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Trump rushed from same hotel where Reagan assassination attempt unfolded in 1981

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the Washington Hilton as shots rang out at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday.

LA County supervisor thanks Trump for meeting on wildfire recovery, says other states ‘in line’ asking for FEMA help

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (R) on Friday thanked President Trump for meeting with her and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) about wildfire recovery efforts, but noted that other states are "in line" requesting assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Barger told CNN's Elex Michaelson that she spoke with lawmakers on...

National Science Board members told by Trump administration they were terminated: Report

The Trump administration on Friday told several scientists on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) board that they were terminated from their roles, The Washington Post reported. The White House Presidential Personnel Office's message to members of the National Science Board thanked them for their service, according to screenshots shared with the outlet. "On behalf of...

Trump tells reporters US received new proposal from Iran after trip cancellation

President Trump said his administration received a new proposal from Iran after he canceled a U.S. delegation’s trip to Islamabad for a second round of peace deal talks. “They gave us a paper that should have been better. And interestingly, immediately, when I canceled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was...

Trump issues 90-day extension of Jones Act waiver to move goods during Iran war

President Trump is authorizing a 90-day extension of his waiver to the Jones Act -- a longstanding shipping law -- to ease economic concerns around the war with Iran.

How mutiny at Southern Poverty Law Center triggered leadership collapse

The Justice Department has accused the SPLC of infiltrating extremist groups with paid informants, adding to years of leadership upheaval at the nonprofit.

Trump DOJ jumps into Musk xAI court battle as diversity fight heats up

The DOJ backs Elon Musk's xAI lawsuit alleging Colorado's AI law forces developers to adopt DEI standards, violating the First and 14th amendments.

Ilhan Omar vinegar attacker changes plea after chaotic onstage rush

The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar during a Minnesota town hall in January is set to plead guilty on federal assault charges.

Texas Dem James Talarico rips ‘un-Christian’ court decision on what’s allowed in classrooms

Texas state Rep. James Talarico decries the 10 Commandments ruling as un-Christian, sparking clashes with Ken Paxton over Christian nationalism.

From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are quickly becoming an economic and political force, accruing multi-billion dollar valuations and drawing support from key officials...

Pentagon cracks open Biden’s botched Afghan withdrawal as sweeping report readies all the receipts

The Pentagon plans to declassify restricted materials from Afghanistan withdrawal probes, reopening scrutiny of key decisions during the 2021 exit.

SPLC indictment builds momentum for Bessent’s Treasury to probe partisan nonprofits

The Trump administration is tightening IRS Form 990 rules to uncover funding behind nonprofits allegedly used for extremist activity and hiding fraud.

Justice Department announces it’s readopting the firing squad as a means of execution

The Department of Justice on Friday directed the Bureau of Prisons to expand death penalty protocols to include pentobarbital injections and firing squads as part of broader actions to strengthen the federal death penalty. 

"Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences — clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals," the DOJ memo obtained by Fox News read.

"Among the actions taken are readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration, expanding the protocol to include additional manners of execution such as the firing squad, and streamlining internal processes to expedite death penalty cases," the memo read. 

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DOJ Drops Investigation into Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell

The investigation centered on questions about renovations to the central bank’s Washington, D.C., campus.

Lord Hannan Takes the Reins at IEA

The IEA is Britain’s oldest free-market, free-society think tank, founded in 1955, with Friedrich Hayek present at the creation.

Mamdani’s Video Games

Under the circumstances, it seems tactless of Mamdani to have singled out Ken Griffin’s apartment in a recent video.

Loudoun County transgender substitute charged with making school threats

A substitute teacher who reportedly identifies as female was arrested in Loudoun County, Virginia, for allegedly threatening a high school, police say.

Reporter’s Notebook: Spring cleaning resignations rock House as ethics storm builds

House spring cleaning: three members resigned amid ethics scandals, and questions swirl about Rep. Cory Mills and Rep. Ilhan Omar facing scrutiny next.

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