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FBI's Patel Announces Multiple Arrests Connected to Planned Attacks Targeting White House UFC Show
Five people were taken into custody across Ohio, Missouri and California after authorities say they disrupted a plot involving explosives-laden drones targeting the South Lawn event.
Over 200 State Lawmakers Urge Congress to Oppose AI Preemption in House Proposal
The bipartisan group of lawmakers argues a three-year freeze on state regulations would leave children, workers and artists vulnerable.
FBI Disrupts Alleged Explosive-Drone Plot Targeting White House UFC Event, Officials Say
Five suspects in custody and 23 people identified as part of potential network; investigation spanned at least 12 FBI field offices.
Battleground Iowa House Race Takes Bizarre Turn With Alleged RFK Jr. Intervention
Libertarian candidate Marco Battaglia claims Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called him to pressure him out of the race, days after Rep. Zach Nunn visited his home.
White House Weighed Suspending Habeas Corpus Rights for Undocumented Immigrants: Book
A memo from White House staff secretary Will Scharf in April 2025 outlined options to pause constitutional protections for immigration detention, according to a new book by New York Times reporters.
UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Facing Backlash After Michelle Obama Comments at White House Event
The former first lady conspiracy theory comment drew criticism from sports figures, Democrats, and even some Trump allies who called for denouncement.
Ocasio-Cortez Works to Build Multi-Racial Voter Coalition Echoing Obama Era
The New York Democrat is conducting intensive Black voter outreach in Southern states while polling suggests erosion of Trump support among Hispanic voters.
Bipartisan Wildfire Bill Advances as Oregon's US Senators Back Alternative Approach
The Fix Our Forests Act has cleared the House and Senate committee with bipartisan support, but Oregon's Democratic senators are instead pushing a $15 billion-per-year grant program for utility infrastructure hardening.
Senate Intelligence Committee Set to Hear From Clayton as FISA Standoff Drags On
Section 702 of the surveillance authority expired June 12 after lawmakers failed to extend it, with Senate Democrats insisting Trump remove Acting Director Pulte before any deal.
White House UFC Fights Delayed One Hour as Thunderstorms Approach Washington Area
The Freedom 250 event, featuring seven fights over approximately four hours, will now begin at 9 p.m. ET after Weather Channel forecasts showed increasing storm likelihood.