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Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador because of thin GOP House majority
The Republican congresswoman's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.
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Supreme Court upholds Biden-era rule regulating ghost guns
The court said that ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation.
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Politics
Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case
At issue was whether planeloads of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang were deported despite the judge's order to turn the planes around.
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Politics
President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid
The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Politics
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United States DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
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Politics
Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding
The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
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Politics
Affidavit by Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior
Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination.
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Politics
Special counsel in Hunter Biden case denounces president for criticism of the probe
In a final report on his investigation, special counsel David Weiss said President Biden's criticism "undermines the very foundation of what makes America's justice system fair and equitable."
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Politics
Judge Cannon paves the way for potential release of Part 1 of special counsel's report
Cannon denied a motion by President-elect Donald Trump's former co-defendants who sought to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the election interference case.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in hush money case
President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York. His latest legal move to block sentencing comes after a New York appeals court rejected a similar appeal Tuesday.
