2 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Vought cancels funding for Chicago transit projects

Vought and the Department of Transportation announced Friday that the federal government would be withholding funds for two Chicago Transit Authority projects,

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2 h. ago Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits  The Washington Post

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2 h. ago Newark Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.

A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches.

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3 h. ago How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse

They’ve become an important way to spend time with peers. But they’ve also become more addictive.

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3 h. ago ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

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3 h. ago Hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases

The hacking group claims to have stolen about a billion records from companies, including FedEx, Qantas, and TransUnion, who store their customer and company data in Salesforce.

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3 h. ago Government shutdown sparks GOP plan to penalize lawmakers with new salary tax

Lawmakers, unlike federal workers, are constitutionally required to receive a paycheck during a government shutdown.

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4 h. ago US Federal Government Shutdown Disrupts Travel and Tourism; Air Travel and National Parks in the United States Face Uncertainty

US Federal Government Shutdown Disrupts Travel and Tourism; Air Travel and National Parks in the United States Face Uncertainty  Travel And Tour World

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4 h. ago What are Trump’s new rules for universities to qualify for federal funding?

What are Trump’s new rules for universities to qualify for federal funding?  Al Jazeera

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5 h. ago Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

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6 h. ago Federal judge to sentence Justice Brett Kavanaugh's attempted assassin

A defendant faces sentencing Friday for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, with prosecutors seeking 30 years in prison.

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6 h. ago Commentary: L.A.'s federal public defender says Trump has inundated his office with immigration cases

Commentary: L.A.'s federal public defender says Trump has inundated his office with immigration cases  Los Angeles Times

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7 h. ago Video Games Have Become the Main Way Boys Socialize. Is That Bad?

They’ve become an important way to spend time with peers. But they’ve also become more addictive.

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7 h. ago Memphis sees opportunity in Trump's plans for federal intervention

Many in Memphis acknowledge that crime in the city is a real problem. And while President Trump's federal intervention might not be their ideal way to handle it, they're hoping it can provide some much-needed relief.

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7 h. ago Opinion: United States may split into warring federal entities. Let’s side with the better one

Opinion: United States may split into warring federal entities. Let’s side with the better one  The Globe and Mail

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7 h. ago White House urges colleges to sign compact aligned with Trump's agenda

The White House is pressuring colleges to align with President Trump's agenda, urging multiple schools across the country to sign a "compact" in exchange for priority access to federal grants.

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7 h. ago Central banks globally have faced political pressure. Here's what happened there

President Trump is continuing his push for more control of the Federal Reserve. The Planet Money team looked into what has happened globally when central banks face political pressure.

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14 h. ago Federal Judge Assigned to Case Challenging National Guard in Oregon Recuses Himself over Marriage to Democrat Lawmaker

The federal judge overseeing the case challenging President Trump deploying National Guard in Portland, Oregon, has recused himself. The post Federal Judge Assigned to Case Challenging National Guard in Oregon Recuses Himself over Marriage to Democrat Lawmaker appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago ICE director says Portland facility faces violence with 'little help from local police'

Federal immigration officials report their Portland facility under attack with bottle rockets, rocks, and lasers as protesters escalate violence beyond peaceful demonstrations.

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15 h. ago Trump White House Adviser Stephen Miller Pledges to Help 'Liberate' Memphis 'from the Criminal Element'

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller appeared in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, pledging to offer the full force and cooperation of federal law enforcement to help police make the city safe again. The post Trump White House Adviser Stephen Miller Pledges to Help ‘Liberate’ Memphis ‘from the Criminal Element’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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