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Feds Probe Alleged Voter Fraud in California
On Friday, California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton announced an Emergency Election Count Accelerator Plan.
Trump Urges New Acting Intelligence Director to Clean House
The president argued in a new interview that many workers in the Office of Director of National Intelligence ‘shouldn’t be there.’
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restart Processing Asylum Claims
The administration was also told to resume adjudicating immigration benefit requests.
US Labor Market Stays Hot as Economy Adds 172,000 New Jobs in May
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent.
FCC Rethinks School Internet Subsidies Over Screen Time Concerns
The agency has been subsidizing connectivity to and within schools for almost 30 years, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
California High-Speed Rail’s Early Segment Scales Down as Local Officials Reluctant to Pay
The cost of the whole high-speed rail project was estimated at $126.08 billion, compared to the $33 billion price tag when the project was approved in 2008.
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Social Security Benefit Cut Could Average $500 for Some Retirees in 2032, Think Tank Warns
‘No state would be spared from the potentially devastating effects of insolvency,’ says the Committee for a Responsible Budget.
House Chairmen Seek FBI Briefing on Foreign Influence Claims Targeting AI Data Centers
The lawmakers cited reports alleging China-linked efforts to slow U.S. AI infrastructure, while local opposition has focused on power, water, and costs.
Cheese Recalled After Being Linked to Deadly Outbreak
Eight people have been sickened, and one died.
Acting Intelligence Chief Pulte Won’t Get the Permanent Position, Trump Says
The housing regulator who will fill in for Tulsi Gabbard has sparked opposition on both sides of the aisle.
Day in Photos: Tiananmen Massacre Memorial, Wildfire Prevention Campaign, and Ferret Race
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
FBI, Other Agencies Warn of Hackers Targeting Gas Stations
The advisory says that groups have targeted automatic tank gauge systems used by gas stations nationwide.
Senate Kicks Off Marathon Vote Session on $70 Billion Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement
Trump had called for legislation funding ICE and Border Patrol by June 1.
Trump Preparing $700 Million Coal Support Package
A White House official said the president will invoke the Defense Production Act for plant upgrades, new facilities, and export terminals.
Trump Reclassifies 8,000 Senior Government Positions, Making Them Easier to Fire
The order removes civil service protections for senior-level policy positions, making them more accountable for bad behavior, the administration said.
US Inspectors General Start Iran War Oversight, Saying Hostilities Have Passed 60 Days
The 1973 War Powers Resolution prohibits a president from keeping troops in active hostilities for more than 60 days without congressional approval.
Trump Says Iran’s Top Leader Is Engaged in Peace Talks
‘He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,’ the president said of Mojtaba Khamenei.
The Legal Drug That’s Destroying Lives, and the Community That’s Providing Hope
Unpaid volunteers who have been addicted to kratom, an opioid-like substance, are providing data that could help federal regulators set policies.
US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange, 3 Others for Terror Ties, Sanctions Evasion
The Treasury targeted Nobitex, whose cofounders are close associates of former Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei’s family.
Day in Photos: Protest on Alleged Police Mishandling, Genocide Remembrance Ceremony in Paris, and Cuba Hotel Pullback
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
