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A dispute over the farm bill delayed a vote on the Senate-passed measure that would jump-start the process to end the 74-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Susan Hutson accused of malfeasance and other crimes that enabled 2025 mass escape from Louisiana jail The sheriff of New Orleans was hit on Wednesday with a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging malfeasance and payroll fraud amid an outside investigation into her office that was prompted by a massive jailbreak nearly a year earlier. The indictment … Read more

New court document made public in case of singer charged with murder and sexual abuse of Celeste Rivas Hernandez Prosecutors described in a new court document how D4vd, who has been charged with the murder and sexual abuse of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, allegedly fatally stabbed her to prevent the teen from speaking out about … Read more

Vote comes on same day the US supreme court rolls back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act The Florida legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans’ advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that Donald Trump launched before this year’s midterms. The vote came just two … Read more

USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East war The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader … Read more

In today’s edition, we break down two big redistricting developments that are poised to give Republicans a boost.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attempted to mock President Donald Trump this week by parodying a limited-edition U.S. passport featuring the commander-in-chief’s image. The exchange began after the State Department announced that it will roll out special passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, prominently featuring Trump’s image on the inside cover. Not to … Read more

President Trump said he would not drop his blockade of Iran’s ports designed to pressure Iran to make a nuclear deal. Plus, Democrats grilled Pentagon leaders over the war. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., traded barbs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in a fiery Senate hearing on Wednesday over cost-benefit analysis of coal plants — and whether the EPA, under Trump’s leadership, had enough to weigh whether hospital bills and insurance claims should factor into the calculus. The heated back-and-forth left Zeldin taking … Read more

The New York City mayor said in a press conference that, if he ever spoke with King Charles III on another occasion, separate from a meeting at the 9/11 memorial on Wednesday, he would suggest he ‘return’ the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The diamond, one of the most famous in the world, has been part of the … Read more