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Two judges block Trump's changes to student loan forgiveness
Student loan forgiveness itself has faced a litany of legal challenges.
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White House taps controversial Harvard astrophysicist to lead team studying UFO security risks
Avi Loeb gained attention in 2017 for proposing that an interstellar object that passed near Earth, which many scientists thought to be a comet or ice chunk, could be a thin "light sail" detached from an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
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Trump to take Qatari-donated Air Force One for Theodore Roosevelt library opening in North Dakota
The trip will mark the president's first use of the new jet, which had to undergo significant renovations to make it suitable for the president's use.
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DHS suspends former Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from receiving federal funding
Cherfilus-McCormick left Congress last month in the wake of a House ethics probe and allegations that she and her associates stole millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds.
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Appeals court temporarily blocks access to mail-order abortion drugs
A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that Louisiana would likely succeed in its challenge to the federal rule that was adopted under the Biden administration.
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Court-ordered tariff refunds bypass consumers who paid
Although Trump said $159 billion was at issue, Customs and Border Protection has put the figure at $166 billion, plus interest, in court records.
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Lawmen believe trip from Carolinas to Washington a threat to Trump
Daniel Swain was taken from Tidal Wave Auto Spa in the North Carolina community of Apex on Wednesday
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Illinois Quick Hits: DHS says ICE captures child sex abuser released by Illinois DOC
DHS said Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his fellow Illinois politicians released Giovanni Quiroa into the community even though ICE had lodged a detainer with the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Trump threatens new EU auto taxes that could drive up prices
Trump announced the move Friday on Truth Social, saying the EU "is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal" and pledging no tariff for automakers that produce vehicles in American plants.
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‘Not normal’: lawmaker sees striking similarities in scientist disappearances, wants answers
Rep. Eric Burlison says the federal government should probe the handful of disappearances that involve similar sets of facts, including subjects leaving behind personal belongings.
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Trump indicates he does not need Congress' approval for Iran conflict because of ceasefire
The United States and Israel launched aerial strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 and Trump formally notified Congress of the hostilities on March 2, meaning the 60-day window for Congress to make a declaration of war closes Friday.
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Durbin calls public school probe ‘sham’; state lawmaker backs transparency
State Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, who also serves on the Mt. Zion school board, praised the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to examine school policies across Illinois, arguing that parents have been sidelined in key educational decisions.
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Treasury Department warns US shippers not to pay Hormuz toll to Iran or face possible sanctions
Iran has imposed taxes for safe passage through the strait, forcing ships to pay a $1 fee for every oil barrel on a tanker that is trying to get through the strait.