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A report says Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to pursue a State Department effort aimed at limiting the International Criminal Court’s reach over U.S. servicemembers and officials, describing the court as a threat to U.S. sovereignty.
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An updated sanctions proposal, negotiated over months by a bipartisan group of senators and released this week by lawmakers, would expand tools meant to restrict Russia’s access to money, technology, and defense-linked resources used in its war in Ukraine.
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House Democrats and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said two fatal shootings within a week have raised concerns about immigration enforcement practices, including alleged arrest quotas and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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The Columbia University graduate student alleges Trump administration officials coordinated with online surveillance groups to criminalize solidarity with Palestine, naming administration officials and multiple pro-Israel organizations as defendants.
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The California Democrat acknowledged he endorsed Graham Platner’s campaign and attended a rally with him last month, then said he should have listened to his wife’s advice about the allegations that have surfaced around Platner.
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The Federal Communications Commission approved a request from Reflect Orbital, based in Hawthorne, California, to build and launch a mirror-equipped spacecraft designed to redirect sunlight toward the dark side of Earth for an experimental mission.
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Jeffrey Kessler, the head of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, testified as House lawmakers pressed for details on how the Trump administration licenses advanced AI chip exports and how the bureau’s budget will support enforcement.
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John Sandweg, who served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the agency should pause or at least reassess its use of vehicular traffic stops, arguing the practice should be examined more closely.
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A new proposal introduced by a bipartisan group of senators seeks to address Social Security’s projected shortfall that lawmakers say could become acute in roughly six years.
