Nation and World
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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data
Oct 08, 2025 8:31 pm - Nearly a quarter of the FBI’s roughly 13,000 agents across the country are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing to upward of 40% in the nation’s largest field offices, according to data from the FBI obtained by Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and shared with The Washington Post.
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Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol
Oct 08, 2025 8:19 pm - WASHINGTON — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate repeated its loop Wednesday of failed votes to reopen...
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Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
Oct 08, 2025 5:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man charged with sparking one of the most destructive blazes in California history likely used a lighter to start a fire on New Year’s Day tha...
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Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules
Oct 08, 2025 4:52 pm - The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with whether to allow an Illinois congressman and others to go forward with a lawsuit challenging the state’s policy of counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day
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Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Oct 08, 2025 8:25 am - Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department's efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.
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Veteran defense lawyer turned judge oversees case against ex-FBI Director Comey
Oct 08, 2025 8:21 am - Michael Nachmanoff has built a quiet reputation in the federal courthouse in northern Virginia — a onetime public defender turned judge known for methodical preparation and a cool temperament. On Wednesday, he finds himself at the center of a political storm: presiding over the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey.
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Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says
Oct 08, 2025 8:16 am - Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was put forward by the Trump administration and would represent the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war.
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Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag
Oct 08, 2025 8:13 am - STOCKHOLM — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their development of metal — organic frameworks that could eventually help reduce pollution...
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The Dubai chocolate craze is now about much more than bars
Oct 08, 2025 5:14 am - The sweet flavors and thick texture that have made Dubai chocolate bars a hit are morphing into other kinds of confections too.
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A combative Bondi clashes with senators on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
Oct 07, 2025 9:10 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.