Mike Johnson shrugs off allegations of Max Miller’s abuse as ‘domestic events’

The Republican House Speaker says that ‘it’s not my business to get engaged in it’

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New Mexico AG sues Todd Blanche, U.S. DOJ for unredacted Epstein records

The lawsuit comes nearly a month after Raúl Torrez said state would pursue “all available legal remedies” if the agency didn't turn over files.

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Seven Weeks No McConnell Sighting

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Progressives notch another victory after Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan

The vote count continues in Michigan as progressive Abdul El-Sayed holds a narrow lead over Rep. Haley Stevens

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Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her at her DC home

National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim

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Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians

These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region.

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AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.

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Agent accused of stealing $1M in cryptocurrency said he was frustrated with FBI

A magistrate judge found probable cause Tuesday to move forward with a case against an FBI counterintelligence agent accused of stealing almost $1 million in cryptocurrency. According to a federal com...

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Texas residents fume over proposal to put data center next to a Buddhist monastery

The backlash coincides with a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott ordering audits of all pending data center power grid connections across Texas

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Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’

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ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals

The Department of Homeland Security has allegedly sent ‘hundreds’ of subpoenas to social media companies about users’ posts

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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

Clear blue skies don’t always mean smooth flying. Extreme heat also can disrupt flights and travel plans.

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Trump has increased the number of spies in Cuba as US mulls military invasion: report

For months, reports have circulated insinuating the Trump administration is preparing to militarily infiltrate Cuba unless Cuban authorities give in to Trump’s demands

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Trump’s White House UFC spectacle lost $30 million, company reveals

The June event, held to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, featured a specially built 4,300-seat arena at the White House

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Rep. Max Miller addresses ‘abuse’ claims in tense CNN interview

Miller faces first scrutiny from a journalist over abuse claims made by his ex-wife

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Todd Blanche promises he’s working to roll back abortion access ‘in every state’

‘We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,’ Blanche said during a conference call

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Video shows 'worm-like' creatures in Adelanto Immigration Detention Center water

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How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground

Yaquelin Vasques grew nervous when her husband, Jose Acosta, told her he was taking a construction job near Springdale.

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Mom ‘heartbroken’ over death of son detained at migrant jail Delaney Hall • New Jersey Monitor

Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, who was detained at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall, died in custody on Saturday, his mother said.

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'We're just asking for some dignity': Inside California's Medi-Cal rollback

State and federal cuts could push California's uninsured rate to nearly 15% by 2030 — hitting immigrants and low-income families hardest. Watch the new CalMatters documentary.

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Danube blown up to cool power plant

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Fisk University president defends plan to build data center: 'Higher ed is in a different place right now'

Amid protests against data center development across the country, one historically Black university has placed it at the center of its plan for financial viability.

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Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire went to prison for killing his father

The fire that sparked Saturday is one of several burning around Spokane. They are among the most destructive blazes in state history, destroying at least 700 structures and forcing roughly 67,000 peop...

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FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

An association of thousands of FBI agents is backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to und...

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Ex-Trump aide Stephanie Grisham files restraining order against Rep. Miller

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has asked for a restraining order against embattled Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, who is facing separate allegations of domestic violence that are threa...

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Justice Dept. moves to dismiss Jan. 6 class action lawsuit

The Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two...

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'I’ve done nothing wrong': Body camera video shows OKC officer helping US citizen detained by ICE

Body camera video shows an Oklahoma City officer stepping in after ICE detained a U.S. citizen on Interstate 44.

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Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran

US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’

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