Russia hands over JFK assassination files to GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Washington
Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Darchiyev delivered JFK assassination documents to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who will have experts translate the 350-page report.
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Bitcoin Investor Avoids Prison by Agreeing to Pay $50 Million in Back Taxes, Penalties
Representations of cryptocurrency bitcoin, in this illustration picture created in Paris, France, on March 9, 2024. Benoit Tessier/Illustration/Reuters Federal prosecutors will drop all charges against Roger Ver, an early bitcoin investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” after he agreed to pay nearly $50 million in back taxes and penalties, authorities announced on Oct. 14. Ver, 46,
Education Department Layoffs Impact Special Education, Civil Rights Functions
LASOS summer campers hold up an art project at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on July 24, 2025. AP Photo/KT Kanazawich The 466 employees recently laid off in the already shrinking Department of Education were responsible for processing grants for special needs students and investigating discrimination and harassment complaints in schools. The
House Republicans say GOP holds winning hand in shutdown fight with Democrats
House Freedom Caucus members, led by Rep. Andy Harris, argue Republicans have winning messaging on government shutdown as Democrats block spending without healthcare subsidies.
Trump move spares troops’ pay, but Republicans warn shutdown risks remain
House GOP lawmakers praised President Donald Trump's decision to ensure military pay during the government shutdown while pushing for a broader resolution to the funding impasse.
The only GOP gubernatorial candidates running in 2025 elections lean into Trump’s MAGA campaign tactics
New Jersey's Jack Ciattarelli and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears adopt President Donald Trump's campaign strategies ahead of November 4 elections.
Judge temporarily blocks firing of federal workers during shutdown
President Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge ordered on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought. “It’s very much ready, fire, aim on most of these programs, and