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Exclusive: Inspector General report finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to...
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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released new photos and videos from a private Caribbean island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
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House Democrats on the Oversight Committee on Wednesday released new photos and videos from a private island in the Caribbean that Jeffrey Epstein once owned, shining new light on what was once the...
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President Trump says he is issuing a full pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted in Texas on bribery-related charges. https://t.co/YvdE5EFuuV
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is issuing a “full and unconditional” pardon to Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, using a lengthy social media post to accuse the...
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Republican Matt Van Epps will win a special US House election in Tennessee, CNN projects.
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Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to...
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Accused National Guard shooter pleads not guilty to charges in a court appearance he attended virtually from the hospital.
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An Afghan man appeared in court virtually from his hospital bed in Washington, DC to plead not guilty to charges related to the shooting of two National Guardsmen in the capital.
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Juan Orlando Hernández is released from a US prison after being pardoned by Trump. The ex-Honduran leader was convicted on drug trafficking charges.
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President Donald Trump has formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, according to his attorney Renato Stabile.
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A memo from President Trump's doctor says his October scans were of his cardiovascular and abdominal systems and the results were "perfectly normal"
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President Donald Trump’s doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Monday that his October medical imaging was of his cardiovascular and abdominal systems and that both showed “perfectly...
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Federal appeals court rules Alina Habba, Trump's former personal lawyer, is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey. https://t.co/XqNlaVj8es
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President Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start "very soon".
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President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States is preparing to take new action against drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving call...
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President Trump says Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard members who was shot in DC, has died https://t.co/Mk243lzoWu
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The Trump administration will reexamine green cards issued to people from 19 countries "of concern" https://t.co/81UHegp5xQ
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A US official says the Washington, DC, shooting suspect was vetted by intelligence agencies and "clean on all checks" https://t.co/w56xqTYYSi
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UPDATE: FBI says two National Guardsmen shot in DC are in critical condition after what appears to be a targeted attack. Suspect in custody is not cooperating. https://t.co/KVQ2YwvrpJ
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Police say one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House in Washington, DC. Follow live updates. https://t.co/FMXzxba45k
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Several people were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, including at least one National Guardsman
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The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect involved in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who remain in critical condition.
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Georgia prosecutor drops charges in case against Trump and allies over their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. https://t.co/N9fRmx1HGL
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A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the...
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who walked a tightrope with President Trump, won't seek reelection after 10 years leading the nation's capital https://t.co/0hJ3AeryWV
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Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she will not run for reelection after 10 years leading the nation’s capital and walking a fine line with the Trump administration in recent months as...
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FBI seeks to question the Democratic lawmakers involved in controversial video posted last week.
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The FBI is seeking to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who, in a controversial video posted last week, urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders.
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The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the US during the Biden administration
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The Trump administration is moving to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the United States under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review of their cases, according...
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The Pentagon says it is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly and threatens potential court martial in wake of illegal orders video. https://t.co/3NgukStaWq
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