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How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections
Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns
Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections
Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns
Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal elections

The recent FBI search of the Fulton County, Georgia, elections facility and the seizure of election-related materials pursuant to a warrant has attracted concern for what it might mean for future elections. What if a determined executive branch used federal law enforcement to seize election materials to sow distrust in the results of the 2026 midterm congressional elections? Courts and states should be wary when an investigation risks commandeering the evidence needed to ascertain election results. That is where a largely forgotten Supreme Court case from the 1970s matters, a case about an

Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns

Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

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Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center

A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation.The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to disassemble the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, one of the world’s top weather and climate research centers, which the admin views as a source of climate change alarmism.The computing center, which is slated to be turned over to an unspecified third party, runs weather and climate research models and is used by about 1,500 researchers from over 500 univ

Woman seen trying to set fire to Kansas City warehouse tied to previous ICE detention proposal

Brendan Banfield found guilty of double murder in au pair affair trial

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Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant

The Trump administration's drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities area has been met with relief, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger. Thousands of officers were sent to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area for Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called its “ largest immigration enforcement operation ever " and touted as a success. But President Donald Trump's enforcement campaign came under increasing criticism as the situation grew more volatile.

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Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest

Don Lemon pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges following his arrest last month in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.Lemon is charged with two federal crimes: conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to practice religion.Federal prosecutors allege Lemon and another independent journalist, Georgia Fort, participated in a “takeover-style attack” of Cities Church and intimidated congregants, a

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Au pair who plotted elaborate double murder with Brendan Banfield sentenced to maximum 10 years in prison

The au pair who crafted an elaborate double murder plot with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield and later testified against him in court was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday, the maximum sentence and well above the joint sentencing recommendation.Juliana Peres Magalhães, 25, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to involuntary manslaughter of Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors said she and Brendan Banfield lured Ryan to the Banfields’ Virginia home under the guise of a BDSM sexual encounter with Banfield’s wife, Christine, in the deadly plot.As part of a plea deal, Peres Magalhães agreed to cooperat

US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say

His family fled Afghanistan facing threats for supporting US troops. Now he sits in ICE custody at risk of being sent back

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Europe hopes to repair trans-Atlantic trust as Rubio attends key security conference

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” saying that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an world whose old order has withered. Merz called for a “new trans-Atlantic partnership,” acknowledging that “a divide, a deep rift” has opened up across the Atlantic as he opened the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of top global security figures, including many European leaders and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Merz said that the post-World Wa

A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The Trump administration has announced the end of a massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota after two and a half protest-filled months, 4,000 arrests and two fatal shootings by immigration officers. Two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by federal officers in Minneapolis. Here is a look at some key moments during Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called the “largest immigration enforcement operation ever.” Dec. 1: The immigration crackdown begins after weeks of escalating rhetor

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman Sachs lawyer, resigning amid Epstein fallout

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The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight

A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security at the end of the day Friday appears certain as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats’ demands for new restrictions have stalled. Democrats and the White House have traded offers in recent days as the Democrats have said they want curbs on President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month. They have demanded better

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CNN interviews Ukrainian athlete disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet

A Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator has denied Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal and the Ukrainian skeleton rider will not be reinstated to compete in the Olympics wearing what he has deemed his “memory helmet.’’Heraskevych was kicked out of the Milan Cortina Games – despite many meetings with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), including one with president Kirsty Coventry – over his insistence on wearing a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during the war in Ukraine in competition that was deemed to breach IOC rule 50.In the ruling shared by CAS, the unna

Trump promised RFK Jr. would ‘restore faith in American health care.’ A year in, trust has plummeted

Powerful Dubai tycoon replaced after DOJ reveals sexually explicit emails with Epstein

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American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin carries 5-point lead into the free skate at Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin, widely considered the best figure skater of this generation, could take a big step toward going down as one of the greatest ever Friday night when the American goes for gold in the men's free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 21-year-old known as the “Quad God” has a five-point lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and France's Adam Siao Him Fa after the short program. That would be a big margin for anyone, but it could be insurmountable given who is in first place. Malinin is undefeated over two-plus years, a stretch of 14 consecutive victories

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Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity

Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his second bronze medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday — three days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview. Laegreid, who also won bronze in the 20-kilometer individual race on Tuesday, tearfully revealed during a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend and hoped to win her back. Putting those personal issues aside for Friday’s sprint race, Laegreid skied and shot his way onto another Olympic podium, finishing behind gold medalist Quentin Fillon Maill

Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has appeal dismissed over Olympics disqualification

Trump administration deported some migrants at a cost of $1 million each, Democratic report says

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Missing Canadians, ‘white gold’ and a snow drought: The strange US ski season

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls

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