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Trump administration moves to roll back some protections for endangered and threatened species
President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “blanket rule” that automatically protects animals…
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Trump plan to end Ukraine war would cede territory to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, according to a draft obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The proposal, originating from negotiations between Washington and Moscow, appeared decidedly favorable to Russia, which started the war nearly four years ago by invading its…
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Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death,’ for urging military to ignore illegal orders
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” calling for them to “be arrested and put on trial” for behavior that, he said, could be “punishable by death.” The lawmakers, many of whom are veterans, had posted a video Tuesday telling military and intelligence officers to “refuse illegal orders.” “It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST…
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Ten Commandments mandate in Texas leads to a mixed response and legal challenges
DALLAS (AP) — When it became clear to high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn’t ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Texas classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved. “I just was not going to be a part of forcing or imposing religious…
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Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
WASHINGTON — The senior military lawyer for the combatant command overseeing lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela disagreed with the Trump administration’s position that the operations are lawful — and his views were sidelined, according to six sources with knowledge of the legal advice. The lawyer, who serves as the senior judge advocate general, or JAG in military…
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Office of Public Affairs | 10 Arrested in Federal Indictment Charging Olympic Athlete-Turned-Cocaine Trafficker with Ordering Murder of Witness in January
WASHINGTON – Ten defendants have been arrested – and 11 total are in custody – pursuant to a nine-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charging a former Olympic snowboarder now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, a Canadian criminal barrister, a reggaeton musician, a would-be gangland news website operator, and others in connection with the January 31…
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Treasury Sanctions Former Canadian Olympian and Notorious Narcotrafficker Ryan Wedding
Sanctions Are Part of a Coordinated U.S. Government Action Against Wedding WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Ryan James Wedding (Wedding), alongside nine individuals and nine entities closely associated with him. Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Team Canada, is one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ten Most Wanted…
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Democrats have an edge going into 2026 midterms, new poll shows : NPR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by fellow House Democrats, speaks on the House steps on Nov. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Heading into the 2026 midterm elections, there are some very big warning signs for Republicans in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The survey of 1,443 adults, conducted…
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Senate agrees to pass Epstein files bill after near-unanimous House vote | Jeffrey Epstein
The Senate on Tuesday moved swiftly to approve legislation that would force the release of investigative files related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, hours after a near-unanimous vote in the US House, nearly wrapping up a bipartisan effort Donald Trump had fought for months. By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to pass the measure as soon as it arrived…
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House admonishes Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García over ballot maneuver
WASHINGTON — Twenty-three congressional Democrats — including two fellow members from Illinois — joined with Republicans on Tuesday in favor of a resolution admonishing U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García for using old-school tactics to clear the way for his own House successor. U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Eric Sorensen of Moline were the only Illinois Democrats to join…
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