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Judge upbraids prosecutors for handling of DC surge cases, saying they have ‘no credibility left’
Sep 04, 2025 9:10 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Thursday angrily accused top Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during Pre...
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Congress not planning vote to extend Trump’s 30-day DC police takeover
Sep 04, 2025 9:05 pm - Leaders in the House and Senate are not planning to hold votes to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary control of D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
Sep 04, 2025 9:00 pm - The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime.
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
Sep 04, 2025 8:47 pm - The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Donald Trump said last week he would not spend, a federal judge has ordered.
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Rolling Meadows police chief retiring; top deputy to take overSep 04, 2025 8:22 pm - Rolling Meadows Police Chief John Nowacki will retire later this month, ending a 38-year law enforcement career, including the last nine as the city’s top cop. Current Deputy Chief Tony Peluso will assume Nowacki’s post three days after the chief formally retires Sept. 26, city officials said Thursday.
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Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16
Sep 04, 2025 7:00 pm - LISBON, Portugal — Investigators sifted through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon on Thursday, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction deraile...
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Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends
Sep 04, 2025 6:56 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country...
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Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia
Sep 04, 2025 6:47 pm - The Trump administration intends to halt longtime security assistance programs for Europe, including an initiative to fortify the continent’s eastern flank against a potential attack by Russia, as it endeavors to recast Washington’s role within NATO, according to six people familiar with the matter.
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Justice Department issues subpoenas targeting Fed governor Trump is trying to oust
Sep 04, 2025 6:13 pm - The Justice Department has opened a criminal mortgage fraud investigation of Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to oust her from the central bank’s board, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Trump’s Fed nominee says he’d keep his White House job even if confirmed by the Senate
Sep 04, 2025 6:11 pm - Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve Board, said Thursday that he would remain a White House employee even if the Senate confirms him to fill an unexpired term at the central bank.