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[ad_1] Travis Leake had been living in Moscow when he was arrested for alleged drug dealing. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] House Republicans are putting cuts to Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for their wide-ranging agenda that spans tax cuts, energy production and border security. Republicans are eyeing changes to how much…

[ad_1] A fourth federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., yet another blow to the president’s controversial idea. In a pair of lawsuits, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed that a group of…

[ad_1] Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she will file a resolution to censure Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) over his comment to “bring actual weapons to this bar fight” while talking about a House Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee hearing. Garcia’s…

[ad_1] Middle schoolers at a U.S. military school in Germany on Tuesday protested against policies eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Department of Defense by walking out of class during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the…

[ad_1] Fourteen states sued Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Trump on Thursday, arguing that the tech billionaire’s sweeping efforts to cut government spending are unconstitutional.  The coalition of states, led by New Mexico, alleges that…

[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential candidate.  President Trump welcomed Kennedy, praising him for bringing…

[ad_1] New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he met with President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, on Thursday to prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to resume operations on Rikers Island, which houses the city’s largest…

[ad_1] Russia said Thursday that the United States will be its “main counterpart” in forthcoming peace talks to end its invasion of Ukraine, sidelining Kyiv in the negotiations. “We, of course, understand that our main counterpart in this process is…

[ad_1] The National Park Service is the latest agency to remove references to the transgender community in line with President Trump’s executive order mandating that the country only recognize two genders.  The agency’s web page dedicated to the Stonewall National…

[ad_1] Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Thursday that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are now examining the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), warning against access to U.S. taxpayer data. Democrats have sounded the alarm over DOGE and its leader, Elon…

[ad_1] President Trump’s first major moves toward peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are unsettling Republicans in the Senate who want to make sure Russian President Vladimir Putin faces consequences for launching an unprovoked invasion into his European neighbor. Even…

[ad_1] Egg prices are out of control; does that mean chicken prices are next? Here’s what to know. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Issa Rae is canceling her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center as the fallout for the Washington institution deepens after President Trump named himself chair of its board. “Thank you so much for selling out the Kennedy Center for…

[ad_1] Andrew Lester, the man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, a Kansas City teen in 2023, will take a plea deal in a last-minute hearing on Friday. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could be key to enacting President Trump’s agenda, despite internal GOP rifts over spending and taxes that threaten to impede…

[ad_1] Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) questioned President Trump’s intentions after successfully being elected chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  “I am concerned that there is a real, it is a little bit weird, just a…

[ad_1] The National Retail Federation (NRF) is warning that higher prices will soon hit Americans as President Trump signs off on reciprocal tariffs on foreign trading partners. “While we support the president’s efforts to reduce trade barriers and imbalances, this…

[ad_1] Rham Emanuel, who served in the Biden administration as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the network announced Thursday. Emanuel will also be a global affairs commentator and bring his “extensive knowledge…

[ad_1] Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) publicly urged New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign on Thursday, echoing previous calls to remove him from leadership following his federal indictment on corruption charges.  “Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain…