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- Luke 2:14
HUD rescinds Biden-era statement on special credit programs in housing
The joint statement from Tuesday asserted that the old Biden-era regulation had enabled lending programs based on race and sex.
Trump orders flags be lowered for one week to honor Dolly Parton
Parton was 80 at the time of her death.
Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if 2-year closure isn't allowed
Justice Department attorney Brantley T. Mayers, absent the renovations, "the Center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down."
Texas AG Paxton unveils data center restrictions he plans to pursue if elected to Senate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's four-point plan calls for a series of restrictions in line with Gov. Greg Abbot's data center plan, and he promises to sponsor and back federal restrictions and consumer protections.
Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
Mike Lindell withholds payment for Minnesota primary race recount, citing dispute over process
State officials intend to recount only votes cast for Lindell and Demuth and not all the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial primary, Lindell's campaign said, which violates Minnesota law.
Byron Donalds announces running mate for gubernatorial campaign
Donalds is facing off against Democratic nominee David Jolly in what is expected to be a close contest, despite Florida's drift into solid Republican territory at the national level.
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's request to toss conviction, says her claims are meritless
Maxwell, 64, who represented herself, challenged her 2021 conviction and sentence in a Manhattan federal court, and she sought a writ of habeas corpus declaring her punishment unlawful.
Government agency finds $13B in suspected fraud by federal contractors
President Donald Trump declared Vance his "fraud czar" earlier this year and tasked him with coordinating with federal agencies to identify misuse of public funds.
1 in 4 former NFL players who died had brain disease linked with repeated blows to head: study
The study also found that nearly two-thirds of former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who donated their brains for the research met the clinical criteria for dementia, and severe CTE was associated with dementia more frequently.
America First Legal petitions AmeriCorps to remove DEI role
The petition asks AmeriCorps to abolish the role and restore merit-based leadership, reconnecting the organization with its roots of strengthening communities, preserving natural resources, and fostering civic engagement.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after trade talks break down
Following the failure of talks over the weekend, U.S. and Canadian leaders have traded barbs over the deal.
Trump announces U.S. Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz
Iran deployed mines in the waterway during the ongoing conflict and has worked to shutter maritime traffic in the region.
Two people died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials said
Both of the cases were in unvaccinated people. They are the first deaths from measles this year in the U.S., and the first in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years.
Ohio man charged over explicit threats to kill Trump, behead Jewish Republican lawmaker
Alex Justin Miller, 26, is accused of sending threatening messages to Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., and his family, according to the Department of Justice.
Jeffries explains meeting with Jared Kushner: No one will 'get a pass'
"I shouldn't have to say it, but I am: No one is going to get a pass. We're going to hold every single member of the Trump cartel accountable, beginning on day one," he added.
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to overturn conviction
She had already exhausted her appeals on the sex-trafficking conviction, but had sought to argue she did not receive a fair trial.
Air Force officer who called for impeachment gets hit with criminal charges
It can be considered a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to participate in uniform in any overtly partisan activity, such as a political protest. It can also be a violation to use "contemptuous words" against the president or other high-ranking officials.
Trump digs South Korea over refusal to help with Iran war
Trump recently ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to scale down planned military exercises with South Korea.
Trump blasts Canadian PM over claims trade deal would weaken French
Canada is an officially bilingual country and requires the display of products in both English and French.