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Federal Judge Dismisses Indictments Against Comey and James, Finding Prosecutor’s Appointment Unlawful

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal indictments against both former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan—a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience—was unlawfully appointed in violation of federal law and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Senior U.S. District […]

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Judge Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C. Violates Federal Law and Infringes on District Authority

A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to patrol Washington, D.C., violates federal law and illegally infringes on the District’s authority to govern itself.​​ U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary […]

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Best Times to Travel for Thanksgiving 2025: AAA Forecasts Record 82 Million Americans on the Move

Nearly 82 million Americans are projected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, setting a new record for the nation’s busiest travel holiday, according to AAA’s latest forecast. The seven-day travel period from Tuesday, November 25 through Monday, December 1 will see 81.8 million people journey at least […]

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New Study Challenges Fluoride Safety Concerns, Finds No Cognitive Harm at Recommended Water Levels

A study published in Science Advances has found that children exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water show better cognitive performance in adolescence, contradicting recent concerns about fluoride’s potential neurodevelopmental risks. The research, led by Dr. John Robert Warren from the University of Minnesota, analyzed data from nearly 27,000 Americans tracked from […]

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Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Texas Congressional Map After Racial Gerrymandering Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored Texas’s controversial 2025 congressional redistricting map, with Justice Samuel Alito issuing an administrative stay on November 21 that blocks a lower court ruling that found the map likely violates the Constitution through racial gerrymandering. On November 18, a three-judge federal panel ruled 2-1 […]

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Studies Link Ultra-Processed Foods to Major Health Crisis, Call for Urgent Policy Action

Three major studies published in The Lancet show evidence that ultra-processed foods are fundamentally reshaping human diets worldwide and driving a surge in chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature death. The research, part of a comprehensive Lancet Series, reveals that in the United States, ultra-processed foods now account for […]

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Vindman and 37 House Members Demand Release of Trump Call Transcript with Saudi Crown Prince Following Khashoggi Murder

Congressman Eugene Vindman of Virginia’s 7th District is leading a bipartisan effort demanding President Donald Trump release the full transcript of a 2019 phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that took place after the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a letter signed by 37 […]

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Trump Accuses Democratic Lawmakers of Sedition, Says Behavior “Punishable by DEATH” Over Military Video

President Donald Trump unleashed a series of inflammatory posts on Truth Social Thursday morning, accusing six Democratic lawmakers of sedition and suggesting they should face arrest, trial, and potentially the death penalty after they released a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. The controversy began when Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin posted a video Tuesday titled “Don’t Give Up the Ship” featuring herself and five […]

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House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Banks for Epstein Financial Records, Seeks Documents from U.S. Virgin Islands

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer issued subpoenas to JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank on November 18, 2025, demanding Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into the federal government’s handling of the Epstein case. Chairman Comer simultaneously sent a letter to […]