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Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters' access to Pentagon
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.
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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
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Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
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Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
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As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses
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Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down
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Kuwait says its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again hit in Iranian drone attacks, starting fire
A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks
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Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan
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Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
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US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid
Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers
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CT homeschool bill advances in split committee vote, despite vast opposition
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Brazil's finance minister Haddad resigns to launch a high-stakes bid for Sao Paulo governor
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Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site
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Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97
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UFW advocates for farmworkers, but represents fewer now than during Chavez's era
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Reality TV star Joseph Duggar waives extradition, will face a child molestation charge in Florida
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Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. acquitted in Mississippi welfare scandal
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Graphics show the scale of extreme heat hitting the US
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Texas accepts some Islamic schools into voucher program after lawsuits
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One teen protester detained over scuffle with Pennsylvania police chief enters probation program
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Cuba gifts AKM rifle to troubadour Silvio Rodríguez after he vows to fight for island
Corpus Christi's crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis
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Michigan cities lose millions to pollution tax breaks with no oversight, little say
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A law meant to clean Michigan's air now costs the state billions with little oversight
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Local police officials defend officers' conduct during immigration operation, blame 'agitators'
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Vance to visit Hungary days before Orbán's election challenge, foreign minister says
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