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FBI Probes Discord Group Linked to Kirk Suspect

FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed Monday night that federal investigators are examining a private online group linked to Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, and plan to question more than 20 individuals connected to the chats. Robinson, 28, was arrested last week after allegedly shooting Kirk during a speech at Utah Valley University.…
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Trump’s Top Diplomat in Africa Leaving State Department

President Donald Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department next month, and Jonathan Pratt, the Bureau of African Affairs deputy assistant secretary, will take his position. “After a long and distinguished career, the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Senior Bureau Official Ambassador Troy Fitrell is retiring as planned,” a State Department spokesperson…
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Driver Arrested After Ramming Vehicle Into Security Checkpoint Near WH

A person was taken into custody late Tuesday after crashing a vehicle into a Secret Service security checkpoint near the White House, officials said. According to a Secret Service spokesperson, the vehicle struck the gate at 17th Street and E Street NW in Washington. The suspect’s identity has not been released, and authorities have not yet indicated a possible motive…
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GOP Set to Add Another Seat to House In State Redistricting Effort

A nationwide redistricting battle is unfolding, largely encouraged by President Donald Trump, as Republican-led legislatures across several states face growing pressure from the former president and his allies to create additional GOP-leaning congressional districts and solidify the party’s House majority. In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers are advancing a new congressional map, joining a series of states—including Texas and Missouri—undertaking aggressive…
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Ocasio-Cortez’s Next Political Move Comes To Light

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is laying the groundwork for a 2028 bid for either the presidency or the U.S. Senate, according to people familiar with her plans. Her decision could reshape the Democratic Party’s future—either by entering the presidential race or by challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, who is up for re-election that year, Axios reported. A Senate…
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Bolton Case Assigned To Judge Who Has History With Trump

U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang, appointed by former President Barack Obama and based in Greenbelt, Md., has again emerged as a key figure in the ongoing tension between the executive and judicial branches, a dispute that has only deepened since Donald Trump’s rise to national politics. Chuang gained national attention in 2017 when he issued a nationwide injunction blocking the…
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Nexstar Refuses To Air Kimmel’s Return To ABC Over Kirk Controversy

Nexstar Media Group announced on Tuesday that it will not broadcast “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC stations due to his inaccurate assertion that Charlie Kirk was murdered by a MAGA supporter. Just one day before the announcement, Sinclair Broadcast Group disclosed that it would preempt the late-night program, despite Disney’s reinstatement of Kimmel. This implies that the late-night host’s…
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Senate Confirms Rodney Scott To Lead Customs And Border Protection

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rodney Scott as head of Customs and Border Protection. Scott formerly served as Border Patrol Chief and currently commands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) biggest enforcement department, which has approximately 65,000 workers. CBP consists of two divisions: the Border Patrol, which is in charge of protecting the nation’s borders between ports of entry, and…
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Johnson Says He’s Following ‘Pelosi Precedent’ In Not Swearing In New Dem

House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside criticism from Democrats that he is holding off the swearing in of a new Democratic House member out of spite, noting that he’s only following past precedent set by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He also pushed back on Democratic allegations that his alleged “refusal” to swear in the new member is somehow tied to…
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Inflation Fell To Six-Month Low In March

Consumer prices declined by 0.1% in March compared to the previous month, a reversal from the 0.2% increase recorded in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday. This marks the first instance of a monthly price drop since May 2020, CNN reported, and a potential sign of things to come under the leadership of President Donald Trump.…
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