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FBI Arrests Suspect in January 6 Pipe Bomb Investigation

The bombs were planted outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Capitol riot.

This Might Be the Worst Argument I’ve Ever Read

Terrorism has a legal definition. Drug trafficking has a legal definition. Making a portmanteau...

Women can self-test for cervical cancer virus: Guidance

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised on Thursday. The new guidance from the ACS, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says that at-risk women between the ages of 25 and 65 may...

Most Americans want Congress to extend ObamaCare subsidies: Poll

A majority of Americans want Congress to extend subsidies on ObamaCare before they are set to expire at the end of the year, a new survey from the health nonprofit KFF released Thursday says. Of those enrolled in ObamaCare marketplace plans, KFF found that 84 percent want Congress to extend the credits. These subsidies allow...

Read: Watchdog report on Hegseth Signal use

The Pentagon on Wednesday released a highly critical inspector general report that found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his personal cell phone to discuss a pending strike on Houthi targets in Yemen.  The 84-page report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the...

Trump says tariffs can eventually replace federal income taxes. Experts disagree

President Donald Trump has long praised tariffs as key to increasing wealth in the United States, idealizing Gilded Age policies that preceded the implementation of a modern federal income tax.

Trump nominee sees lunar landing, space base as crucial to national security

Jared Isaacman, the original and now resubmitted Trump administration nominee to lead NASA, told senators Wednesday that lunar-focused missions are critical to "national security value on the lunar surface."

Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo to end war

President Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace deal to end years of fighting between the two nations.

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to U.S. personnel

The Pentagon's watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.

Bessent says White House may ‘veto’ Federal Reserve presidents

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve's regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, a move that could give the White House more power over the independent agency.

U.S. to restrict visas of Nigerians responsible for violence against Christians, Rubio says

The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members responsible for mass killings and violence against Christians, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.

U.S. wasted billions trying to fix Afghanistan, says acting inspector general

The U.S. government spent more money on its ambitious but ultimately futile project to create a stable and democratic Afghanistan than it did under the post-World War II Marshall Plan, which rehabilitated more than a dozen European countries ravaged by conflict.

Congress seeks Jack Smith’s testimony about his Trump classified docs, 2020 transfer of power cases

The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday compelling testimony from Jack Smith, the former special counsel who pursued prosecutions against President Trump.

What to know about Somalia as Trump wants Somalis in the U.S. to leave

U.S. President Donald Trump has called Somali immigrants living in the United States "garbage" and wants them to leave, claiming without evidence that "they contribute nothing."

Audit finds dead people, fabricated applications collected Obamacare tax credit

Obamacare's premium tax credit is plagued with fraud, Congress' chief watchdog said Wednesday, erecting new hurdles for Democrats who have made expanding the program a red line -- and even forced a government shutdown over the issue.

Trump backs release of second Caribbean strike footage as scrutiny over ops intensifies

Trump said he supports releasing footage of second military strike on an alleged drug boat in Caribbean waters, amid growing scrutiny over operations in the region.

Boasberg reverses course on Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump

Boasberg reversed course on an earlier ruling involving high-dollar restitution payments, Jan. 6 defendants and key separation of powers issues.

California launches misconduct portal for reporting federal agents during ICE deportation operations

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a portal for Californians to submit images and videos of suspected federal agent misconduct amid rising ICE deportation activity.

Protesters raged, critics mocked — now Obama says his library’s actually opening

The Obama presidential center featuring a library, museum, and athletic facility on Chicago's South Side will open in June after years of delays.

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