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Kyrgyzstani Pleads Guilty to Exporting Arms to Russia
A Kyrgyzstani national has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for conspiring to export over $1 million in guns and ammunition to Russia, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:25:27 EDTBezos Seeks More Blue Origin Govt Contracts From Trump
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos spoke to President Donald Trump at least twice this month as he tries to capitalize on a feud between rival SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Trump and bag more government contracts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:02:48 EDTTrial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Heads Into Closing Arguments
After weeks of painstaking testimony in the high-profile trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, legal teams will enter a pivotal moment of the proceedings Thursday as they deliver closing arguments.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:55:18 EDTUS Treasury's Bessent Extends Measures to Avoid Debt Ceiling Breach
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday extended the department's authority to continue extraordinary cash management measures to keep from breaching the federal debt ceiling by nearly a month, until July 24.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:54:51 EDTHarvard Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos Indicted on New Charges
A Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States was indicted on Wednesday on additional charges nearly two weeks after her lawyers secured her release from U.S. custody.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:09:42 EDTCalif. Official Appears to Call on Gangs to Intervene With ICE
The vice mayor of a small Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in and around Los Angeles.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:57:30 EDTOne More Sizzling Hot Day for Eastern US Before Temperatures Plunge 30 Degrees
A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:36:41 EDTTrump: Netanyahu Trial Should Be Canceled, Pardon Given
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his trial on corruption charges.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:02:15 EDTNATO Chief to Newsmax: Ukraine's 'Irreversible' Path to Alliance 'Still There'
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Newsmax on Wednesday that Ukraine’s path to membership in the military alliance still is "irreversible." Rutte spoke to Newsmax correspondent Shelby Wilder in an exclusive interview on "American Agenda."
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:13:10 EDTReport: Trump Naming Next Fed Chair Early to Weaken Powell
President Donald Trump’s frustration with the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to maintain the status quo with its benchmark interest rate is leading him to accelerate the timeline for announcing a replacement for Jerome Powell, whose term as board chair ends in May.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:58:54 EDTMeta Fends Off Authors' US Copyright Lawsuit Over AI
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday for Meta Platforms against a group of authors who had argued that its use of their books without permission to train its artificial-intelligence system infringed their copyrights.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:51:13 EDTTrump Continues to Blast NY Times, CNN Over Weaponizing Intel
President Donald Trump is repeatedly condemning CNN and The New York Times for reports that call into question the damage caused by last weekend's U.S. strikes of Iran, and downplaying his own intelligence analysts in the process.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:37:43 EDTFBI Working on Iran Attack Leaks
The FBI is investigating apparent leaks of information surrounding Saturday's military strikes against Iran that ended up being reported by media outlets.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:44:32 EDTAbrego Garcia to Remain Held as Lawyers Spar Over Deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability to prevent his deportation if he is released to await trial.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:27:34 EDTObama Judge Orders Labor Department to Keep Job Corps Running During Lawsuit
A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:14:17 EDTDefense Dept Rehiring Personnel Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine
The Department of Defense is slowly rehiring service personnel who were fired for refusing to submit for the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 8,000 were released by the department over that issue.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:57:39 EDTVenezuela's Fmr Spymaster Pleads Guilty to US Drug Trafficking Charges
A former director of Venezuelan military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drug trafficking and narcoterrorism charges in U.S. federal court, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:50:59 EDTTrump Might Ease Iran Oil Sanctions as Peace Offering
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has not given up its maximum pressure on Iran, including restrictions on sales of Iranian oil, but signaled a potential easing in enforcement to help the country rebuild.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:38:20 EDTEnvoy Witkoff Teases Expansion of Abraham Accords
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, teased a "major announcement" on Wednesday suggesting that other countries in the region could soon join the Abraham Accords.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:35:00 EDTWH Economists: Trump Tax Bill Would Reduce Deficit
White House economists on Wednesday released a report asserting that the tax and domestic policy bill being debated by the Senate would improve the economy by reducing the national debt.
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