Irish couple die after being hit by car in Rome
The couple, reported to be 59 and 60, were killed on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.
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Judge tells Texas to remove floating border barrier
A federal judge rules that Texas' floating barrier in the Rio Grande is a threat to safety.
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Justice Department and Santos campaign aide in possible plea deal talks
A campaign fundraiser for indicted Rep. George Santos and the Justice Department are mulling a possible plea deal, according to a Tuesday request for a speedy trial waiver from prosecutors.
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Challenges to Afghan special visa program remain two years after US withdrawal, State Dept. watchdog finds
Numerous challenges to the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program remain two years after the chaotic and deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the State Department's watchdog agency said in a new report released Thursday.
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Dublin branded 'unsafe' following latest assault
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a stabbing on Grafton Street on Sunday.
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Justice Department asks for 30-year sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition
The Justice Department is seeking three-decade prison sentences for the leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting and leading the crowd at the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, positioning the men as failed, thuggish political revolutionaries.
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The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government.
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Justice Department seeks preliminary injunction in case against Texas over floating barriers in Rio Grande
The Justice Department is seeking a preliminary injunction in its case against Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, according to a Wednesday court filing, in an attempt to put the case on a fast track.
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Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
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Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
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Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that remain pending due to holds put into place by Republican senators, a State Department official told CNN.
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House Judiciary Chair proposes budget cuts to FBI and Justice Department
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio is calling on Congress to stop funding Department of Justice investigations into elected officials, political candidates and their families until a new policy for how they are managed is developed.
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