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Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes, killed his estranged wife and then himself weeks before a judge's deadline to move out of their family home, ...
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Exclusive-FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say

By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a U.S. intelligence assessment that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald ...
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US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump

By Ernest Scheyder April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. ...
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Judge faults Trump for ‘brazen’ bid to continue ballroom construction

By Jan Wolfe April 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday again ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a White House ballroom without congressional approval was unlawful, faulting the Republican president for asserting that national security requirements demanded the project move ...
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Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills wife, shoots himself, police say

April 16 (Reuters) - Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight, local law enforcement officials said on Thursday. The murder-suicide seemed to stem from a domestic dispute related to the couple's ...
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Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor

ATLANTA (AP) - Four years ago, Democrat Stacey Abrams commanded the spotlight with her campaign for Georgia governor, dumping millions of dollars into the race as the media followed her every move. But there is little of that energy so far in 2026. Even though ...
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US House Republicans close to extending surveillance act with small reforms, Politico reports

April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Republican leadership is closing in on a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) extension with small reforms, Politico reported on Thursday, citing four people involved in the talks. U.S. President Donald Trump called upon Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to ...
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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians’ temporary protections

By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives offered a rare challenge to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda on Thursday as a handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote to extend temporary protections for 350,000 Haitians living in the ...
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Two more Democrats qualify for California debate stage after Swalwell exits

By Daniel Trotta April 16 (Reuters) - Two more Democrats, former California attorney general and cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, cleared the polling threshold and will join next week's debate in the state's gubernatorial primary campaign after Eric Swalwell, accused ...
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Fine arts panel gives initial approval to Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ but asks for design revisions

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall "triumphal arch" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was given initial approval on Thursday by the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, but revisions were requested to address the panel's design concerns.Five members on the ...
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New Jersey voters decide who will fill Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Voters in northern New Jersey will choose their next representative in a special election on Thursday that could narrow Republicans' grip on the U.S. House of Representatives heading into the November midterm elections. Democrat Analilia Mejia, former ...
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Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices  

By Jarrett Renshaw, Jacob Bogage and Steve Holland LAS VEGAS, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will look to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of his Republican Party during a campaign-style swing through the battleground states ...
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