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Analyst: Pentagon Still 'Mystified' by Drones
Pentagon officials are still "mystified" by objects with advanced technology reported flying over military installations and critical infrastructure, with the purpose and origin of the craft raising national security concerns.
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WH: No 'War Plans,' Classified Info Discussed During Group Chat
The White House on Tuesday refuted a report that war plans were discussed on a virtual group chat that a journalist accidentally joined.
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Social Security Changes Creating Chaos for Recipients
Cuts to the Social Security Administration's workforce, along with increased mandates, are leading to chaos for recipients as confirmation hearings for financial services executive Frank Bisignano to become the agency's permanent commissioner are set to begin in the Senate.
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Trump Cuts Hit Struggling Food Banks, Risking Hunger for Low-Income Americans
Food banks across the country, already strained by rising demand, say they will have less food to distribute because of at least $1 billion in federal funding cuts and pauses by the Trump administration, according to Reuters interviews with organizations in seven states.
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China Releases 5 Detained Staff From US Due Diligence Firm
China has released five local employees of an American due diligence firm detained more than two years ago during a crackdown on foreign consultancies with multinational links, the company said Tuesday. In March 2023, Mintz Group said Chinese authorities had detained five...
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Mangione Wants Laptop in Jail While Awaiting Trial
Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes - not for communicating with anyone - as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. In a court filing made public late Monday, Mangione's lawyers proposed that he get a laptop...
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Supreme Court Rejects Novel Youth-led Climate Change Case
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by 21 young people to revive a novel lawsuit claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate change.
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SKorea to Host Alaska Governor Amid Talk of Gas Pipeline
Alaskan state representatives led by the governor and including energy officials are due to visit South Korea on Tuesday, amid expectations of talks with U.S. allies in Asia to revive a stalled natural gas project touted by President Donald Trump. Gov. Mike Dunleavy's ...
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NCAA Champ to Newsmax: Cool of Trump Showing Up
Carter Starocci, who won his unprecedented fifth NCAA wrestling title on Saturday at 184 pounds, told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump could have been anywhere, but he chose to support college wrestling that night.
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Trump Admin Invokes State Secrets Privilege in Deportations Case
The Trump administration on Monday invoked a "state secrets privilege" and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law.
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Gold Slips as Trump Eases Tariff Threats, Fed Shows Caution over Rate Cut
Gold inched lower on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump eased concerns by stating that not all of his proposed tariffs would take effect on April 2, while a Federal Reserve official signaled a cautious stance on interest rate cuts this year.
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New York Times Slams Trump's 'Intimidation' of Reporters
The New York Times on Monday denounced "intimidation tactics" by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper's reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department.
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US Postpones Three Energy Efficiency Mandates on Home Appliances
The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it is postponing the implementation of three mandates by the administration of President Joe Biden on energy efficiency for home appliances.
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Senators Urge Trump to Back Congress' TikTok Sale Extension
Three Democratic senators on Monday urged the White House to seek authority from Congress to extend a deadline for China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to safeguard the popular video sharing app from a potential ban.
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Supreme Court Tosses Wynn Defamation Case
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by casino mogul Steve Wynn to roll back defamation protections established in its landmark 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, a standard that has been questioned by President Donald Trump and two of its conservative justices.
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US Holds Talks With Russia on Potential Ceasefire
U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine on Monday, meeting representatives from Russia one day after holding separate talks with a team from Kyiv.
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Trump's 'Distorted' Portrait to be Taken Down at Colorado Capitol
A painting of Donald Trump hanging with other presidential portraits at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed that his was "purposefully distorted," according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
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US Postpones Three Energy Efficiency Mandates on Home Appliances
The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it is postponing the implementation of three mandates by the administration of President Joe Biden on energy efficiency for home appliances.
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'Nazis Got Better Treatment,' Judge Says of Deportations
A federal judge on Monday sharply criticized the Trump administration's summary deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members, saying "Nazis got better treatment" from the United States during World War II.
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FBI Warns of China Harassing Dissidents in Texas
The FBI on Monday afternoon issued a warning on social media that the Chinese government may be harassing Chinese dissidents and U.S. citizens.
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California Updates Fire Hazard Maps
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Monday released updated fire hazard maps that rate the likelihood of forest fires in different parts of the state, CBS News reported.
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Indiana State Senate Approves ICE Reporting Bill
The Indiana State Senate approved legislation to require the notification of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents if law enforcement officers arrest someone they believe to be in the U.S. illegally.
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Justice Dept.: Deporting 3 Tren de Aragua Members to Chile
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday the U.S. has declared three members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as "alien enemies" and that it plans to extradite them to Chile.
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Trump to Nominate Susan Monarez for CDC Director
President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job, a White House official confirmed Monday. Trump abruptly withdrew the nomination of his first pick, David Weldon, earlier this...
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Atlantic Editor Erroneously Added to WH War Plans Group Chat
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed on Monday that he was accidentally included in a group chat with top White House officials who were discussing plans for military action in Yemen.