New York rail tunnel project funding has been restored after a federal judge ordered the release of previously frozen federal funds, clearing a major hurdle for the $16 billion...
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Speaker Johnson says Congress only needed a notification for the Maduro capture operation.
He argues this action falls under Article II of the Constitution.
Johnson spoke with the president, secretary of state, and defense secretary before the raid.
A full classified briefing for all members is planned...
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• Federal leaders cut the routine vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 diseases
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy led the change after a presidential directive
• Experts warn the new vaccine schedule may confuse parents and lower shot rates
• Pediatricians say fewer vaccines could endanger children’s health
• Critics doubt...
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• Critics label the White House ballroom a “corruption tumor” on the grounds.
• Trump plans to fund the ballroom with private donors, including oil firms.
• Former counsel Norm Eisen ties the ballroom to payback culture and foreign policy.
• Public anger grows over healthcare costs and Trump’s low approval...
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• GOP lawmakers left out a funding measure to rebrand the John F. Kennedy Center
• Official Kennedy Center name change needs an act of Congress
• Trump already put his name on the building’s exterior
• Top Republicans criticized the White House for cutting them out
• Move came amid Epstein...
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• Representative Jason Crow challenged a Fox News claim on drug deaths from Venezuela.
• Fox’s Martha MacCallum said 100,000 Americans die yearly from Venezuelan drugs.
• Crow corrected her: most US drug deaths involve meth and fentanyl, not Venezuela.
• The clash highlights the debate over the US invasion of...
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Classified CIA intel shows President Trump backing Delcy Rodríguez for Venezuela’s leadership
Trump rejects opposition leader María Corina Machado despite praising her months ago
The CIA believes Delcy Rodríguez and other hardliners can keep Venezuela stable
Trump wants firm control over Venezuela’s oil and rebuilding efforts
Nicolás...
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President Trump says he, personally, is the top person in charge of Venezuela.
A U.S. special operations raid captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
Maduro now faces narco-terrorism and drug charges in New York.
Trump named a team including Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Stephen Miller, and “JD.”
Trump...
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The DHS Hilton dispute began when a Minneapolis Hilton franchise canceled rooms for immigration agents.
Hilton’s corporate team said the action did not reflect its policies or values.
Many experts and commentators backed the hotel operator’s right to refuse service.
The debate touched on free speech, franchise...
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• House Republicans and Democrats aim to override two Trump vetoes this week
• The veto override targets water and flood control projects in Colorado and Florida
• Trump vetoed both bills over personal grudges, angering his own party
• Rep. Lauren Boebert led rebuke after her district’s water project was...
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• Health Secretary issued a new pediatric vaccine schedule that cuts doses from 17 to 11.
• Senator Bill Cassidy warns the change could cause “unnecessary fear” among doctors and parents.
• Analysts and commentators criticized Cassidy’s response as empty words and political posturing.
• Parents should learn about the new...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut Senator Mark Kelly’s retirement pay this week.
The move follows Kelly’s video urging troops to question certain orders.
Conservative analyst Bill Kristol slammed the action as “dorky” bullying.
Critics warn the decision could intimidate other retired service members
On Monday, the Department of...
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Former President Trump issued a strong Tylenol warning on social media.
He told pregnant women and children to avoid Tylenol unless needed.
He also recommended splitting up standard childhood vaccines.
Medical experts say no proof backs his health claims.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump posted a fiery...
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• U.S. forces arrested Venezuela’s leader on narco-terrorism and weapons charges.
• Nicolas Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty in U.S. court.
• CNN’s Jake Tapper and Stephen Miller clashed on the arrest’s goals.
• Miller stressed security and stability over immediate elections.
• Debate centers on U.S. legal authority and...
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• A Detroit-area protest against the Maduro raid ended with a live on-air arrest.
• Hundreds marched through Grand Rapids, chanting “No war with Venezuela.”
• Organizer Jessica Plichta defended Maduro and criticized U.S. military action.
• Experts warn that this “Maduro raid” tactic could destabilize global norms.
A protest in Grand...
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Ethics investigators say a Georgia congressman’s aide may have misused public funds.
The aide, Brandon Phillips, paid his girlfriend as an intern who did no work.
A 33-page ethics report calls for subpoenas and a full investigation.
If proven, this would violate federal law, House rules, and...
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The White House tweeted that Trump stands with Venezuelans and democracy after a surprise mission.
U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and flew him to New York on narco-terror charges.
The tweet showed images of past Democratic leaders labeling Maduro as a wanted dictator.
Online users...
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called himself a “prisoner of war” in a New York courtroom.
He pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges after a pre-dawn raid.
Dozens died during the operation that seized Maduro and his wife.
The Maduro arrest sparked global protests and calls for Trump’s...
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Department of Homeland Security officials say Hilton canceled ICE bookings on purpose.
Internal emails from Hilton told staff to reject reservations by ICE and immigration agents.
Hotels can legally refuse service, but this move sparked strong public debate.
The clash highlights rising tension between federal immigration agents...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped his court-martial threat against Sen. Mark Kelly.
Instead, Hegseth will seek to lower Kelly’s retired rank and cut his pension.
Kelly had said troops can refuse unlawful orders without punishment.
The dispute followed reported U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats near Venezuela.
Mark...
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Stephen Miller told CNN the U.S. might occupy Greenland and send troops across the Americas.
His comments sparked worry that the move could harm NATO and U.S.-EU ties.
Experts and authors slammed the idea as reckless and damaging to alliances.
Critics urge talking with Greenland and Denmark...
