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Hegseth Tells Lockheed Martin It's Time to Step Up
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told employees of Lockheed Martin on Monday that it's time to "step up" at a visit of the company's jet production plant in Fort Worth, Texas.
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D.C. Judge Blocks Trump Order Halting Wind Farm Project
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday overturned an Interior Department directive halting construction of a $6.2 billion offshore wind project serving New England.
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Venezuelan Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced to Life Plus 30 Years
A drug kingpin with longtime ties to the Venezuelan government was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 30 years after being convicted in 2023 on cocaine trafficking and weapons charges, federal prosecutors said.
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Abbott Offers Texas' Assistance to HUD to Uncover Fraud
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to assist the federal government as it continues its sprawling investigation into fraud from taxpayer-funded programs.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Trans Sports Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear its first cases challenging state laws that bar males who identify as transgender from competing in girls' athletics, setting up a major test of states' efforts to protect women and girls.
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House IT Aide Charged With Stealing 240 Government Phones
A system administrator for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was arrested and charged with stealing approximately 240 government-issued cellphones valued at more than $150,000.
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Leavitt: What Are Minneapolis Agitators Protesting
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt questioned why protesters in Minneapolis were so enraged as she took reporters' questions Monday.
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HHS Wants Delaware to Repay Nearly $3.7 Million
The Department of Health and Human Services has ordered Delaware to repay nearly $3.7 million after deciding the state incorrectly claimed eligibility for federal funds intended to support low-income families.
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FBI: Suspect Targeted Synagogue as Jewish House of Worship
A suspect in an arson fire at a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it's a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in, the FBI said Monday.
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Fmr FBI Deputy Dir. Bongino's Podcast to Return Feb. 2
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will relaunch his podcast on Feb. 2.
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Trump Orders 25% Tariff on Any Country Doing Business With Iran
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that "effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America."The Truth Social post amounts to a new form...
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Minn. Moves to Block Trump Immigration Enforcement
Minnesota sued U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday in an effort to halt a major federal immigration enforcement surge that intensified after last week's fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good, according to reporting by Reuters.The lawsuit...
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Rep. McClain to Newsmax: Odd That Minn. Protesters Focus on ICE, Not Fraud
Protesters in Minnesota targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement are misdirecting their outrage and should instead be focused on alleged fraud harming local communities, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., told Newsmax Monday.
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Judge Orders Hearing on Backpack Search in Mangione Case
A federal judge ordered prosecutors Monday to put a police witness on the stand for a short hearing on whether officers lawfully searched a backpack carried by Luigi Mangione, reversing an earlier decision that no evidentiary hearing was needed.
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Report: ICE Agent Tied to Minneapolis Shooting in Hiding
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent linked to last week's fatal shooting of Renee Good has gone into hiding, the Daily Mail reported.
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WH: 43 States Have Gas Under $3 Per Gallon
Gasoline prices across the U.S. have fallen sharply, with the White House announcing that 43 states have average pump prices below $3 per gallon, marking one of the broadest stretches of low fuel costs in recent years.
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Feds Charge Driver in Portland Border Patrol Attack
The Department of Justice on Monday announced charges against Luis Nino-Moncada, an illegal migrant and known Tren de Aragua associate who allegedly rammed his truck into an unoccupied U.S. Border Patrol vehicle in Portland...
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Federal Peacemaking Unit Eliminated Amid Unrest
The Department of Justice has long relied on a tested playbook for emergencies like the unrest in Minneapolis , one focused not only on containing disorder, but also on calming anger and distrust toward law enforcement.
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Scott Bessent: 10% of US Budget Stolen Annually
The U.S. government wastes hundreds of billions of dollars annually, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In an interview with journalist Christopher Rufo that premiered Sunday, Bessent said federal "waste, fraud, and abuse" totals $300 billion to $600 billion a year.
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State Dept: Trump Revokes 100K Visas in Record Year
The Trump administration has revoked more than 100,000 visas since it entered the White House less than a year ago, State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Monday on X.
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DHS Sets 7-Day Notice for ICE Oversight Visits
The Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidance requiring lawmakers to provide at least seven days' notice before visiting Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facilities, a policy change that comes soon after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good.
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ICE Arrests More 'Worst of the Worst' Aliens
Amid nationwide protests against their enforcement of U.S. laws, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested more "worst of the worst" criminal illegal migrants over the weekend, Newsmax has learned.
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Minn. Dem Gov. Walz Visits ICE Shooting Site
Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz was seen Monday at the site in Minneapolis where Renee Good was fatally shot during an ICE-related enforcement operation.
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Hochul Eyes Higher Electric Rates for N.Y. Data Centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to make artificial intelligence companies and large data centers pay more for electricity in New York, arguing their fast-growing power needs are straining the grid and helping drive higher utility bills.
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Mattel Unveils First Autistic Barbie
Mattel Inc. on Monday is rolling out its first Barbie designed to represent autism, the latest addition to the company's Barbie Fashionistas lineup aimed at showcasing a wider range of abilities, appearances, and medical conditions.