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Speaker Johnson to Swear In Grijalva Wednesday
House Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., on Wednesday, Johnson's office said on Tuesday.
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Tariffs Threaten to Double Price of Italian Pasta
Italian pasta exports to the United States could face sharp new costs under a Commerce Department plan that may raise import tariffs to 107% early next year.
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Dems' Shutdown Civil War Spills Out in Private Call
House Democrats are fuming over eight of their Senate colleagues joining Republicans to pass a funding bill to end the government shutdown, with one saying Monday night, "People are [expletive] pissed."
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Rep. Greene: 'Only Way Is Through Jesus'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Tuesday disputed President Donald Trump's claim that she has "lost her way" after she criticized his administration and Republican leaders in Congress.
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Venezuela Prepares Guerrilla Resistance to US
Venezuela is deploying weapons - including decades-old Russian-made equipment - and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a U.S. air or ground attack, according to sources with knowledge of the efforts and planning documents seen by ...
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Comey Blasts Prosecutor Halligan as Unqualified
Former FBI Director James Comey criticized the competence of the Department of Justice following the appointment of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan as the lead prosecutor in his case.
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Trans TSA Officer Sues DHS Over Pat-Down Ban
A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy that bars transgender officers from performing security screening pat-downs, according to a federal lawsuit.
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Federal Prosecutor Halligan Accused of Improprieties
The Washington-based Campaign for Accountability has asked bar associations in Florida and Virginia to investigate Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who now serves as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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No Kings Founder: Primary Dems Who Won't Fight Trump
Ezra Levin, who organized the No Kings protests against President Donald Trump, ripped the Democrats who voted to end the government shutdown in an interview Monday.
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Funding Bill Path to Redress GOP Sens. Over Arctic Frost
The funding compromise the Senate passed Monday to reopen the federal government includes a provision allowing GOP senators targeted by the Arctic Frost investigation to seek up to $500,000 in compensation if they take legal action against the government and win, multiple media outlets reported.
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Trump Seeks 'Extraordinary Deference' for Guard in Chicago
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to grant "extraordinary deference" to Donald Trump's decision to federalize the Illinois National Guard amid federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
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Dow Soars 559 Points, Notches Record High Close
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record high close Tuesday, lifted by progress toward ending the longest U.S. government shutdown, while Nvidia and other artificial intelligence-related companies fell on renewed concerns about elevated valuations.
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US Catholic Bishops Elect Coakley Conference President
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday elected Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City as its new president, signaling a continued conservative direction for the U.S. church.
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Trump Sends 'Oorah' to Parris Island Marines
President Donald Trump presented two loud "Oorahs" to Parris Island Marine recruits as he joined an ESPN talk show by phone.
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Harmeet Dhillon Vows Probe of Violence at TPUSA Event
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, condemned the violent clash between Antifa agitators and attendees at a Turning Point USA event in California on Monday night.
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Bloody Brawl Erupts at Turning Point USA Finale
A violent, bloody brawl broke out outside the Turning Point USA finale event Monday night at the University of California, Berkeley, where protesters, clad in black masks and keffiyehs, swarmed the hall's entrance, chanting "No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA."
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GOP Touts Stricter Abortion Limits for ACA Subsidy Deal
Senate Republicans are signaling they'll go along with extending taxpayer-funded Obamacare subsidies set to expire at year's end, but only if Democrats agree to tougher limits on abortion coverage in health insurance plans.
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ICE Arrests Most Wanted El Salvadoran Gang Member
ICE agents have arrested an illegal alien identified as one of El Salvador's most wanted gang members, Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla, according to a Department of Homeland Security press release. Officials said Lazo-Quintanilla, a confirmed member of the 18th Street Gang,...
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ICE Arrests Fugitive Murderer Freed Under Biden
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a Moldovan national convicted of a 2013 murder in her home country.
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Sean Duffy: Anticipating 'Big Lump Sum' for Air Traffic Controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy met with reporters on Tuesday at Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee and said he expects air traffic controllers will get a "big lump sum" once government funding resumes.
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Police Called to Letitia James' Va. Homes 2 Dozen Times
Two homes owned by New York Attorney General Letitia James have been the subject of frequent police activity since her relatives moved in, with law enforcement responding to roughly two dozen incidents at the properties during that period, the New York Post reported.
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CFPB Funding Ruled Illegal by Trump Admin
The Trump administration has formally ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) current funding structure is unlawful - a major step toward shutting down the controversial agency within the next year, Politico reported Tuesday.
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Texas AG Sues Group for Illegally Registering Voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit organization aiming to increase civic participation among younger Latinos in Texas, over allegations it illegally registered people to vote, The Hill reported on Tuesday.
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Trump Declares US Will Now Celebrate 'Victory Day'
President Donald Trump used his Veterans Day address Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery to declare the celebration of "Victory Day" for having led the world through World War I and II.
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MSNBC Hires Black Actors for Woke Rebrand
MSNBC's rebrand reportedly includes video ads in which Black actors were hired to complement the network's predominantly white primetime talent.