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Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar Files Paperwork for Gubernatorial Run
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is one step closer to running for governor in her state.
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House Clears Final 2026 Funding Bills, DHS Measure
The House on Thursday approved its final slate of fiscal 2026 government funding bills, passing a three-bill package 341-88 and a separate Department of Homeland Security measure 220-207, a milestone for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after Democrats objected to the DHS bill ...
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Vance to Newsmax: Church Protesters 'Ought to Go to Prison'
Vice President JD Vance told Newsmax on Thursday that protesters who interrupt church services or assault law enforcement officers "ought to get arrested" and "ought to go to prison," as federal authorities announced charges tied to a protest in the Twin Cities.
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Education Department: N.Y. School Broke Law Over Mascot
The U.S. Education Department says a Long Island school district violated federal civil rights law by altering its Native American-themed mascot name to comply with a New York state ban on Native American imagery in school mascots.
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Workplace Rights Agency Scraps Anti-Harassment Guidance Per WH Orders
The federal agency in charge of enforcing workplace anti-discrimination laws on Thursday voted to rescind its own guidance on how to guard against harassment at work, marking another major shift in U.S. civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump's second...
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Greenland's PM: Unclear What's in Trump Deal
Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said at a press conference Thursday that he wasn't sure what President Donald Trump meant when he said a deal had been agreed to over his island.
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Report: US, China Approve TikTok Ownership Deal
The U.S. and China have signed off on a deal for TikTok to be acquired by a group of investors led by tech giant Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake, reports Semafor.
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Jack Smith: Trump 'Willfully Broke' Laws in Bid to Keep Power
Former special counsel Jack Smith, whose federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump were dropped after Trump's 2024 election victory, told a House panel on Thursday that Trump was "looking for ways to stay in power" following his defeat in the 2020 election.
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WH Touts Largest 1-Year Decline in Homicides on Record
FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday credited President Donald Trump's law-and-order agenda for what Patel called the largest single-year drop in murders in U.S. history, pointing to new figures that show homicides falling sharply in 2025, the first year of Trump's second ...
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Carney Answers Trump: 'Canada Doesn't Live Because of US'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump's inflammatory claim at the World Economic Forum that "Canada lives because of the United States.""Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian,"...
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Dems Cuellar, Golden Likely to Back DHS Funding Bill
Two House Democrats say they are likely to vote with Republicans on a bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security and others in the party are weighing whether to join them, Axios reports.
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Rep. John James Runs TV Ad Against Trump Impeachment
Rep. John James, a Michigan Republican running for governor, launched a new campaign ad Thursday tying the fate of President Donald Trump's second term and the America First agenda to James' home state of Michigan.
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Trump to Add Times/Siena Poll to Defamation Lawsuit
President Donald Trump on Thursday railed against "fake polls," saying he would add the New York Times/Siena poll to his defamation claim against the news outlet.
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Vance: ICE Will Face Discipline for Errors, 'When Justified'
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the Trump administration will discipline Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers "when justified" for mistakes made during deportation operations, striking a more measured tone...
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Trump Admin Orders Funding Review for Dem States
The Trump administration has ordered a broad review of federal funding flowing to more than a dozen Democrat-led states, CNN reported Thursday.
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Trump: Jack Smith Being 'Decimated' in Hearing
President Donald Trump sharply criticized former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday as Smith testified before Congress, calling Smith's investigation into Trump a “Democrat scam” and accusing the former prosecutor of misconduct and abuse of power.
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David Khait to Newsmax: Georgia Voters Claiming Residency in Empty Lots, Elsewhere
Independent journalist David Khait, who has reported on alleged irregularities in Georgia's voter registration rolls, told Newsmax that he does not agree with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's contention that the state's are the "cleanest in the nation."
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Rep. Mark Harris to Newsmax: 'Don't Buy' Jack Smith's Impartiality Claims
Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told Newsmax Thursday he does not believe Jack Smith's claim that he has no partisan loyalties, arguing the former special counsel's record tells a different story.
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March for Life Draws Focus Back to Abortion Ahead of Midterms
Thousands of abortion opponents are expected to gather Friday in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life, as signs emerge that abortion could again become a central political issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections after playing a more muted role in 2024. Rep....
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House Unanimously Kills Senators' Lawsuit Measure
The House on Thursday unanimously voted to repeal a law allowing senators to sue the federal government for $500,000 or more in damages over phone toll records obtained during former Special Counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation into President Donald Trump.
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Noem: DHS Raising 'Self-Deport' Bonus to $2,600
The Trump administration is nearly tripling its cash incentive for illegal aliens who agree to leave voluntarily, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday, while framing the move as part of a one-year milestone for the administration.
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Heritage's Roberts Praised Anti-Israel Influencer
Already in hot water for initially backing a controversial interview between Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts finds himself embroiled with another anti-Israel influencer stoking the fires of antisemitism. A newly surfaced video was...
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Trump Predicts 'Another Democrat Shutdown'
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes the nation is likely headed toward another government shutdown before funding runs out at the end of January. "I think we have a problem...
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Rep. Kiley to Newsmax: Jack Smith Engaged in 'Unprecedented Behavior'
Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., said special counsel Jack Smith engaged in "truly unprecedented behavior" while investigating President Donald Trump, arguing Smith repeatedly overstepped legal norms and threatened constitutional rights.
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Carla Sands to Newsmax: Greenland Talks Could Rebuild Trust Under Trump
Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands said the people of Greenland have been "shell-shocked" by what she described as sustained messaging from Denmark that has damaged trust with the United States, even as President Donald Trump moves to strengthen U.S. security and...