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Sen. Tim Scott files paperwork to run for president in the 2024 election
Tim Scott has a major announcement Monday in his home state of South Carolina. He is expected to announce a run for the White House and an official FEC filing Friday makes that even more likely.
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Supreme Court unanimously sides with Twitter in ISIS attack case
The case was brought by plaintiffs who said the social media company aided and abetted terrorism. Based on its opinion, the Supreme Court sent a related case involving Google back to the lower courts.
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The suspected leaker of Pentagon documents is due back in federal court
Federal prosecutors are urging that the defendant, Jack Teixeira, remain in jail pending trial. Teixeira is accused of illegally sharing classified information on a gaming site.
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Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case
Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.
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Air National Guardsman arrested as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents
The FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, as a suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents.
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Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
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DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan claiming 'an unconstitutional attempt to undermine' the case
The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's taking them to court.
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Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards
The hearing — which will happen "in the coming days," says Sen. Dick Durbin — comes in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend but did not disclose.
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Justice Thomas explains why he didn't report trips paid for by billionaire
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded to a news report about his failure to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire friend, saying he had been advised they were not reportable.
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A Biden administration review of Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
The review blames the "conditions created by his predecessor" for the way the U.S. ended its more than two-decade-long military presence in Afghanistan. It is being sent to Congress today.