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Another Democrat lawmaker heading to El Salvador to advocate for Abrego Garcia's release
"This is not just one family’s nightmare; it is a constitutional crisis that should outrage every single one of us,” Dexter said in a statement released on Friday night.
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Trump begins reclassifying federal employees for swift removal if necessary
The White House said the change would empower federal agencies to "swiftly remove employees in policy-influencing roles for poor performance, misconduct, corruption, or subversion of presidential directives, without lengthy procedural hurdles."
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Former Rep. Barbara Lee wins Oakland mayor’s race
Lee will serve in the role until 2026 when the next election will be held.
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Two protesters tased at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall
One disrupter was tased by police officers as he was being removed from the event.
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White House eliminates daily press pool slot reserved for wire services amid clash with AP
Reporters from wire services will be eligible to join the daily press pool as a print journalist, but are no longer guaranteed a spot in the rotation. Reuters, the Associated Press, and Bloomberg are all wire services.
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US special envoy Witkoff signals hope for securing Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Witkoff said there was "a lot of detail" to work out in order to secure a peace deal, but if eventually achieved it could be "something that would be very, very important for the world at large."
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Trump takes action to lower prescription drug prices
The order expands on the president's efforts during his first term to lower prescription drug prices, including reauthorizing his order that drastically reduced out-of-pocket prices for insulin and EpiPens for low-income Americans.
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Treasury Department sanctions four alleged cartel drug lords
The sanctions target the cartels' two alleged leaders, Johnny and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, who are siblings. Two of their other siblings, Ubaldo Hurtado Olascoaga and Adita Hurtado Olascoaga, were also listed.
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State Department lifts sanctions on aide to Hungary's Viktor Orban
Rogan was added to the Treasury Department's "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List," on January 7.
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Arkansas governor submits waiver to ban SNAP benefits from being used for soft drinks, junk food
In addition to banning the use of soft drinks and candy, the waiver also seeks to add rotisserie chicken as a covered food item under Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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You Vote: With the situation between Russia and Ukraine, are you optimistic the war could end soon?
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Monday that he “finally” got an answer to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands for peace during their meeting last week in Moscow, though he didn't announce what those demands were.
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Watch Live: Marjorie Taylor Greene holds town hall in Georgia
Greene is one of a handful of Republican lawmakers to hold in-person town halls despite guidance from House leadership not to. Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, is also expected to hold a town hall.
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Top Hegseth adviser placed on leave amid investigation into Defense Department leaks
Caldwell was also escorted out of the Pentagon because of “an unauthorized disclosure.”