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Justice Department Names Special Counsel to Oversee Ethics and Foreign Influence Investigations

The U.S. Justice Department appointed a senior federal prosecutor to supervise sensitive investigations involving Washington lobbying networks and foreign influence efforts targeting Congress and federal agencies.

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 and Says: "We May Already Have Reached AGI"

Congressman Accused Andrew of Sex Crimes in the United States

Donald Trump: "I'm Glad Harry and Meghan Left the United States"

Spicy Food Is Linked to Lower Death Risk — but It Is Not a Miracle Cure

AfD Enters Saxony-Anhalt Election at 41% in Historic Test for German Politics

Gen Z Turns to Investing as America's First-Home Dream Moves Further Out of Reach

National Archives Launches Digital Collection on 20th-Century U.S. Civil Rights Laws

IRS Introduces Simplified Digital Filing Tools for Small Businesses

National Science Foundation Awards $50 Million for Quantum Computing Research

NASA Completes Key Testing for Next-Generation Deep-Space Habitats

USDA Expands Emergency Assistance for Drought-Hit Midwestern Farmers

U.S. Postal Service Unveils Restructuring Plan to Tackle Multi-Billion-Dollar Deficits

FCC Approves More Than $2 Billion to Expand Rural and Tribal Broadband

U.S. Health Department Announces More Than $300 Million for Rural Healthcare

U.S. Opens Safety Investigation Into Autonomous Vehicles After Traffic Incidents

EPA Defends Faster Rollback of Industrial Emissions and Fuel-Efficiency Rules

FEMA Deploys Aid and Personnel After Severe Flooding in Southern States

U.S. Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.1% as Payrolls Post Moderate Growth

FAA Tightens Airspace Security Around Washington After Updated Threat Assessments

U.S. Authorizes Force-Feeding of Detained Cuban Hunger Striker

SEC Proposes Detailed Energy Disclosures for Corporate AI Data Centers

Justice Department Expands Antitrust Investigation Into Beef Pricing

U.S. Forces Sink Floating Refueling Station Linked to Drug Trafficking in Eastern Pacific

Pentagon Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Civilian Casualties in Middle East Strikes

Marco Rubio Steps Up Gulf Diplomacy to Protect Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Transgender Student Privacy Policy

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SEC Proposes Expanded Disclosures on Corporate AI Spending and Energy Use

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Justice Department Names Special Counsel to Oversee Ethics and Foreign Influence Investigations

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Federal Reserve and Treasury Track Inflation Risks as Energy and Commodity Costs Rise

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White House and Republicans Negotiate Border and Spending Package Ahead of Funding Deadlines

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