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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
President Donald Trump's administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican's first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden.
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New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey hit another hurdle Wednesday as the Justice Department acknowledged a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a federal grand jury for indictment.
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Rep. Fleischmann says vote to release Epstein files is an ‘easy yes’ after new Trump directive
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, said the vote to release the Epstein files is an "easy yes" after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition and directed House Republicans to vote yes on a Tuesday vote that would require the U.S. Justice Department to release files related to the investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie the effort.
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After weekend’s Border Patrol surge in North Carolina, governor says effort is ‘stoking fear’
After a surge in Border Patrol activity in North Carolina's largest city over the weekend, including dozens of arrests, Gov. Josh Stein said the effort is "stoking fear," not making Charlotte safer.
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In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it.
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Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say
Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week with a "deluge of Republicans" voting for their bill and bucking the GOP leadership and President Donald Trump, who for months have disparaged their effort.
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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
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More questions, concerns raised over Wamp’s proposed land swap
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp's proposal to allow industrial development on a portion of Enterprise South Nature Park in the Ooltewah area in exchange for conservation of McDonald Farm in Sale Creek faced more questions and opposition Wednesday at the Hamilton County Commission meeting.
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Chattanooga officials say they’re already using AI to improve city services
Monitoring for leaks in Chattanooga's combined sewer and wastewater system.
