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Judge Orders FEMA to Reverse Termination of Infrastructure Resilience Program
The judge said FEMA’s termination of the BRIC program constituted an ‘unlawful executive encroachment’ on Congress’s power.
ICE Arrests 2,824, Deports 11,870 in New Orleans in November
DHS said it had arrested more than 250 criminal illegal immigrants in New Orleans as part of Operation Catahoula Crunch.
On Human Rights Day, Lawmaker Encourages Advocates to ‘Keep up Pressure on China’
Human rights are ‘non-negotiable,’ says Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.).
Bill Seeks to Phase-Out Chinese Sensors in Self-Driving Cars, Infrastructure
Last year, a think tank advised the United States to ban Chinese lidar from critical and defense sectors because the technology could impact national security.
Oklahoma Black Lives Matter Leader Indicted Over Alleged $3.15 Million Embezzlement
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson allegedly used her position ‘to steal donor money and enrich herself.’
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk Assassination Makes First In-Person Court Appearance
A group of local and national news outlets, including The Associated Press, is pushing to retain media access throughout the defendant’s criminal case.
Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
Judge Rejects Trump Admin Request to Dismiss California Rail Funding Suit
Federal court greenlights challenge to $4 billion grant cancellation for the state’s high-speed project to move forward.
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Lululemon CEO to Step Down in January as US Sales Decrease
CEO Calvin McDonald’s departure comes as competition increases in the athletic wear market.
Trump’s National Security Strategy a Wake-Up Call for Europe to Step Up: Latvia’s Foreign Minister
Baiba Braze said Trump’s strategy is a call for European renewal, not abandonment, urging allies to boost defense, competitiveness, and ties with Washington.
US Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Falls to 5-Year Low as Exports Surge
Higher net exports are expected to add to solid fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth.
South Carolina Officials Say Measles Outbreak Is ‘Accelerating’
‘We are faced with ongoing transmission,’ the state’s top medical officer said.
Supreme Court to Decide on Taking Up Major Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon, Suncor
‘Boulder’s lawsuit seeks to rewrite national energy policy by way of its state courts,’ University of California law professor John Yoo said.
US Plans to Ask Tourists for 5 Years of Social Media History
Similar social media checks have been used since the Obama administration.
Trump Says US Has Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela
The move is a new development in the administration’s pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over drug trafficking.
FBI Arrests Alleged MS-13 Assassin, ‘Kill Squad’ Leader in Nebraska: Patel
The man is suspected of overseeing ‘one of their major kill squad units’ and assassinating the former Honduras president’s son, the FBI director said.
Federal Judge Orders Release of 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records
The investigation in 2019 led to Epstein’s arrest before he was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell in August of that year.
Pritzker Signs Law Limiting Federal Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
The new law restricts civil immigration arrests in Illinois courts, hospitals, schools, and child care centers and allows legal action against federal officers.
More Than 100 Cases of Norovirus Reported on Cruise Ship: CDC
The latest outbreak was confirmed aboard the Aida Cruises AIDAdiva ship, which is on a 133-day world tour that set sail from Hamburg, Germany.
Susie Wiles Says Trump to Campaign ‘Like It’s 2024’ for Republicans in Midterms
‘I haven’t quite broken it to him yet but he’s going to campaign like it’s 2024 again,’ the White House chief of staff said.
