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DOJ probes billionaire Democrat’s nonprofit that bankrolled sexual assault suit against Trump
Ultra-wealthy Democratic donor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman was a major funder of E. Jean Carroll's successful sexual assault lawsuit against President Trump.
GOP’s $100 million Cornyn mistake backfires in Texas
The Republican establishment burned through more than $100 million in its bid to defeat Ken Paxton in Texas's GOP Senate primary -- only to find out sometimes money is not enough.
‘Go back’: DHS secretary tells hunger-strike migrants to deport back home for better food
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told hunger-striking migrants to allow themselves to be deported back home if they don't like the food they're being served at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey.
Ex-CIA senior official charged in $40 million gold bar theft
A former CIA official is accused of stealing more than $40 million in gold bars and stashing them inside his Virginia home, prosecutors said.
Trump weighs 60-day plan to extend ceasefire, push nuclear talks with Iran
President Trump is considering whether to sign off on a 60-day memorandum of understanding that would extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire in the Middle East and set the table for nuclear talks, a significant development in the three-month-old war.
Thin soccer match turnout mirrors South Koreans’ dwindling interest in North Korea
Few South Koerans remember the peninsula before its 1948 division, and with divided family members dying out, youth interest is evaporating.
‘Standing up for taxpayers’: Gov. Ron DeSantis puts Florida’s property tax on the chopping block
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday aggressively moved to make his state the first in the nation to eliminate most residential property taxes, citing wasteful spending by local governments and the need to help residents struggling to afford increasing costs.
The danger of digital footprints: How ‘ubiquitous technical surveillance’ threatens U.S. military
An adversary could transform the digital footprints created by modern smartphones into grid coordinates, which can then be used to target U.S. troops with deadly precision, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command warned recently.
Trump declares Strait of Hormuz must remain open in peace deal
President Trump on Wednesday reiterated America's demand that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all and threatened to restart strikes on Iran if negotiators don't deliver a better deal than what's proposed.
Vance targets fraud that robbed American taxpayers
At first, it didn't sound right. Someone must have miscalculated. How could there be so much fraud that has robbed taxpayers of billions of dollars without anyone seeming to notice?
South Korea raises volume on defense autonomy, defies Trump on nuclear sub build in local shipyards
Seoul is striving to secure strategic and industrial autonomy by promoting an early release of its troops from U.S. wartime operational control and disclosing plans for a nascent nuclear submarine program.
Biden sues DOJ over releasing files related to classified information probe
Former President Joseph R. Biden sued the Justice Department Tuesday to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his memoir ghostwriter.
Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump.
Southern Poverty Law Center argues DOJ case is vindictive prosecution, asks judge to toss indictment
The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal judge Tuesday that the Justice Department's criminal case against the organization has been tainted by political animosity on the part of President Trump and other top Republicans, and must be thrown out.
U.S. strikes, vows of retaliation rattle Iran talks while negotiators keep working
The U.S. and Iran labored to reach a peace deal on Tuesday with talks proceeding on shaky ground, as Tehran vowed retaliation for American military strikes on targets in southern Iran.
Redistricting blues: GOP’s new maps blocked in two Southern states
Republicans' redistricting offensive suffered a series of setbacks Tuesday when South Carolina's GOP-run legislature rejected a new map and federal judges tossed out Alabama's redrawn congressional districts.
Confidence gap: Students think they’re set for jobs, employers say not so fast
A recent study finds that 93% of college undergraduates feel confident their classes are preparing them for jobs after graduation, but only about half of employers are so upbeat.
Americans whining over gas prices ignore Iran’s greater threat
Whatever the outcome of the "deal or no deal" scenario with Iran, the public attitude toward the war has been disturbing.
Innovative rare-earth minerals project could reset South Africa’s rocky relationship with Trump
A proposed U.S.-backed investment in a South African rare-earth project is emerging as an unlikely bright spot in relations strained by disputes over Israel, refugee policy and South Africa's growing ties to China.