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Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Gallego, but feds reportedly investigating
Gallego created a legal defense fund in late May after Luna first lodged the complaint, saying he was "under attack from right-wing conspiracy theorists like Anna Paulina Luna, the Trump Administration, and their cronies."
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Hegseth announces creation of new Defense Policy Board, with Lighthizer as chair
The panel was first created in 1985 and serves as an advisory body to key Pentagon decision makers.
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Colorado Supreme Court blocks ballot initiatives to redraw House maps
Colorado currently maintains an independent redistricting commission, but proponents of the initiatives have sought to create a temporary slate of maps to balance out redistricting in Republican-leaning states.
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Number of death-penalty executions worldwide increases 78% in 2025, compared to 2024: report
Iran had the highest number of executions in decades, with 2,159 — double the number in 2024.
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ICE agent charged with assault, false reporting of crime in shooting of Venezuelan migrant
ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault in the second degree and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
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Maryland to send replacement ballots after some voters receive ballots for wrong party
The state said the mistake only impacted voters who received a ballot before May 14, but all mail-in voters will be sent a replacement ballot, plus a postcard explaining the mistake and requesting they destroy the previous ballot and envelope.
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Trump admin arrests Maduro regime ally Alex Saab on money laundering charges
Court records claimed the 55-year-old Saab was allegedly involved in a scheme to bribe Venezuelan public officials to secure lucrative Comité Local de Abastecimiento y Producción contracts to import food into Venezuela.
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Leftist firm defending Singham Network from House probe also tied to the Marxist network
A left-leaning law firm helping Singham Network groups push back against House GOP efforts to get answers about the CCP-linked financial network is itself closely tied to parts of the same Marxist network.
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Senate Republicans confirm dozens of Trump nominees to civilian roles
The en-bloc vote means that the Senate has confirmed more than 60% of the president's civilian nominees and marks the fourth time the Senate has used new rules to bypass the filibuster since last year.
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Law school accreditor ABA moves to end DEI to protect monopoly under threat from Trump, state courts
Failure to bow the knee to feds, state supreme courts "imminently" threaten American Bar Association's privilege in determining who can be a lawyer, accreditation council says. DEI supporters say SCOTUS didn't ban requirement.
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State Department adds more sanctions on Cuban regime
Rubio said Monday the latest sanctions target 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba’s security apparatus.
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Trump pursues ‘strategic stability’ with China, downplays conflicts over Taiwan and land ownership
The American president has prioritized ironing out a stable trade relationship with the world’s second-largest economy, but experts warn of China’s spotty history of following through.
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Trump says he's delaying planned strikes on Iran, citing negotiations, 'Deal will be made'
Trump previously backed off a threat to destroy Iranian civil infrastructure due to the advent of a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan.