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Why did Trump fire Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Kristi Noem will be replaced as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking the first major change to his cabinet since his re-election. Noem, who has overseen Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown, will instead serve as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a newly created security initiative. Recommended…
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter gets life in prison for child abuse : NPR
Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. Johnson received a full pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into legal trouble since their pardons. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office hide caption toggle caption Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Just months after President Trump’s…
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The Coming Showdown Over Cuba
“Cuba is ready to fall,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in early January, a day after U.S. special forces captured the Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. Three weeks later, Trump declared a national emergency to address the “unusual and extraordinary threat” that Cuba’s communist government poses to the United States, accusing Havana of a litany of “depredations,” including hosting foreign…
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Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sentence
No Democrat in the Colorado legislature thinks that Gov. Jared Polis should reduce the nine-year prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, which the governor has all but said he will do. The Colorado Sun on Wednesday asked each of the 66 Democrats in the General Assembly whether they think Polis should commute Peters’ sentence after the governor…
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As recount looms in key NC Senate race, candidate questions Republican state auditor’s impartiality :: WRAL.com
A North Carolina legislative candidate is questioning the state’s ability to fairly count ballots in his race because the state’s top election watchdog endorsed his opponent. Sam Page leads Senate leader Phil Berger by two votes in the Republican primary for the state’s 26th Senate District, which covers Rockingham and Guilford counties. Page had 13,077 votes and Berger had 13,075…
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Key takeaways from the House hearing on Minnesota fraud with Tim Walz and Keith Ellison
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state’s Attorney General Keith Ellison faced questions from the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, in a hearing that focused on the state’s massive fraud scandal and the Trump administration’s recent immigration surge. The questions largely fell along party lines. Republicans asked about the fraud scandal, while Democrats focused on the immigration crackdown, which the…
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How election day went awry for Dallas County voters
It’s Tuesday — election day in Dallas County — and an hour has passed since polls opened for a pivotal set of primaries. At Fretz Park Library on the north side of the city, roughly 90 voters have come and gone. Yet, if the poll workers had to guess, only 15 ballots had been cast. “Most people don’t know their…
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Senators clash over Iran war resolution as vote approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional…
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Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war
WASHINGTON — Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions. In private briefings with Congress, Trump administration officials have discussed the prospect of invoking the Defense Production Act to accelerate the production of…
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Israel believes Iran war could last months, testing U.S. resolve
NEW YORK — U.S. and Israeli officials are privately casting doubt on projections from the Trump administration that the war with Iran could end within a matter of weeks — instead warning that a months-long campaign may be required to destroy the country’s ballistic missile capabilities and install a pliant government, multiple sources told The Times. The prospect of extended combat creates…
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