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Trump administration offers $5M reward for capture of fugitive Los Choneros gang leader

US offers $5 million reward for Los Choneros leader Francisco Bermúdez after designating the group a terrorist organization for drug trafficking.

West Virginia governor: Hospitalized National Guard member's parents 'optimistic' about recovery

MAX REGO

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) on Thursday gave a positive update on the condition of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was shot in Washington, D.C., last month. At a news conference, Morrisey said that Wolfe, while hospitalized, is smiling, moving more of his right side and sitting in a chair “for...

Trump announces pardon for Colorado clerk: 'Simply wanted to make sure that our elections were fair'

Trump has pardoned former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, who was convicted of breaching voting systems. A federal judge recently denied her request for release.

Black Lives Matter OKC leader charged with wire fraud, money laundering in alleged $3.15M embezzlement scheme

Black Lives Matter OKC leader accused of using donated bail money for Jamaica trips, luxury shopping, and real estate purchases in federal fraud case.

Newsom says Trump is one of the 'most destructive' president of his lifetime: 'This guy is reckless'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump one of the "most destructive presidents" in his lifetime, warning that the republic is at a "real risk."

Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison

President Donald Trump has issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach scheme tied to false claims of election fraud

HUD launches civil rights investigation into Boston’s DEI housing policies over alleged racial discrimination

HUD launches investigation into DEI housing practices in Boston, Massachusetts, alleging the city's race-based preferences violate federal anti-discrimination laws.

New judicial panels to hear Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits for the first time

Two lawsuits seeking to redraw Wisconsin's congressional districts are scheduled to be discussed in court as a pair of three-judge panels never-before-used in the state meet for the first time

Ryan Crosswell quit Trump's DOJ. Now his resignation letter is part of his stump speech for Congress

Ryan Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, is running for Congress after resigning when the Trump administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered "professional."

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws

JULIA SHAPERO

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump signs order to counter state AI laws President Trump signed an executive order Thursday night to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press “We have to be unified. China is unified because they have...

Johnson says he’s ’bullish’ about midterms despite Indiana redistricting loss

TARA SUTER

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he is “bullish” on next year’s midterms in spite of a redistricting loss in Indiana. “I guess that's a disappointing outcome in Indiana, but there's about 14 states at some stage of the process now, either litigation or redistricting. So, we shall see. We shall see. But I'm...