President Trump raised the stakes on Capitol Hill after the White House budget office directed federal agencies to plan for mass layoffs, rather than traditional workforce furloughs, if Democrats don’t …
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DOJ officials’ statements on Luigi Mangione likely broke court rules, judge says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDepartment of Justice (DOJ) officials’ public statements regarding Luigi Mangione have likely broken court rules, a federal judge overseeing the case said on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, an …
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White House directs agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe White House budget office on Wednesday indicated mass firings could be on the table in the event of a government shutdown as Congress faces a stalemate on negotiations in …
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Judge urges prudence as DOJ mulls death penalty in Israeli Embassy staffer killings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Wednesday repeatedly urged prudence as the Department of Justice (DOJ) contemplates whether to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli …
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Grocery prices rose 0.6% from July to August, the biggest monthly increase in roughly three years.
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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night perch on Tuesday, giving an emotional response to the backlash his comments last week on the killing of Charlie Kirk sparked and …
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election to fill father’s House seat in Arizona
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Pima County supervisor Adelita Grijalva (D) is projected to win the special election to fill the House seat held by her late father, former Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), according to …
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Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday said Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements warning against sanctioning countries that purchase Russian oil is “total nonsense.” Bolton, responding to comments …
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Democrats knock Trump for ‘running away from negotiating table’ after meeting cancellation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic leaders on Tuesday criticized President Trump for canceling their planned meeting to prevent a governemnt shutdown next week, accusing the White House of “running away from the negotiating table,” …
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Man suspected of shooting at ABC affiliate had note to ‘do the next scary thing,’ prosecutors say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesProsecutors said on Monday that a man accused of firing gunshots at a local news station in California had notes critical of the Trump administration in his car and a …