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Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.
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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
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Uvalde teacher who survived class shooting testifies he saw 'black shadow with a gun'
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Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis
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US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland
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Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages
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$182M settlement reached in 2015 commuter train crossing crash that killed 6 in New York
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US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace
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What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests
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Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
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Africa's megacity of Lagos reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk
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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599
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Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
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FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon
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New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
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Mississippi man accused of killing 6 people, including a 7-year-old, pleads not guilty
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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
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Husband of a Colorado woman who disappeared in 2020 pleads not guilty to murder
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Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela
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DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force
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Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships
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Judge rejects lawyer's disputed bid to join ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's defense team
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joins 2026 governor Republican primary against Trump-backed candidate
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More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break
Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms
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Families of prisoners in Venezuela wait in anguish as promised releases trickle
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California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policies
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Cyprus president's top aide quits after online video alleging government corruption
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