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U.S. energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema fesses up to romance with married bodyguard while in office

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admitted to an affair with a member of her security detail -- a romantic relationship that began while she was in office.

Video game ‘Minecraft’ spotlights censorship with new U.S. room

Reporters Without Borders unveiled a new room in the Uncensored Library, a virtual library within Minecraft created as a loophole for journalists to disseminate articles censored in their home countries.

American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

The U.S. flag was raised Saturday over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since former President Nicolas Maduro was captured by American troops in January.

Trump: U.S. has beaten Iran “militarily, economically, and in every other way”

President Trump declared that the U.S. has beaten Iran “both militarily, economically, and in every other way” in a Truth Social post on Saturday, and called on countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz to “take care” of the closed passage.  “The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait...

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year's midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.

Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cancel deportation amnesty for 350,000 Haitians

The administration sought permission Wednesday from the Supreme Court to cancel deportation amnesty for 350,000 Haitian migrants, saying lower judges have wrongly stymied President Trump's plans.

Trump on new Iranian leaders: ‘Let’s see what happens to them’

President Trump on Wednesday said the Iran war is turning out to be "easier than we thought."

Rep. Kevin Hern steps down as Republican Policy Committee chair to run for Senate

GOP Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma launched his bid Wednesday for the Senate seat held by Markwayne Mullin, now that President Trump has tapped Mr. Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump skips question about U.S. at fault for missile strike on Iran school

President Trump said Wednesday that he does not know about the preliminary military investigation that determined the U.S. military is responsible for the missile strike that hit the Iranian elementary school.

Leavenworth, Kansas, relents and will allow a private prison to reopen and house immigrants

A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen and house immigrants detained for living in the U.S. illegally after a nearly yearlong legal fight amid a massive national push for new detention centers.

Dem-led states sue to stop Trump team from gathering college race admissions data

Democrat-led states sued Wednesday to try to shut down an Education Department effort to gather data on college admissions and race, saying the Trump administration is rushing the process and making life too difficult for the schools.

April groundbreaking set for first new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years

President Trump, seeking to reverse the longtime decline in U.S.-based oil refining, is taking credit for a new oil refinery set to open in Brownsville, Texas.

Trump says ships should still use Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Wednesday he thinks oil tankers should still use the Strait of Hormuz to get oil flowing to the rest of the world.

Court rules first graders have First Amendment rights in Black Lives Matter dispute

A federal appeals court has ruled that First Amendment free speech rights apply all the way down to first graders, as the judges weighed in on a tricky case involving a student who wrote a note to a Black classmate trying to say "all lives matter."

Minnesota human services officials skip fraud hearing as Walz promises reform

Minnesota human services officials skip fraud hearing as frustrated lawmakers demand accountability. Gov. Walz promises reform amid ongoing fraud concerns.

‘You can cry about it’: Tempers flare in Senate as DHS shutdown debate erupts, stalemate digs deeper

Neither side is close to a deal to end the DHS shutdown, which entered its 26th day on Wednesday. Republicans want a temporary funding extension, while Democrats want to carve out ICE.

Top US court hands Trump a win on deportations as SCOTUS challenge looms

A US appeals court intervened at the last minute to greenlight Trump's third-country deportation policy from taking force, handing the administration a win — if only temporarily.

Epstein accountant testifies he never saw ‘any type of transaction’ with Trump, Comer says

Epstein accountant Richard Kahn testified he saw no payments to Donald Trump, as House Oversight Chair James Comer reveals five major figures who funded Jeffrey Epstein.

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