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Appeals court upholds constitutionality of terror watchlist

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a challenge to the constitutionality of the government's terrorist watchlist, ruling that the...

A look at President Biden’s first 11 judicial nominees

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced his first slate of judicial nominees. The list released by the White House early Tuesday includes Black,...

Capitol riot suspect wore ‘I Was There’ shirt when arrested

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Garret Miller didn't speak to the law enforcement officers who arrested him on charges he stormed the U.S. Capitol in January, but the T-shirt...

California woman sentenced for Catholic school bomb threats

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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A California woman who threatened to bomb a Roman Catholic preparatory school for planning to publish same-sex wedding announcements was...

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they...

In a leaky underwater rail tunnel, workers race against time

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WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Seven stories below street level on the edge of the Hudson River, a race against time is being waged, foot by...

Democrats seek government records in Capitol riot probe

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WASHINGTON — House Democrats are asking 10 federal agencies for documents and communications from the government as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the...

Feds: Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before riot

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A reputed leader in the Oath Keepers militia group discussed forming an "alliance” and coordinating plans with another extremist group, the Proud Boys, ahead...

Judge rejects ex-CIA worker’s try to dismiss hacking charges

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NEW YORK — A former CIA employee cannot get espionage charges against him dismissed on the grounds that there weren’t enough Hispanic or Black...

Illinois city becomes 1st in US to pay reparations to Blacks

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EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and...