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US Claim of State Secrets Privilege in Abrego Garcia Case 'Inadequate,' Judge Says
A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday that its explanation for invoking the state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is inadequate, describing the government's reasoning for withholding information as "take my word for it."Trump administration...
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:29:16 EDT$40K SALT Cap Offered to GOP Holdouts
House Republican leadership offered to increase the cap on state and local tax deductions as they negotiate with blue-state Republicans holding up passage of the reconciliation bill.
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:28:52 EDTHarrison Fields to Newsmax: Comey '86' Post 'Reckless,' 'Abhorrent'
Harrison Fields, principal deputy White House press secretary, told Newsmax on Friday that former FBI Director James Comey "has gone reckless in his derangement" regarding a now-deleted "86 47" picture he posted on social media...
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:58:25 EDT11 Inmates Break Out of New Orleans Jail
Eleven men considered to be armed and dangerous escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday, according to police. Ten of the escapees remained on the loose after one of the inmates, Kendell Myles, was apprehended...
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:26:33 EDTPatel: FBI Leaving Hoover Building, Transferring Agents
FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that the bureau will leave its headquarters in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in downtown Washington D.C. and transfer 1,500 employees to other locations around the United States.
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:37:28 EDTVerizon Ending DEI Programs, Seeks US Approval for Frontier Deal
Verizon Communications said Friday it is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs after the Trump administration opened a probe and as the U.S. telecom carrier seeks approval to purchase Frontier Communications.
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:06:03 EDTScott Jennings: 'Left Has Violence in Its Heart'
Conservative pundit Scott Jennings, while sharing a reporter's social media post concerning a prevailing "assassination culture," said the "Left has violence in its heart." Jennings' comment on Thursday night followed...
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:17:07 EDTHundreds of Voice of America Contractors Fired
The Trump administration terminated nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America, a government-funded news network, amounting to more than a third of the staff, The Desk reported.
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:12:44 EDTFDA Approves First Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics' blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, making it the first of its kind to detect the condition. Blood testing is initially likely to be used to rule out Alzheimer's, with positive...
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:08:54 EDTPope Leo XIV Willing to Host Ukraine Peace Talks
Pope Leo XIV voiced willingness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine following the failure of a meeting between the two sides in Istanbul this week.
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:47:01 EDTHouse Judiciary Holding Hearing After Newark Mayor Arrested at ICE Facility
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight will be hosting a hearing next Tuesday following the arrest of the mayor of Newark at an ICE facility in the city. Ras Baraka, who is also running for governor, was charged...
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:54:20 EDT'Epidemic of Scams' Floods Facebook, Instagram
The parent company for two of the largest social media platforms is under fire for failing to prevent an "epidemic of scams" that prey on its users, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:52:32 EDTInterior Dept. Opens Public Lands to Oil, Gas, Shifting From Wind, Solar
The Interior Department has moved to allow energy companies easier access to public land for oil and gas production.
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:18:40 EDTTrump Implores Republicans to Unite Behind Bill
President Donald Trump implored Republicans to unite behind a reconciliation bill and "fix the MESS that Biden and the Democrats gave us" hours before fiscal hawks on the House Budget Committee sunk a key vote on advancing the legislation.
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:25:59 EDTBattle for Control of the Library of Congress
The leading question about the Library of Congress for some Republicans, as well as Democrats, is whether it is the congressional library or the presidential library.
Fri, 16 May 2025 12:11:31 EDTConservatives Block Trump's Big Bill
House Republicans were unable Friday to advance their package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined Democrats in voting against it. The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the...
Fri, 16 May 2025 12:34:22 EDTRussia-Ukraine Talks Yield POW Swap Deal but no Peace
The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting.
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:31:14 EDTSuperseding Charges Filed in Noem Purse Theft Case
A federal grand jury has returned superseding charges against two men charged in the theft of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handbag and other purses from diners in Washington, D.C.
Fri, 16 May 2025 12:17:00 EDTNYU Student Denied Diploma After Anti-Israel Speech
New York University said it will deny a diploma to a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israel's attacks on Palestinians and what he described as U.S. "complicity in this genocide."
Fri, 16 May 2025 12:14:13 EDTTrump: Springsteen Should 'Keep His Mouth Shut'
President Donald Trump used social media to tear into "dumb as a rock" Bruce Springsteen for criticizing him and his administration while performing overseas. During the opening night of a European tour with his E Street Band on Wednesday in Manchester, England, Springsteen...
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