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David Weiss stepped down as both a U.S. attorney and special counsel three days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Tulsi Gabbard, the new director of national intelligence, thanked President Donald Trump Friday for his “unwavering leadership” after his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting in the Oval Office earlier in the day.  “Thank you @realDonaldTrump for your unwavering leadership in standing up for the interests of the American people, and peace,” … Read more

President Donald Trump reclaimed items seized during a 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which was executed by former special counsel Jack Smith. Trump staff members were seen loading boxes onto Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) returned them to the president’s possession. “The Department … Read more

New Mexico town shocked by deaths of actor, wife and dog – but answers to critical questions may take time to emerge As New Mexico authorities investigate the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, their adopted home town of Santa Fe is grappling with the mystery of what happened to the couple. … Read more

The White House said that the FBI had given President Donald Trump boxes stemming from a search of his Florida property for classified documents that were taken after Trump left office during his first term.

A Texas state lawmaker introduced legislation that would amend the state’s ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults in the Lone Star State. H.B. 3399 filed by Rep. Brent Money, a Republican, would change the language in the current law banning gender-transitioning procedures or treatment for children by … Read more

For the Ukrainian leader, there’s no coming back from the debacle. His country’s best hope now lies with Europe No matter their position on the Russia-Ukraine war, people who view the televised encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office will likely be shocked. It didn’t morph into a full-on screaming match, … Read more

Kay Ivey says Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers, who maintains he was innocent, will serve life in prison without parole The Alabama governor, Kay Ivey, on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing execution this spring, will instead spend … Read more

In Michigan, veterans protested the dismissal of probationary workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Trump administration said the downsizing is part of the president’s campaign promise to cut government spending. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports. 

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Friday that removes protections for transgender people in the state’s civil rights code.  While not every state has protections for transgender people, Iowa Democrats added them to the civil rights code in 2007.  Iowa is the first state to remove gender identity protection from its state … Read more