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Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC​

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, cohosts the network’s show “The Five” on weekday evenings. She was elected as a judge in New York’s Westchester County Court in 1990 before serving three terms as the county’s elected district attorney.

Trump tapped Pirro to at least temporarily lead the nation’s largest U.S. Attorney’s office after pulling his nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. for the position earlier Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was naming Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., but didn’t indicate whether he would nominate her for the Senate-confirmed position on a more permanent basis.

“Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself,” Trump wrote.

Trump withdrew Martin from consideration after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job due to his defense of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump to unveil Medicare drug pricing plan after teasing "earth-shattering" announcement

President Trump will introduce a "most favored nation" plan aimed at cutting Medicare drug prices by linking them to the prices of medication abroad, sources told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries, setting them up for potential deportation.
apnews.com

Alabama ‘purposely’ diluted Black votes with congressional plan, court finds | CNN Politics

A federal court ruled Thursday that Alabama engaged in intentional discrimination when it refused to draw a congressional plan with a second Black majority district after courts, including the Supreme Court, repeatedly rejected maps with just one such district.
www.cnn.com

Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order

The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify.
apnews.com

Democrats slam DHS secretary as Noem says Abrego Garcia 'not coming back' to US

Senate Democrats sparred with Kristi Noem over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be returned to the U.S., as well as the Department of Homeland Security's spending.
abcnews.go.com

Robert Prevost named Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost had a prominence going into the conclave that few other cardinals had.
apnews.com

What’s happening between India and Pakistan?

The recent violence between India and Pakistan marks a major resurgence in the fight over the long-disputed region of Kashmir. CBC’s Salimah Shivji breaks down what triggered the current conflict.
www.usatoday.com

Chief Justice Roberts doubles down on defense of courts as SCOTUS gears up to hear key Trump cases

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the role of the federal courts in serving as a check on the "excesses of Congress or the executive."
www.foxnews.com

Analysis: Why Trump isn’t leading an emergency effort to ease the India-Pakistan crisis | CNN Politics

The violent crisis between India and Pakistan is exactly the kind of international emergency that would once have prompted a full-on US diplomatic drive to cool tempers and head off a wider war.
www.cnn.com

Reports of Trump deportation plans highlight abuse of migrants in Libya

Experts, human rights workers and lawyers criticized reports of plans to deport migrants from the U.S. to Libya.
apnews.com

Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, calls his election 'a great honor' for the United States

President Donald Trump said the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost to be pope is "a great honor" for the U.S., noting he will be the first American-born pontiff.
www.foxnews.com

What's in the US-UK trade deal? A broad agreement with limited details

The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves.
apnews.com

Trump's Justice Department launches criminal probe into Letitia James, multiple sources say

New York Attorney General Letitia James pursued the civil fraud case against President Trump while he was a presidential candidate.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump elevates Marco Rubio as a potential successor — and as a 2028 rival to Vance

As Rubio ascends in Trump’s administration, those close to him and Vance downplay any talk of a clash between the two men, who have become close friends and ideological allies.
www.nbcnews.com

Trump hails election of American pope, calls it 'great honor' for the US

President Donald Trump hailed the election of Pope Leo, calling it a "great honor" for the United States that the newest pope is American.
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White House rips Minnesota Dems after illegal immigrant drunkenly kills a mother: 'On the run'

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The Trump White House is taking aim at Minnesota leaders for not honoring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer, as an illegal immigrant charged in a criminal vehicular homicide case is not yet in custody.

Ecuadorian national German Adriano Llangari Inga is facing numerous felony and misdemeanor charges for drunk driving last August, which resulted in a crash killing Victoria Eileen Harwell, and hurting her teenage daughter and sister, according to local media outlets.

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Trump to bring white Afrikaners to US as refugees from South Africa, in wake of expropriation legislation

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The Trump administration plans to bring white Afrikaners from South Africa to the United States as refugees starting next week after saying they are "victims of unjust racial discrimination."

The arrival of more than two dozen Afrikaners, likely on Monday, comes as the administration has suspended most refugee resettlement programs.

"What’s happening in South Africa fits the textbook definition of why the refugee program was created," Stephen Miller told reporters on Friday. "This is persecution based on a protected characteristic — in this case...
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15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects

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Over a dozen largely Democratic states are suing President Trump's administration over his efforts to fast-track energy projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws.

Mr. Trump issued an executive order declaring a "national energy emergency" on the first day of his presidency — part of Mr. Trump's push to expand U.S. oil and gas production. The order urges oil and gas expansion through federal use of eminent domain and the Defense Production Act, which allows the government to use private land and resources to...
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Mercenary and coup plotter Simon Mann dies

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He was arrested in 2004 after being part of a failed coup to overthrow Equatorial Guinea's ruler.
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Top White House adviser: ‘We're actively looking at' suspending due process for migrants

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Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller told reporters Friday that the administration is "looking at" ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants who are in the country.

"The Constitution is clear, and that of course is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended at a time of invasion. So I would say that’s an action we’re actively looking at," Miller said in the White House driveway.

"A lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not," Miller said.

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Trump administration "actively looking" at suspending habeas corpus, top aide says

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The Trump administration is "actively looking at" the possibility of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to handle people the administration says aren't in the country legally, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday.

A writ of habeas corpus requires authorities to produce in court an individual they are holding and justify their confinement. Article I of the Constitution says the "privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."...
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Why the U.S-U.K. trade deal may not be as good as it sounds

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President Trump on Thursday hailed his new trade pact with the U.K. as a "maxed out deal" that will serve as a template for agreements with other nations. But some experts are taking a dimmer view, noting that the U.K. agreement suggests high tariffs are set to remain in place for the long term.

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U.S. could face default by August if debt ceiling not addressed, Bessent says

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Dem in Trump District Deletes Past Praise of Progs

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Civil war threatens GOP over millionaire tax hikes in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

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Discussions over a potential tax hike for ultra-wealthy Americans are threatening to foment a civil war among Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Some GOP lawmakers, as well as conservative groups that are frequently in touch with congressional Republicans, have been loudly voicing opposition to any tax increases.

Meanwhile President Donald Trump and his allies are signaling that the idea could be a way to pay for significant tax breaks targeting middle and working-class Americans.

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Dem Congress members storm New Jersey ICE prison to conduct 'oversight visit': 'People deserve dignity'

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The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested Friday at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility where three members of Congress also stormed the facility's gate, demanding they be allowed to conduct an "oversight visit."

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the scene for trespassing, authorities said.

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Pentagon orders military to pull library materials linked to diversity

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"The Department's instructional materials should be mission-focused and not promote divisive concepts and gender ideology," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement.

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Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change

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President Sheinbaum argues Trump's executive order applies only to the US portion of the continental shelf.
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Turkish Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to be released

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Her arrest follows the White House's crackdown on what it has classified as antisemitism on US campuses.
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