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Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism tied to Dem fundraising giant

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism, has ties to ActBlue and donated to Barack Obama's campaigns, records show.

Obama-era inspection flaws in Iran could persist as experts warn of nuclear blind spots

Vice President JD Vance said Iran has agreed to let nuclear inspectors back into the country, as experts warn Trump’s new Iran framework must avoid Obama-era inspection flaws.

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’

Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.

Sixth suspect charged in alleged plot to turn White House UFC event into mass-casualty attack

The FBI identified a sixth suspect in the alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 in D.C. involving explosive drones and a planned White House assault.

Far from a millionaire, Ilhan Omar now claims a potentially negative net worth

Rep. Ilhan Omar drastically revised her financial disclosures, reducing claimed assets from up to $30 million to at most $125,000 amid fraud allegations.

The Covid Fraud Scandal Is Much Bigger Than Minnesota

Republicans ought to resist the temptation to make the Minnesota fraud story an immigration story.

Suspected D.C. pipe bomber in court for detention hearing

The Virginian accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national headquarters the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol appeared in federal court Tuesday as prosecutors argued to keep the suspect behind bars.

Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court judge ruled on Tuesday, only days before funds at the bureau would have likely run out and the consumer finance agency would have no money to pay its employees.

Trump pressures Netanyahu on Syria as Israeli actions threaten fragile stability

Nearly a year after this border province became a focal point of Israel's response to the fall of Bashar Assad, what the Netanyahu administration then described as "temporary" security measures have hardened into a sustained military presence on Syrian soil -- complicating U.S. President Trump's efforts to turn the fragile new government in Damascus into a reliable American ally.

Trump sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan companies over combat drone sales

The Trump administration on Tuesday sanctioned 10 companies and individuals based in Venezuela and Iran over both nations' aggressive trade of ballistic missile and drone technology, as part of its campaign to exert maximum pressure on the countries.

The show won’t go on: Jazz band joins cancellations at Trump-Kennedy Center over name change

Another act said it won't perform at the Trump-Kennedy Center, this time on New Year's Eve, after President Trump's name was added to the building.

Meta says it is acquiring Manus, an ‘AI agent’ company with Chinese roots

Tech behemoth Meta said Tuesday it is acquiring Manus, a company that was founded in China and makes artificial intelligence agents.

HUD finds 200,000 dubious rental assistance recipients from fiscal 2024

Billions of dollars in taxpayer funds went to "questionable" rental assistance recipients in former President Biden's final year in office, the Trump administration said in a new report.

House report details Biden administration’s debanking crusade against crypto industry

A report by House Republicans has revealed the extent of the Biden administration's efforts to debank digital asset businesses and people who use cryptocurrency.

Elon Musk unleashes on Tim Walz with new nickname amid Minnesota fraud investigations

Elon Musk takes aim at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid investigations into alleged fraud schemes targeting the state's Medicaid and children's nutrition programs.

Bipartisan House China panel slams Beijing’s Taiwan drills as ‘deliberate escalation’

China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.

Senate races to avoid government shutdown with time ticking and lingering issues

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., develops contingency plans for government funding as lawmakers work to pass five-bill spending package and remaining funding bills before Jan. 30.

AOC to deliver opening remarks at Mamdani’s inauguration, Bernie Sanders to administer oath of office

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's historic inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Sen Jim Justice says Republicans are ‘lousy’ at knowing what everyday Americans think about healthcare

The Senate was unable to extend, or replace, expiring Obamacare subsidies, setting up a premium price spike that will hit tens of millions of Americans once they lapse on Wednesday.

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