country," Harris wrote in her new book

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“This is not a hoax”: Epstein birthday book note allegedly from Trump shared by House Dems

The release comes after Trump called the drawing a "fake thing"

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Sotomayor says SCOTUS ruling lets ICE “seize anyone who looks Latino”

Sotomayor worried that the ruling made Latinos living in Los Angeles "fair game" for ICE harassment

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Appeals court upholds $83 million judgement in Trump defamation lawsuit

The ruling called Trump's conduct "extraordinary and unprecedented" as well as "reckless and indifferent"

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“Fight like hell”: Progressive groups demand Dem senators “hold the line” in funding fight

The calls for action come amid record-low approval ratings for the Democratic Party

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“It’s still in the positive”: Trump team tries to spin brutal jobs report after firing BLS chief

Economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted stats were a "disappointment" but predicted they would be "revised up"

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Official on honey trap date says DOJ will “redact every Republican” from Epstein files

DOJ official Joseph Schnitt was also caught on a hidden camera discussing Ghislaine Maxwell

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“How can you be so ignorant?”: RFK Jr. called “charlatan” during bipartisan Senate grilling

The health secretary drew intense criticism from both Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday

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“I put my hope in him”: Epstein survivor who voted for Trump now fears he is “hiding” the truth

"Who are you hiding for then? Because if it’s not you, then who is it?" Jena-Lisa Jones pleaded in an interview

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“Somebody is going to die”: Judges rip Supreme Court’s “inexcusable” Trump bias in rare interviews

The judges feel "thrown under the bus" by Trump's use of the Supreme Court

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Newsmax sues Fox News over alleged “monopoly” on conservative news

Fox News said Newsmax's failure to find an audience was not their concern

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Republican says Trump may be “covering” for “powerful” allies as he fights Epstein resolution

Some Republicans are demanding answers, which the White House calls "hostile"

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“The perpetrators are being protected”: Epstein survivors say they’ll make their “own list”

Trump called the women's pleas "irrelevant" and a "Democrat hoax"

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Federal Reserve’s Cook sues Trump for trying to fire her

The lawsuit calls her attempted firing "unprecedented and illegal"

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The White House says CDC director is fired. She refuses to leave

Lawyers for Director Susan Monarez accused the Trump administration of "weaponizing public health"

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Republican drugged granddaughters’ ice cream with cocaine and MDMA: police

James Yokeley has been barred from seeing his granddaughters after being caught on tape

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DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent avoids felony indictment

A grand jury in the capital refused to indict a man for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent

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Iowa Democrat wins deep pro-Trump district to break GOP supermajority: “A flash warning to the GOP”

Democrat Catelin Drey won an upset victory in a district Donald Trump carried by 23 points

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Minneapolis school shooting kills 2 children, injures 17: “These kids were literally praying”

The Catholic school shooter was reported to be a male in his early 20s who used three different weapons

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Trump promises jail time for flag-burners while signing executive order

The controversial practice has been ruled protected speech by the Supreme Court

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Epstein accuser’s memoir to be published posthumously

The publisher promised “intimate, disturbing, and heartbreaking new details" from the Epstein accuser's life

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“Chasing relevance”: Maron sounds off on “desperate” Maher

The trailblazing comedian and podcaster said that Maher is "struggling to stay in the conversation"

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GOP senator fires back after Trump rages over Alina Habba snub

Chuck Grassley told Trump his former personal lawyer doesn't have the votes

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“TOTAL VICTORY”: Trump’s $500M fine overturned as fraud case continues

The penalty was found to be "excessive" by a New York appeals court

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House Democrats demand answers on Trump-Paramount “bribe”

The accusation comes after an alleged "side deal" between Trump and the media company

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Canadians aren’t coming to America anymore

There has been a massive drop in the number of Canadians visiting the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office

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“Fascist scum”: Vance and Hegseth booed by DC residents at Union Station

The vice president and Pete Hegseth were met with boos and jeers at Union Station in the nation's capital.

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Elon Musk’s new political party isn’t happening

The so-called America Party was proposed back when Musk was openly feuding with President Donald Trump

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“Who’s ready to tear up this slip?”: Texas Democrats reject police escorts

One lawmaker said she was "correcting course" after earlier consenting to full-time police surveillance

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The Trump-backed candidate for New Jersey governor makes an awkward appeal to Black voters

"Blacks Back Jack," claims Jack Ciattarelli's website, but his campaign can't name any Black supporters

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Newsmax settles for voting machine defamation lawsuit for $67 million

The $67 million settlement comes after Newsmax spread claims about Dominion Voting Systems and the 2020 elections

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Trump vows to “get rid” of mail-in votes after Putin meeting

The U.S. Constitution says Trump can do little to end mail-in voting, but he's claiming he'll try

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“Liberation Day”: Newsom calls for special election to make good on redistricting threat

The move comes amid a gerrymandering push by Donald Trump

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