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22 Feb

DHS Shutdown Forces Pause on TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, Expect Delays

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The Democrat-led DHS shutdown has prompted suspension of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry effective 6 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.Traveler and airport impactsTSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection paused the trusted-traveler programs to prioritize resources for the general public and said they will halt courtesy escorts and special privileges, the…

22 Feb

Bill Mazeroski, Celebrated for Historic World Series Walk-Off, Dead at 89

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Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman, died Saturday at the age of 89. He spent a 17-year career entirely with the Pittsburgh Pirates and set the standard for defensive play at second base. Mazeroski won eight Gold Glove Awards and participated in a record 1,706 double plays at…

22 Feb

Trump Pulls Endorsement of GOP Rep. and Announces Backing for Primary Opponent

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President Donald Trump announced he withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Will Hurd and instead endorsed Hope Scheppelman in Colorado's 3rd District.The move followed Hurd voting against portions of the president's tariff policy earlier in the week.BackgroundTrump had previously described Hurd as an "incredible representative" when he endorsed him last October.Hurd…

21 Feb

Former NFL Lineman Guilty in $328M Medicare Testing Scam Exploiting Taxpayers

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A federal jury in Dallas on Friday convicted Keith J. Gray, a 39-year-old former University of Connecticut football player and NFL veteran who later owned clinical laboratories in Texas, in connection with a large-scale Medicare fraud scheme.Gray owns and operates Axis Professional Labs LLC and Kingdom Health Laboratory LLC.According to…

21 Feb

JPMorgan Confirms Closure of Trump-Linked Accounts After Jan. 6

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JPMorgan Chase acknowledged in a court filing that it closed bank accounts tied to President Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol protests. The admission appeared as part of the bank’s response to a lawsuit filed by Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization. Scope of the closures Court filings show…

21 Feb

Trump Raises Worldwide Import Tariff to 15% and Signals Further Measures

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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is raising the global tariff rate on most imports from 10 percent to 15 percent effective immediately.The change followed a restructuring after a controversial Supreme Court ruling and applies to goods imported from most countries.Supreme Court ruling and legal shiftThe U.S. Supreme…

21 Feb

Detroit Board Suspends Officers After CBP Contacts Under Sanctuary Rules

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Detroit police suspended two officers without pay for 30 days after they contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection during separate traffic stops, a move the department said violated the city’s sanctuary policies.The department says those sanctuary rules bar police and city organizations from collaborating with federal immigration enforcement officers in…

21 Feb

CIA Pulls Biden-Era ‘White Extremism’ Assessment as Part of Wide Retraction

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The CIA said Friday it will retract or revise 19 intelligence assessments from the past decade, including a disputed Biden-era paper on 'white' extremism.Director John Ratcliffe ordered the retraction or substantive revision after reviews found the products did not meet analytic tradecraft standards and showed political influence.An independent President’s Intelligence…

21 Feb

Scott Jennings Corners Dem Lawmaker On ‘Abolish ICE’ Rhetoric

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Jennings presses Pearson on deportationsConservative commentator Scott Jennings confronted Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson during a CNN NewsNight panel when Pearson advocated abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Pearson, who previously made headlines after he and two colleagues were briefly expelled from…

21 Feb

Toxic Chemicals Poured On Trump-Kennedy Center Ice Rink In ‘Targeted Attack’

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An outdoor ice rink installed on the Trump-Kennedy Center plaza for winter programming was vandalized early Friday when a toxic dark brown substance was intentionally spread across large portions of the ice. Photos from the center show extensive contamination of the rink surface and a black plastic gallon-sized jug left…