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Man arrested with Molotov cocktails aimed to kill Treasury secretary at Capitol, police say
The dome of the Capitol is seen through a security fence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A Massachusetts man arrested at the U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails and a knife told police he was there to “kill” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to court documents filed Tuesday. […]
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DOJ fires officials involved in Trump prosecutions by special counsel Jack Smith
James McHenry testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 31, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Monday fired a number of officials involved in the now-terminated federal criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump by former special counsel Jack […]
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Trump’s firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican. In what critics called a late-night purge, Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs on Friday, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, […]
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Colombia turns away military deportation flights from U.S., officials say
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaking during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on February 8, 2024, after a meeting with the United Nations Security Council. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Colombia has denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department. The […]
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House Republicans divided over how to pay for Trump’s tax cuts
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens to remarks during a House Republican leaders press conference at the U.S. Capitol House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax […]
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Trump uses mass firing to remove more than a dozen independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws. The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the actions who spoke […]
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Trump executive order declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House on Thursday to declassify government records related to the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Trump’s order could put an end to some long-standing questions surrounding the assassinations, all of which occurred more than […]
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Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Via Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. […]
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ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants for several days following the inauguration of President-elect Donald […]
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Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
U.S. Representative Cori Bush along with other U.S. lawmakers and advocates hold a press conference outside the Capitol Hill building to urge U.S. President Joe Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January in Washington DC, United States on December 10, 2024. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images […]
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