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PoliticsArlington County sues to block Trump's planned Triumphal Arch memorialThe Arlington County Board in Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument.
The Washington Times
WarUK intelligence specialist charged with spying for RussiaUnder the U.K.'s National Security Act 2023, junior intelligence specialist Teddy Young, 24, was charged with two offenses for allegedly trying to pass protected information to a foreign power between November 2024 and May 2025.
Kyiv Independent
PoliticsNPR: ICE holding immigrants in New Jersey warehouse despite court orderA new NPR investigation found that despite a court order, ICE is still holding immigrants in a warehouse in New Jersey.
Jezebel
PoliticsChief Justice Roberts gives 99-year-old federal judge another chance to fight suspension over mental fitnessThe nation's oldest sitting federal judge, 99-year-old Pauline Newman, just got handed a lifeline in her ongoing suspension fight after she was shelved in 2023 amid complaints about her mental health.
Law&Crime
PoliticsCalifornia fiscal watchdog accused of using fake addresses to seize investors' fortunesCalifornia's top fiscal watchdog and private contractors are accused of falsifying foreign investors' addresses to seize and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock, according to a federal court filing seeking to halt the state's $15 billion unclaimed property program.
NY Post
PoliticsDOJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over January 6 testimonyCassidy Hutchinson told panel she had been told Trump lunged for wheel of SUV to try to join mob at Capitol Prosecutors in the justice department’s civil rights division are seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top Trump White House aide who gave explosive testimony to the…
The Guardian
HeadlinesNewsom considers commuting 563 California death row inmates after botched executionThe governor is seriously considering whether to spare the lives of all 563 prisoners on death row in California.
NY Post
PoliticsJudge halts DHS policy blocking immigration officers from taking detainees' biometric dataA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its policy telling immigration authorities they will not take biometric data — such as fingerprints and photographs — from detainees that are necessary for them to move forward in their applications for lawful status. The post Judge halts…
Law&Crime
PoliticsUS imposes fresh sanctions on International Criminal Court over charges against American service membersThe State Department will impose "further sanctions" on the International Criminal Court in response to its attempts to charge American service members.
NY Post
CelebrityEx-Prince Andrew Search Warrants Were Unlawful, Police AdmitAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor sued police over searches during a Jeffrey Epstein-related investigation.
Newsweek
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PoliticsMar-a-Lago FBI agents ask Judge Cannon for relief to testify in classified documents probeThe "experts in the handling of classified information" don't want to violate Judge Cannon's orders and are once again asking for relief.
Law&Crime
PoliticsDeclassified FBI emails show agents questioned probable cause weeks before Mar-a-Lago raidDeclassified FBI emails revealed agents questioned probable cause weeks before the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid on Donald Trump.
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PoliticsCornell rape case defendant demands AG Letitia James removed as special prosecutorOne of the former fraternity brothers accused of gang raping a colleague is demanding New York Attorney General Letitia James be removed as a special prosecutor in the case.
Daily Mail
PoliticsWife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jailCilia Flores, wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asks a US judge for release to house arrest, citing severe heart problems.
NY Post
PoliticsUS judge blocks release of alleged Beijing agent accused of filming Taiwan leader's sonA federal judge on Wednesday ordered Wanying “Heather” Zhang be held in custody, after her lawyers – who had fought to keep her out of jail – said she “looks forward to establishing” her innocence at trial. They argued that the US government’s case centred on a single day of alleged surveillance in…
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BustedDoctor accused of $36M fraud scheme sentenced after stealing from taxpayersDr Irfan Fazil was accused of being the brains behind a multimillion dollar scheme involving bogus treatments, so called 'phantom billing' and even siphoning stolen cash overseas.
Daily Mail
PoliticsJudge denies immediate rehiring for Stars and Stripes ombudsman who criticized PentagonThe Trump administration secured a limited victory in federal court this week as a judge in Washington, D.C. declined to immediately reinstate Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith. The post Judge denies immediate rehiring for Stars and Stripes ombudsman who criticized Pentagon over comic…
Law&Crime
PoliticsAccused Chinese spy's crypto cash flow, 'unfit mother' claims exposed in courtThe 34 year old is accused of working with handlers from the People’s Republic of China to surveil the son of Taiwan’s president.
NY Post
PoliticsFDA delays mifepristone safety review until March, won't impose new restrictions yetThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) won’t publish its safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone until March, it disclosed in a Wednesday court filing, adding that it won’t impose any new restrictions on the pill before that point. The revelations are likely to further anger anti-abortion…
The Hill
PoliticsWatchdog: Trump administration illegally withheld federal research fundsThe Trump administration violated federal law by withholding tens of millions of dollars in research grant funding Congress had appropriated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), according to a federal watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday…
The Hill
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WarJamaal Howard executed in Texas with same drug used in Christa Pike caseJamaal Howard is the first person to be executed in the US since Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt last week. Howard faced the same lethal injection drug as Pike
Daily Star
CelebrityManson killer Patricia Krenwinkel granted parole after nearly 6 decades in prisonKrenwinkel, 78, was preliminarily granted parole Tuesday at her 18th subsequent suitability hearing.
NY Post
PoliticsPharma giants sue to block Trump's Medicare drug pricing rule, claim constitutional violationPharmaceutical giants have challenged Trump's new Medicare drug pricing program, alleging federal officials exceeded their authority and violated the Constitution.
Radar Online
PoliticsAppeals court rules Atlanta family cannot sue government for mistaken FBI raidA federal appeals court has ruled that an Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017
ABC News
CelebrityMegyn Kelly suggests Cornell 7 should be renamed Cornell 8 after Jane Doe accused of molesting defendantKelly insisted the term 'Cornell seven' should be updated to 'Cornell eight' after one of the defendants accused Jane Doe 'of being a sexual molester, a harasser and assaulter.'
Daily Mail
PoliticsUS to charge Maduro, wife over alleged torture of Americans in VenezuelaOusted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, ‌are expected to face new criminal charges in the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American ⁠country, a US official said on Wednesday. The ‌announcement could come as soon as Thursday, the official said…
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PoliticsFlorida AG files injunction against Meta to remove addictive features targeting teensOn Wednesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion for a temporary injunction against Meta Platforms, Inc., requesting that it disable addictive core features built into its apps.
WFLA