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Scandal-Plagued Illinois Mayor Flees to Georgia, Switches Parties to Seek Office
Tiffany Henyard, the former Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, who left the town with a multi-million dollar deficit,
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ICE Agents Deploy to US Airports Amid Shutdown, Homan Vows Criminal Arrests
ICE and Homeland Security Investigations officers are assisting at major US airports during the ongoing shutdown, with W
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Trump Casts Mail Ballot in Florida Race While Denouncing 'Mail-In Cheating'
President Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election, despite his repeated public condemnations of mail-in voting
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GOP's SAVE America Act Risks Disenfranchising Republican Voters, Analysis Shows
Legislation promoted by Donald Trump to combat alleged voter fraud contains provisions that would create significant bar
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Park Police Officer Ambushed, Wounded in Southeast DC Shooting
A U.S. Park Police officer was wounded in a shooting described as an ambush in Southeast Washington, D.C. The officer ha
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Stitt Appoints Energy Executive Alan Armstrong to Fill Oklahoma Senate Seat Vacated by Mullin
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Williams Companies executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate, filling the
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Rick Scott Dismisses GOP DHS Funding Plan as Political Fantasy
Sen. Rick Scott has sharply criticized a proposal from fellow Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security
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Supreme Court Examines Border Asylum Policy as Trump Taps Mullin for DHS Leadership
The Supreme Court will consider the legality of denying asylum claims to migrants before they physically cross the U.S.
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Swedish Democracy Institute Warns U.S. No Longer a Liberal Democracy Under Trump
A leading global democracy institute reports the United States has ceased to be a liberal democracy under President Trum
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Delta Halts Congressional Travel Perks as Shutdown Strains Airport Security Nationwide
Delta Air Lines has suspended its dedicated flight assistance service for members of Congress as TSA staffing shortages
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Congress Confronts Trump Over Iran War Funding Amid Constitutional Clash
Congress will vote on a $200 billion funding bill for President Trump's unilateral war with Iran, forcing a constitution
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Ex-FBI Agents Sue Trump Over 2020 Election Probe Firings, Set for Senate Testimony
Two former FBI agents fired by the Trump administration will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about their i