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President Trump on Monday defended his administration’s decision to carry out airstrikes on the boats of alleged drug traffickers — and suggested he was open to doing whatever it takes to stop their trade, including launching attacks on Mexican soil.
“Every
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TRUMP, EPSTEIN, MAXWELL, GHISLAINE
The taxpayer watchdog White Coat Waste Project (WCW) is celebrating the Trump administration’s EPA meeting its target to slash mammal testing by 30 percent in 2025 as the EPA touts its top accomplishments since Trump took office.
This was actually a goal outlined
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CHARLOTTE, IMMIGRATION, NORTH, OPERATION
North Carolina official talks about federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte NPR's A Martinez speaks to Mecklenburg County Commission Chair Mark Jerrell about the federal immigration crackdown in Charlotte, North Carolina.
National North Carolina official
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MAMDANI, JEFFRIES, MAYOR, HAKEEM
Who would have thunk it? We now have two democratic socialists who have won their mayoral races in major American cities – Zohran Mamdani in New York City, of course, and inexperienced Katie Wilson in Seattle. Both cities have already suffered greatly at the
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DAVID, RICHARDSON, FEMA, ACTING
David Richardson has resigned as acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, injecting even greater uncertainty into the Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the federal role in disaster response.
Karen Evans, a senior political appointee
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ASSASSIN, THOMAS, CROOKS, FBI
We are all owed a better explanation from the FBI and Secret Service about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump 16 months ago at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
The president himself remains unsatisfied with the answers he’s been given about the circumstances
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COMEY, JUDGE, JURY, GRAND
FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Senate Hart building on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
A federal magistrate judge on Monday raised the possibility that the criminal indictment
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GAZA, SECURITY, COUNCIL, PLAN
UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza
The draft also raises the possibility of a Palestinian state - something Israel strongly opposes.
Its formation is a central plank of Trump's 20-point plan which last month brought a ceasefire between
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TRUMP, COURT, ADMIN, ASYLUM
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The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a Trump administration appeal that argues migrants have no right to seek asylum at the southern border.
Rather, the government says
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WRONG, CHARGED, HOMEOWNER, CLEANING
Indiana man charged in fatal shooting of cleaning woman who accidentally went to wrong home
An Indiana man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a cleaning woman who mistakenly went to the wrong home, prosecutors announced Monday,
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BROWNS, SANDERS, SHEDEUR, DEBUT
Shedeur Sanders made his regular-season debut for the Cleveland Browns during the team’s 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and it wasn’t the outing he would’ve hoped for in his first real action in the NFL.
Sanders went 4-of-16 for 47 yards,
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EPSTEIN, BACK, PUBLIC, SUMMERS
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Monday that he was stepping back from all public commitments amid fallout from the release of emails between him and the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the
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JETS, FRANCE, UKRAINE, ZELENSKY
The deal will see French Rafale fighter jets supplied to Ukraine.
Ukraine and France ink deal for jets and missile defenses, Paris says
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hug after signing an agreement at the Villacoublay
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An Illinois teen was found dead in an RV behind her home hours after she was reported missing Friday — and a suspect who had prior run-ins with the law was charged with murdering the promising young wrestler.
Arnold B. Rivera, 43, allegedly killed 14-year-old
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POLITICAL, POLL, RHETORIC, KIRK
A majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans agree that "extremist political rhetoric" contributed to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a new poll.
The survey from NBC News found that 54% of Democrats agree that
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ALASKA, AIRLINES, PRISON, PILOT
Off-duty US pilot who tried to crash plane midair will not serve prison time
Emerson was off-duty at the time of October 2023 flight, and blamed his behaviour on a mental breakdown caused by hallucinogenic mushrooms. He had pleaded guilty in September to a
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JAPAN, CHINA, TAIWAN, FEUD
A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
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BEIJING — Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt
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CARTEL, DESIGNATE, DE, TRUMP
US to designate Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as terrorists
It is the Trump administration's latest effort to reduce drug trafficking and put pressure on Maduro, as the US considers whether to take military action inside the country.
It means that Maduro
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FAA, AIR, SHUTDOWN, TRAFFIC
FAA to lift all restrictions on commercial flights
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government
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TRUMP, HOUSE, WHITE, CROWN
Ahead of a visit to the nation's capital by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Tuesday, a cohort of 9/11 survivors, first responders, and family members of those lost, are urging President Donald Trump to demand that Saudi Arabia take accountability
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LIONS, NFL, FANS, BROADCASTER
NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth was upset with one of the last penalties thrown in the game as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Detroit Lions, 16-9, on Sunday night.
The Eagles had the ball on third down with about 1:47 to go in the game. Eagles wide
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FOX, NEWS, TREE, CHRISTMAS
FIRST ON FOX: The Kennedy Center will unveil its first-ever Christmas tree and lighting ceremony in December as the iconic cultural landmark under the Trump administration continues promoting Christmas-centered events and performances, Fox News Digital learned.
The
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ADAMS, ERIC, NETANYAHU, TRIP
Mayor Eric Adams met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as part of his taxpayer-funded multi-day trip to the Holy Land — as he took a veiled swipe at his successor Zohran Mamdani’s incoming tenure.
In what could be his final foreign trip
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