POLITICS

Hate crime charges against man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers

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Hate crime charges have been filed against the man accused in the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., earlier this year.  A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Elias Rodriguez, 31, on the additional counts of hate crimes resulting in death. The indictment includes special findings which would allow the Justice Department to pursue the death

Texas AG probes Beto O’Rourke’s PAC over Democrats’ walkout

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that he’s launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O’Rourke, accusing the group of illegally financing out-of-state travel for Texas House Democrats who fled the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote. Powered by People is a political group focusing on organizing volunteers

Trump threatens roughly 100% tariff on foreign-made semiconductors

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Last-minute negotiations ahead of new tariffs Last-minute negotiations taking place as Trump’s tariff deadline closes in 03:07 President Trump said Wednesday he will impose “approximately 100%” tariffs on imported semiconductors. The president made the announcement during an Oval Office event with Apple CEO Tim Cook to unveil a new $100 billion commitment by the tech