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Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands with special election victory
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in ruby-red Tennessee after winning a hotly contested special election by nine percentage points Tuesday. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps on Tuesday defeated Democratic rival Aftyn Behn, according to The Associated Press, in the high-stakes race to succeed former GOP Rep. Mark Green, ...

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Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter
- Peace talks held between the U.S. and Russia on Tuesday failed to deliver a breakthrough. Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of the talks, saying Moscow was "ready" for war. The Kremlin said talks over a draft Ukraine peace plan would continue. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum 'Russia Calling!', ...

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Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 'high-risk' countries after National Guard shooting | US News
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Joseph Edlow says "nothing is off the table" following the incident near the White House. The Trump administration has paused immigration applications submitted by nationals from 19 countries that were banned from travel earlier this year, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy document. The agency, tasked with processing and approving ...

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Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs
- Democrats in Washington want to impose legal requirements on whom the Trump administration can bring in as temporary immigration judges , after the White House terminated at least a dozen tenured judges. A bill introduced on Wednesday by California's Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Juan Vargas would authorize the attorney general to appoint temporary immigration judges that have served on appellate panels, are ...

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Cocaine, Bribes And Murder: Inside The Accusations Against The Drug Lord Trump Just Pardoned
- This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? President Donald Trump ― who has used crime and the flow of narcotics into the United States to justify a brutal immigration crackdown, oversee and ...

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MAGA ally pushes to end dual citizenship, not realising Melania and Barron Trump would be caught in the crossfire - The
- A Republican senator tried to end dual citizenship, but somehow placed Melania Trump and her son Barron in the firing line. Both the first lady and the president's youngest child got into a debate that was not meant to involve them. MAGA ally Bernie Moreno of Ohio is preparing to introduce legislation that would require all Americans to declare an exclusive allegiance to the United States. His proposal is called ...

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Trump Administration Says It Will Punish Blue States Over SNAP Data
- This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? WASHINGTON ― Democratic states that don't hand over personal data on food aid recipients will lose administrative funding, the Trump administration said ...

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Supreme Court sympathetic to antiabortion center in fight over donor names
- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin (D) issued a subpoena in 2023—part of an investigation into whether a chain of faith-based, antiabortion pregnancy centers were deceiving clients and donors by falsely suggesting they offered abortion referrals. First Choice Women's Resource Centers Inc. quickly sued in federal court. The broad request for donor information and other material chilled its First ...

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Trump to Expand Travel Ban as US Tightens Curbs After Shooting
- The Trump administration is expected to expand its travel ban to include around 30 countries, a bid to more aggressively curtail migration to the US following last week's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. A list of the countries being added to the ban is expected to come soon, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. The administration already has in place a full block on ...

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Publisher condemns 'violent' use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth's boat strike post
- US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children's character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats A post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth , depicting a beloved children's character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has elicited condemnation from the book's Canadian publisher. Hegseth's post of the mocked cover of a Franklin the Turtle book titled Franklin Targets Narco ...

Source: theguardian.com
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The 4 most shocking moments in Netflix's Diddy docuseries
- " Sean Combs: The Reckoning" shows a side of Diddy we've never seen before. Netflix's four-part docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Combs, also known as Diddy, as he goes from hip-hop mogul and billionaire business owner to the subject of a federal prosecution and over 60 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual abuse. Combs, who pleaded not guilty, was ultimately convicted on two counts of transportation to ...

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Zohran Mamdani Makes An Unusual Move For A Mayor-Elect
- This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined Starbucks baristas on a picket line Monday to celebrate a $38.9 million settlement the city reached with the ...

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Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in 'evil and disgusting' social media video
- Pop star Sabrina Carpenter slammed the White House on Tuesday after it posted a video using her song "Juno." The video on the official X account of the White House featured a montage of clips appearing to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers chasing down and handcuffing people. The lyrics "Wanna try out some freaky positions? Have you ever tried this one?" from "Juno" play over the video. "this video ...

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