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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.

DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

Uvalde teacher who survived class shooting testifies he saw 'black shadow with a gun'

Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

London's homicide rate is at a record low as mayor says it disproves Trump's 'dystopian' claims

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'Dances with Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse standing trial in Las Vegas

Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports

Opening statements expected in double murder trial of Virginia man having affair with au pair

Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme's rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

French far-right leader Le Pen faces appeal trial that could decide her 2027 presidential run

Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit

Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese intelligence

Japan-South Korea summit to discuss economy and regional challenges

Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Zohran Mamdani and his wife move into NYC mayoral mansion, leaving behind 1-bedroom apartment

Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages

$182M settlement reached in 2015 commuter train crossing crash that killed 6 in New York

US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

Africa's megacity of Lagos reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 646

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

Mississippi man accused of killing 6 people, including a 7-year-old, pleads not guilty

Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

Husband of a Colorado woman who disappeared in 2020 pleads not guilty to murder

Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela

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