Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted

A federal grand jury indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday, bringing another criminal case against a critic of President Trump.

Bolton is the third of Trump's adversaries to face criminal charges in recent weeks as the Justice Department follows through on the president's vows for retribution against his foes.

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Vance on Young Republicans' chat: 'That's what kids do'

Vice President Vance said Wednesday he did not want the racist remarks in the explosive Young Republicans group chat to ruin the participants’ lives, dismissing them as "stupid" jokes made by “kids.”

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Megyn Kelly says she'd run for president to stop Ocasio-Cortez

Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly said Thursday she could be motivated to run for president if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made a White House bid.

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Duffy pulls $40M from California over English-only trucker rule

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Wednesday it is withholding more than $40 million in federal highway safety funding from California, over the state failing to comply with English language proficiency guidelines for commercial drivers.

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Speaker Johnson: 'We roundly condemn' Young Republicans group chat, swastika American flag

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that Republicans "roundly condemn" the group chat among Young Republican officials that contained racist, antisemitic and homophobic comments, as well as an American flag with a swastika that was pictured behind an aide in a GOP congressman's office.

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McConnell 'fine' after fall in front of left-wing protesters

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fell Thursday while being heckled by left-wing protesters as he was walking through a Senate office building.

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Swalwell: When we're in majority, ICE masks coming off

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Democrats are discussing ways to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from covering their faces when carrying out enforcement operations — should the party retake the majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

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'The Daily Show' mockingly agrees to Hegseth's press restrictions

Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” poked fun at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday by mockingly agreeing to his new press restrictions at the Pentagon.

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