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Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
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What to Know About Trump’s New ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program
The United States joins a global trend of offering residency in exchange for large capital contributions.
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Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters
Colorado officials say the pardon is invalid because Tina Peters was convicted under state law and the president may grant pardons only for federal offenses.
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US–China Competition Underscores House-Approved NDAA
Congress wants the Pentagon to phase out the use of Chinese computers, investigate TP-Link, and hold China to account over the fentanyl crisis.
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Trump Signs Order to Limit Proxy Advisors’ Influence on Shareholder Votes
The president urged to increase oversight of the proxy advisor industry to curb what he called ‘politically-motivated agendas.’
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Minneapolis Passes Beefed-Up Sanctuary Law, Citing ‘City Values’ as ICE Arrests Mount
The 13-0 vote further underscores progressives’ opposition to Trump’s ramped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Future of European Security and Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts: Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze
Latvia is one of the few EU countries that spends considerably more than 2 percent of its annual GDP on its military.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Makes First In-Person Court Appearance
A group of local and national news outlets, including The Associated Press, is pushing to retain media access throughout the defendant’s criminal case.
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US Sanctions Maduro Family Members, 6 Ships Transporting Venezuelan Oil
The Treasury Department targeted narco-traffickers and illicit oil distributors, adding to the list of blocked Venezuelan individuals and businesses.
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Trump Signs Order to Prevent States From Regulating AI
The president and his Cabinet say that allowing states to regulate AI themselves would stifle innovation and allow China to outpace the United States.
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Automakers Say China’s Auto Industry Poses ‘Clear and Present’ Threat to US Industry
Experts and lawmakers discussed how China’s takeover of the auto industry could threaten America’s economy and national security.
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Trump’s National Security Strategy a Wake-Up Call for Europe to Step Up: Latvia’s Foreign Minister
Baiba Braze said Trump’s strategy is a call for European renewal, not abandonment, urging allies to boost defense, competitiveness, and ties with Washington.
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Day in Photos: Emergency Landing in Panama, Oil Pipeline Leak in Germany, Rare 18th Century Violin
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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BNY Will Match Government’s Initial $1,000 Deposit to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Employees’ Kids
The accounts were set up under the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BNY is among the first financial institutions to publicly back the effort.
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Indiana Senate Rejects Redistricting Bill Favoring Republicans
The vote was 19–31, with 21 senators from the Republican supermajority voting against the bill.
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White House Says US Planning to Keep Seized Venezuelan Tanker’s Oil
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that a ‘legal process will be followed.’
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When a ‘US Marshal’ Called, This Man Gave Away His Gold. He Isn’t the Only One.
A new widespread scam is targeting elderly Americans for their wealth and gold.
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Disney Teams Up With OpenAI in Billion-Dollar Deal
Fans will be able to generate short videos with more than 200 Disney characters in early 2026.
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IRS, Treasury Provide New Guidance on Health Savings Account Tax Benefits
The updates are expected to allow more people to save and to pay for health care costs via Health Savings accounts.
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Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
|
What to Know About Trump’s New ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program
The United States joins a global trend of offering residency in exchange for large capital contributions.
|
Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters
Colorado officials say the pardon is invalid because Tina Peters was convicted under state law and the president may grant pardons only for federal offenses.
|
US–China Competition Underscores House-Approved NDAA
Congress wants the Pentagon to phase out the use of Chinese computers, investigate TP-Link, and hold China to account over the fentanyl crisis.
|
Trump Signs Order to Limit Proxy Advisors’ Influence on Shareholder Votes
The president urged to increase oversight of the proxy advisor industry to curb what he called ‘politically-motivated agendas.’
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Minneapolis Passes Beefed-Up Sanctuary Law, Citing ‘City Values’ as ICE Arrests Mount
The 13-0 vote further underscores progressives’ opposition to Trump’s ramped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Future of European Security and Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts: Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze
Latvia is one of the few EU countries that spends considerably more than 2 percent of its annual GDP on its military.
|
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Makes First In-Person Court Appearance
A group of local and national news outlets, including The Associated Press, is pushing to retain media access throughout the defendant’s criminal case.
|
US Sanctions Maduro Family Members, 6 Ships Transporting Venezuelan Oil
The Treasury Department targeted narco-traffickers and illicit oil distributors, adding to the list of blocked Venezuelan individuals and businesses.
|
Trump Signs Order to Prevent States From Regulating AI
The president and his Cabinet say that allowing states to regulate AI themselves would stifle innovation and allow China to outpace the United States.
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Automakers Say China’s Auto Industry Poses ‘Clear and Present’ Threat to US Industry
Experts and lawmakers discussed how China’s takeover of the auto industry could threaten America’s economy and national security.
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Trump’s National Security Strategy a Wake-Up Call for Europe to Step Up: Latvia’s Foreign Minister
Baiba Braze said Trump’s strategy is a call for European renewal, not abandonment, urging allies to boost defense, competitiveness, and ties with Washington.
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Day in Photos: Emergency Landing in Panama, Oil Pipeline Leak in Germany, Rare 18th Century Violin
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
|
BNY Will Match Government’s Initial $1,000 Deposit to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Employees’ Kids
The accounts were set up under the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BNY is among the first financial institutions to publicly back the effort.
|
Indiana Senate Rejects Redistricting Bill Favoring Republicans
The vote was 19–31, with 21 senators from the Republican supermajority voting against the bill.
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White House Says US Planning to Keep Seized Venezuelan Tanker’s Oil
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that a ‘legal process will be followed.’
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When a ‘US Marshal’ Called, This Man Gave Away His Gold. He Isn’t the Only One.
A new widespread scam is targeting elderly Americans for their wealth and gold.
|
Disney Teams Up With OpenAI in Billion-Dollar Deal
Fans will be able to generate short videos with more than 200 Disney characters in early 2026.
|
IRS, Treasury Provide New Guidance on Health Savings Account Tax Benefits
The updates are expected to allow more people to save and to pay for health care costs via Health Savings accounts.
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