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Trump: AG James Won't Give Cornell Accused 'Fair Shake'
President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn't believe the seven former Cornell University fraternity brothers accused in a lawsuit of raping a fellow student will get a "fair shake" now that state Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor by...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:31:20 EDTChristian Groups Sue Virginia State University
Two Christian student groups have sued Virginia State University, alleging the public historically Black school stripped them of official recognition and placed their activities under a university-appointed campus minister while exempting Muslim and secular groups.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:07 EDTFormer Rep. Rivera Gets 10 Years for Secret Venezuela Lobbying
Former Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after being convicted in a $50 million secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:09:06 EDTThousands of Migrants Losing Medicaid as Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Takes Hold
Trump administration Medicaid changes that took hold this week are putting health coverage at risk for hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants, as the White House pushes to prioritize American citizens, reduce government spending and encourage...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:27:37 EDTReport: Senate Worked 32 More Weekdays Than House
As of Friday, the Senate has spent 32 more weekdays in session this year than the House, Axios reported, with both chambers now away from Washington until after the Nov. 3 midterms.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:52:46 EDTGeorgia Election Board Seeks DOJ Voting System Probe
Georgia's State Election Board has asked the Department of Justice to investigate concerns about the state's voting system, a request that comes about a month before Election Day and less than two weeks before early voting begins. James Mills, the board's executive director,...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:15:10 EDT2 Iranians Charged in UK Jewish Terror Plot
Two Iranian nationals were charged in Britain with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England, police said on Friday, amid heightened tension over a separate suspected plot targeting a U.S.-linked military base.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:50 EDTTrump Spotlights Newsmax Anchors, Interview at Okla. Rally
President Donald Trump put a spotlight on Newsmax during his Oklahoma rally Thursday night, playing correspondent Mike Carter's interview with two men for the crowd before calling the very same supporters to the stage and handing them the microphone.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:13 EDTExpert to Challenge Epstein Suicide Ruling
A forensic medicine expert who served as a cause-of-death consultant in the George Floyd investigation will present an independent analysis of Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy at University College London next month, reexamining the official finding that the financier killed...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:17:55 EDTJudge Pauses Border Project in Texas National Park
A federal judge on Friday issued an emergency injunction blocking President Donald Trump's administration from restarting border barrier and road construction across the Big Bend region in Texas.The Department of Homeland Security plans to build vehicle barriers, patrol...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:13:12 EDTEminem Fans Fume Over Kid Rock Christian Collaboration
Eminem is facing backlash from some fans after Kid Rock revealed the rapper will appear on his upcoming Christian album, bringing the longtime friends back together despite their sharply different political views.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:36:54 EDTBrazil Police Serve Warrants in Alleged US Diplomatic Threat
Brazil's Federal Police said on Friday they had served two search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and near Brasilia as part of an investigation into alleged plans for "acts that could endanger U.S. diplomatic facilities" in the country.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:34:15 EDTDOJ Sues Maryland to Allow ICE Masks
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Maryland after the state's new law banning federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks went into effect Thursday.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:38:14 EDTFlyDubai Pilot: 'I Could Feel the Aircraft Going Down'
The FlyDubai captain who was stabbed in the cockpit of a jet headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that he could feel the plane diving as he lay wounded and that the moment pushed him to get up and act.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:56:31 EDTTrump Backs Off Diesel Export Ban as G7 Releases Reserves
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. won't impose a diesel export ban after Group of 7 nations agreed to coordinate the release of 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products from emergency reserves in an effort to ease surging energy prices.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:16:26 EDTDOJ: Won't Reopen Criminal Probe Into Fed's Powell
The Justice Department is not reopening a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank's building renovation project, a DOJ spokesperson said on Friday.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:04:34 EDTDOJ Sues U. of Delaware Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Alien Students
The Justice Department is seeking to block the University of Delaware from offering in-state tuition to students who are not lawfully in the U.S., expanding President Donald Trump's campaign against tuition benefits for migrants.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:58:56 EDTStocks Rise as Softer Jobs Data Quiets Rate-Hike Outlook
US stocks advanced Friday to close out the trading week after weaker-than-expected jobs data dampened expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this month.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:59 EDTDOJ Won't Appeal Ruling on Suppressors, Short Guns
Solicitor General D. John Sauer told Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that the Department of Justice will not appeal a Texas court ruling that struck down National Firearms Act registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled guns.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:09:19 EDTUS Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Climate Case
The US Supreme Court hears a climate case Monday that could upend dozens of lawsuits aimed at making polluters pay for their role in global warming and allegedly deceiving the public about the dangers of fossil fuels.Here is what to know about Suncor v Boulder.-...
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