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Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioners
In January of last year, Trump fired FTC Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, without citing causes for termination.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump admin's bid to lift stay on Fed Board director's firing
The court found that the administration had not shown it was likely to prevail on the merits of the case while Cook's termination moved through the appeals process.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse case
Trump's lawyers argued that Carroll's allegations were supported by "highly evidentiary" rulings, which included allowing testimony from two other women who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago.
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Comer says alleged Epstein victim named three alleged abusers: 'She was very brave coming forward'
The House committee interviewed Sarah Kellen in a closed-door meeting Thursday which Comer said resulted in the most "substantive and productive interview that we’ve had.”
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Trump announces US to send 5,000 troops to Poland
It was not clear how long the troops would be stationed in Poland, which currently hosts 369 permanently assigned active-duty service members and about 10,000 personnel of rotational force, or when the troops would be moved to the European country.
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Singham Network mobilizes to defend Raul Castro and Communist Cuban policies after DOJ indictment
Singham Network allies with Cuban regime in condemning USDOJ indictment against Fidel Castro's brother.
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Trump formally nominates Jay Hurst for Pentagon comptroller
Hurst has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since August but would be the first officially in the position under the second Trump administration if confirmed.
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NOAA releases hurricane season forecast, predicts fewer storms due to impacts of El Nino
The agency predicts a 55% for a below-normal season, a 35% change for a near-normal season, and a 10% chance for an above-normal season.
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First Circuit rejects emergency bid to shield pediatric gender care records from DOJ
The matter is now likely to continue working through both the First and Fifth circuits simultaneously, with the conflicting district court rulings adding further complexity to an already fraught legal landscape.
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House Judiciary subpoenas SPLC for evidence of collusion with Biden admin, CEO to testify in June
The hearing will take place on June 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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Pennsylvania Democrat Sen Fetterman's chief of staff unexpectedly resigns: Report
Cabelle St. John, who has served in the post since 2025, has worked on Fetterman's team since he first came to Washington approximately three-and-a-half years ago.
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USS aircraft carrier and strike group arrive in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
The U.S. Southern Command said the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was accompanied by Carrier Air Wing 17, USS Gridley and USNS Patuxent.
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Treasury Department sanctions Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl distribution
The move comes after the State Department last month issued visa restrictions for 75 people they believed were linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to tamp down the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations.