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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
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Luigi Mangione’s court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee
Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a U.S. House seat Tuesday, maintaining his party's grip on the conservative district with help from President Donald Trump.
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Bellingham man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
Lakanwal resettled with his wife and their five sons in Bellingham but struggled to assimilate, according to emails sent to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
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Justice Department sues state over refusal to share voter information
The DOJ is seeking to investigate Washington over its verification of voter registration.
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Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Northeast prepares for first major snowstorm of season
The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep the president's former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday.
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Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say
The suspect has been living in Bellingham since 2021.
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Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
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National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
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Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
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One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
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The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?
The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers' minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.
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A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
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Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
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Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
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Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
