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Pentagon Orders Polygraph Tests for 50 Joint Staff Members in Munitions Leak Investigation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered polygraph examinations for 50 Joint Staff personnel as the Pentagon investigates leaks to the media concerning diminishing U.S. munitions stockpiles.
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Former Amazon Employees Sue Company Over Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination
Will Jawando Suspends Montgomery County Executive Campaign After Heart Attack
Justice Department Declines Charges Over False Allegations Involving Pete Buttigieg’s Children
Trump Administration Blocks California Ban on Disposable Camping Propane Canisters
Congress Debates Nationwide Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp and Delta Products
Congress Struggles to Reach Deal on National College Athlete Compensation Rules
New Hampshire’s Stefany Shaheen Wins Democratic Nomination for First Congressional District
Democratic Governors Protest Outside Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
John Fetterman Addresses Republican Convention in Surprise Video Appearance
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Faces Pressure Over Lieutenant Governor Corruption Probe
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee Loses Democratic Primary to Helena Foulkes
Air Traffic Controllers’ Union Condemns FAA Leadership Over Staffing and Overtime
Air Force One Departure Delayed After Emergency Slide Deploys on Tarmac
U.S. Pledges $45 Million in Security Assistance and Naval Assets to Ecuador
U.S. Approves $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Iowa Nuclear Power Plant
Democratic States Sue Trump Administration Over Endangered Species Rollbacks
Jim Jordan Prepares to Step Down From House Judiciary and Oversight Chairmanships
House Republicans Explore Measures to Eliminate Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood
Trump Administration Proposes Childcare Subsidies for Married Couples With Stay-at-Home Parent
Federal Ethics Officials Scrutinize Trump’s Cash Gifts to White House Aides
Armed Assailant Attacks Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton at Campaign Event
FBI and Justice Department Shut Down Alleged Chinese Cyber Espionage and Scam Network
U.S. Agencies Accuse Chinese Firms of Large-Scale Theft of American AI Technology
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Missouri Congressional Map Dispute Before Midterms
Trump Promises $5,000 Dividend if Republicans Retain Control of Congress
White House Proposes Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Census Reapportionment
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-Ballot Restrictions
U.S. Expands Trade Measures Against Canada With New Import and Contracting Restrictions
Trump Says Putin Is Ready to Negotiate an End to the Ukraine War
U.S. Strikes Five More Iranian Oil Tankers as Crude Prices Rise Above $100
Democratic Senator John Fetterman Plans Video Address Praising Trump at Republican Convention
Labor Department Watchdog Details Misconduct by Former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Federal Court Allows Pentagon Dismissals of Stars and Stripes Journalists to Proceed
Trump Administration Removes Federal Protections for Gray and Mexican Wolves
Investors Reject U.S. Treasury Proposal to Buy Back $6 Billion of Government Debt
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Pentagon Orders Polygraph Tests for 50 Joint Staff Members in Munitions Leak Investigation
Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Republican Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms
U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August Despite High Rates and Iran Conflict
Trump Administration Revives Effort to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census Apportionment
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Mail-In Voting Ahead of Midterm Elections
Congress Advances Competing Stopgap Bills to Reduce Risk of U.S. Government Shutdown
Canada Imposes Tariffs on $20 Billion of U.S. Goods in Retaliation for White House Trade Measures
Trump Threatens Broad Trade Restrictions Unless Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates
Trump Downplays Six-Month U.S. Conflict With Iran Despite $37 Billion Cost and 18 Military Deaths
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Hearings on Judges and Justice Department Oversight
White House Advisers Defend Tariffs Despite Concerns Over Consumer Prices
US Diplomats Seek to Ease Tensions With Allies Over Tariffs
House Democrats Seek GAO Probe Into White House Freedom 250 Spending
Justice Department Defends Trump Administration’s Executive Authority in Court
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