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As Shutdown Looms, Senate Republicans Want Democrats’ Homeland Security Reform Ideas
A funding package that passed the House last week is on shaky ground after the shooting of a Minneapolis protester. The deadline is Jan. 30.
Border Czar Homan Meets With Minnesota Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey
‘We all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets,’ Homan said.
NTSB Finds ‘Systematic Failures’ Led to DC Midair Collision: Key Takeaways
The failures included allowing helicopters to fly so close to commercial jets and ignoring NTSB recommendations for location tracking technology.
DOJ Announces 31 New Indictments in Alleged Tren de Aragua ATM ‘Jackpotting’ Scheme
A total of 87 defendants have been charged in relation to the case, involving massive theft from ATMs across the United States.
Decline Rewritten: The Changing Face of American Shopping Malls
From 2021 through 2025, mall openings exceeded mall closures, a recent report shows.
EPA Cancels California’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Regulation
California will not be allowed to impose ‘unnecessary regulations on the entire nation,’ the EPA administrator said.
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Fraud Concerns Spread From Minnesota to Ohio
Anti-fraud efforts were already underway in Ohio, officials say, long before outrage over Minnesota Somali fraud spread suspicions to the Buckeye State.
Abbott Freezes H-1B Hiring at Texas Universities
The Texas governor’s letter to state agency heads also requires them to disclose information about existing H-1B status workers.
Trump Admin Invites Oil Industry Input on New California Offshore Leases
No new Pacific drilling rights have been auctioned since 1984, following the 1969 Santa Barbara spill that released more than 4 million gallons of oil.
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Woman Suing for Malpractice Says She Was Distressed When She Asked for Gender Surgery
She had ’top surgery' in 2019 but no longer identifies as male and is suing her surgeon and former psychologist.
Chinese Man Sentenced for Scamming $37 Million in Crime Ring
Jingliang Su, a resident of the United Arab Emirates, is one of eight co-conspirators indicted.
Trump Wants ‘Honorable and Honest’ Probe of 2nd Fatal Minnesota Shooting
The president remarked on the investigation amid intense public debate over immigration enforcement, officers’ tactics, and the sequence of events.
FBI Director Says Bureau Investigating Signal Chat Groups in Minneapolis
‘If that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people,’ the FBI director said.
Federal Reserve Expected to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged This Week
Justice Department probe could add to further drama at the Federal Reserve, says one market analyst.
30 People Dead as Frigid Temperatures Continue Across US
The winter storm has also knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and disrupted travel across the nation.
Jury Selection to Begin in High-Stakes Social Media Addiction Trial
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, and Google’s YouTube are accused of helping worsen the youth mental health crisis.
600,000 Without Power as Extreme Cold Temperatures Affect Much of the US
More than 4,800 flights have been canceled within, into, or out of the United States on Monday morning.
Trump Reveals Secret Weapon Used in US Operation to Capture Maduro
‘We came in, they pressed buttons and nothing worked,’ Trump told The New York Post.
Trump Approves Emergency Declarations for 12 States Over Winter Storm
A declaration for the Carolinas, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia was issued.
Pentagon Releases New Defense Strategy: 4 Things to Know
The 34-page Pentagon document offers specific steps the military will take to support Trump’s broader security and foreign policy strategy.
Trump Says Canada Will Face 100 Percent Tariffs if It ‘Makes a Deal With China’
Refers to Carney as ‘governor’ in a return to Trudeau-era relations
Pentagon’s Defense Strategy Puts US Interests in Western Hemisphere as Top Priority
Deterring China in the Indo-Pacific region comes second in the Pentagon’s defense strategy.
