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Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home

An 88-year-old Democratic congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., was scammed out of more than $4,000 Thursday when suspects showed up at her home claiming to be a “cleaning crew,” Fox News Digital has confirmed. The suspects accessed Eleanor Holmes Norton’s credit card after they were let inside her D.C. home. …

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Jen Psaki urges Democrats to 'burn' DNC talking points, 'talk like a human being'

MSNBC host Jen Psaki urged members of the Democratic Party to “burn” Democratic National Committee (DNC) talking points and to speak “like a human being with a heart.” “People just have to become a little bit more relaxed, let go of the talking points, which — it’s funny, in part …

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Spanberger describes AG candidate Jay Jones' violent texts about GOP colleague as 'poor choice'

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger downplayed a fellow Democrat’s text-message scandal, calling it a “poor choice” in a new interview. In 2022, Virginia attorney general candidateJay Jonestexted a colleague that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages sparked outrage from …

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Lawsuit challenges new Idaho law that restricts benefits for undocumented immigrants

An Idaho doctor and four residents are challenging a new state law that halts some of the few public benefits available to people living in the U.S. unlawfully, including a program that provides access to life-saving HIV and AIDS medication for low income patients. The ACLU of Idaho filed the …

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Lawmakers move to limit Trump’s war powers as Israel

Washington — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are looking to limit President Trump’s ability to order U.S. strikes on Iran amid its ongoing war with Israel, emphasizing that only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution. “This is not our war,” Republican Rep. Thomas Massie …

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Trump lashes out at Leonard Leo, legal activist who helped him pick Supreme Court justices: “Probably hates America”

President Trump attacked the powerful conservative legal activist Leonard Leo late Thursday, calling the former Federalist Society leader who once advised the president on Supreme Court picks a “bad person” who “probably hates America.” Mr. Trump lashed out at Leo a day after a panel of judges — including a …

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Secret Service closes investigation into cocaine found at White House with no suspect identified

Washington — The U.S. Secret Service has closed its investigation into the bag of cocaine that was discovered at the White House earlier this month, but was unable to identify a suspect “due to a lack of physical evidence,” the agency said Thursday. In a statement describing the events surrounding the cocaine’s discovery, …

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Unsealed parts of affidavit used to justify Mar

Washington — The Justice Department on Wednesday released a more complete version of the affidavit used to justify the August 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago, revealing more of the evidence investigators compiled before the FBI executed its search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s South Florida property. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce …

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Justice Department alleges newly charged health care fraud schemes totaled $2.5 billion in losses

Washington — Federal prosecutors unsealed dozens of cases against nearly 80 defendants across the country — including 24 medical providers — alleging they engaged in healthcare and pharmaceutical fraud schemes that led to $2.5 billion in total losses to Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, the Justice Department said Wednesday. More …

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Here’s what’s on the menu for Biden’s state dinner with Modi

President Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford are going all out for Thursday’s state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first lady worked alongside Comerford, guest chef Nina Curtis and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison to tailor the dinner …

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