FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, identified as Virginia man

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A northern Virginia man was arrested and accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, federal authorities announced Thursday. Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the suspect as Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old from Woodbridge, Virginia, located

Lawmakers Divided After Admiral’s Briefings on Drug Boat Strikes

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Adm. Frank M. Bradley testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be admiral and commander of the United States Special Operation Command, at the Capitol in Washington on July 22, 2025. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Congress on Dec. 4 hosted classified briefings on a deadly U.S. strike of an alleged

Senate Democrats Seek 3-Year Extension of Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speak to the media during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on Dec. 3, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Senate Democrats will bring a bill to a vote next week to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium

U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown

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The Trump administration on Thursday said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S., its latest move to tighten immigration procedures. The overhaul also applies to immigrants with pending applications for asylum or permanent U.S. residency, known as green