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A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on Yemen-based Houthi rebels Read More.

The IRS and ICE are close to finalizing a data-sharing agreement to verify addresses of immigrants suspected of living in the U.S. illegally. ICE could submit names and addresses to the IRS, which would cross-check them with confidential taxpayer databases to confirm individuals’ home addresses. Read More.

The alert system on a Delta Air Lines jet that flipped upside down and burst into flames as it tried to land in Toronto last month indicated a high rate of descent less than three seconds before touchdown, a preliminary report said Thursday. Read More.

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Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weill raised a combined $15.7 million ahead of their April 1 special elections, but they still face uphill climbs in the ruby-red districts. Read More.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is considering legal action against the NCAA after the West Virginia University (WVU) Mountaineers men’s basketball team was left out of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Read More.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday directing the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge to eliminate the agency, which has long been a conservative target. Read More.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday and kept its forecast for two cuts in 2025 as officials struggled to respond to the double-barreled threats spawned by President Donald Trump’s widening trade war – rising inflation and a slowing economy. Read More.

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for at least 90 minutes Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, the White House said, noting that the two leaders agreed that "negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East." Read More.

"Congress should reassert its constitutional authority and rescind its vast, unconstitutional delegation of power to independent agencies" like NLRB and SEC, watchdog says. Read More.

Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that America shouldn’t be suspicious of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Read More.

A draft list from within the Trump administration shows that Trump 2.0 is building on the 2017 version of its travel ban, which restricted entry to the U.S. from citizens of certain countries. Initially referred to as a “Muslim Ban,” the order was challenged in court but upheld until President Joe Biden rescinded it upon taking office in 2020. Read More.

Judge orders payment: Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis must pay over $54,000 in attorney’s fees for violating the state's Open Records Act. Read More.

President Donald Trump sparked confusion when he declared President Biden's pardons 'void, vacant' overnight, but legal experts say not so fast. Read More.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appeared on CNN’s “The Lead” Thursday to urge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) not to vote for a six-month stopgap spending bill. Read More.