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House Republicans Move Forward With $95 Billion Package for Iran War Funding and More
The defense portion includes $21 billion to replace munitions and restock supplies and $17.3 billion for operational costs.
Pentagon Chief Backs Blue Angels Pilots Following Low-Altitude Pass Over Florida Beach Crowd
‘The flyovers will continue until morale improves,’ Hegseth posted on social media.
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air-Quality Warnings Across Northern US
From Minneapolis to New York, people are urged to stay inside amid hazardous conditions.
Musk Buys Florida-Based Energy Company
Acquiring APR Energy gives Elon Musk a mobile fleet of turbines to meet data center power needs.
New York City Council Members Approve Their Own $27,000 Pay Raise
Members of the City Council now earn as much as U.S. congressmen.
Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Put on Leave for Allegedly Betting on Speeches
Kalshi, a betting exchange for real-world events, reported suspicious activity to a federal regulator.
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US Designates 2 More Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
The State Department designated the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists.
Lengths of Student Visas Capped Under New DHS Rule
The current system gives many students no fixed departure date. The new rule says that after four years, a student must apply for an extension.
Lucid Denies Report It Weighed Bankruptcy or Going Private After Shares Crash Over 50 Percent
Shares of the automaker plunged on Tuesday following a report that its adviser was reviewing take-private and bankruptcy options. Lucid denies the claims.
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NY Times Asks Court to Throw Out Subpoena of Its Reporters
Acting AG Todd Blanche said the Justice Department needs to know who leaked ‘classified national security information.’
13 Democrats File to Replace Platner on Maine Senate Ballot
The party will pick its nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins at a delegate convention on July 25, two days before the state filing deadline.
A Quiet Ohio Town, a Teen’s Cellphone, and a Sprawling Federal Terrorism Investigation
A call from a mother concerned about her son’s anti-government conspiracy theories turned into a national terror probe.
American Detained in Iran Released, Trump Says
The U.S. president said a U.S. citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Iran since December 2024 has been released and is safely out of the country.
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counter China’s Repression on US Soil
‘With transnational repression on the rise, it is critical that we take strong action to investigate and prosecute bad actors,’ Sen. Adam Schiff said.
CDC Director Nominee Says She Will ‘Never Betray the Science’ When Asked About Vaccines
Dr. Erica Schwartz said that she will stand up for what is right.
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Initiate Congressional Action on Social Security
The bill comes after an annual trustees report showed that Social Security’s retirement trust fund could become depleted in 2032.
Coast Guard Apprehends 35 Suspected Illegal Immigrants, 3 Smugglers Near San Diego
The agency intercepted more than 11,000 illegal immigrants last year.
Supreme Court Justice Kagan Condemns Court Leaks
This was the first time in seven years that any justice had testified before a congressional committee. Two justices testified for increased security funding.
From Bailouts to Balance Sheets: Key Takeaways From Warsh’s 1st Congressional Hearing
‘We need a regime change in policy,’ Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh tells House officials.
IBM Shares Plunge After Warning of Worse-Than-Expected Earnings
The company attributed the weak quarterly results to disappointing performance of its flagship z17 artificial intelligence mainframe program.
