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Dems block DHS funding after GOP rejects their counter, Thune says Schumer ‘going in circles’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked a last-minute attempt by Republicans to end the Homeland Security shutdown after the GOP rejected their “unserious” counteroffer.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., forced a vote on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill after swiftly killing Democrats’ offer earlier Wednesday afternoon. He … Read more

Conservation groups sue to block Trump efforts to ‘hastily gut’ the Kennedy Center

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Several conservation groups sued Monday to block the planned massive renovations at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, arguing the Trump administration plans to “hastily gut” the center without regard to its history or statutory guardrails. President Donald Trump and his handpicked board of trustees plan to “fundamentally alter this iconic property without complying … Read more

Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes

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WASHINGTON — A coalition of cultural and historic preservation groups is suing to block further physical changes to the Kennedy Center ahead of a two-year closure that President Donald Trump insists is necessary to renovate the prominent performing arts venue. The lawsuit against Trump, the Kennedy Center and others in the administration, doesn’t dispute the … Read more

Trump administration ready to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, asks judge to lift block

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The Trump administration said it is ready to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and asked U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis to dissolve her order blocking that from happening. In a motion filed Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said the order is the only impediment currently preventing the U.S. from carrying out Abrego … Read more

Dems block GOP amendment tying voter ID bill to transgender sports ban

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked a move by Senate Republicans to modify a Trump-backed voter ID bill with a provision that would halt men in women’s sports. The amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., was one of several tweaks to … Read more

DHS shutdown tied for second-longest ever as Dems again block funding amid airport chaos, terrorism concerns

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Long airport lines and rising concerns about threats at home weren’t enough to stop Senate Democrats from blocking Homeland Security funding again Friday. It’s the fifth time Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans have tried to reopen the agency. The latest failed attempt comes … Read more

8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval

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California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations. The eight attorneys general filed the motion for a temporary restraining order less than a day after the Federal Communications … Read more

FCC approves Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, creating broadcast giant hours after lawsuits sought to block deal

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The Federal Communication Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna. The move came on the same day that attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV filed separate lawsuits seeking to block the deal, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and … Read more

8 states, including California and New York, sue to block $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna merger

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California, New York and six other states filed a lawsuit late Wednesday seeking to block television station owner Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion takeover of rival company Tegna, arguing the tie-up violates federal antitrust laws. “When broadcast media is owned by a handful of companies, we get fewer voices, less competition, and communities lose the critical … Read more

Biden-appointed judge twice shut down by SCOTUS faces ‘activist’ fire after latest Trump policy block

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Biden-appointed federal judge who drew Supreme Court intervention twice in a separate deportation case is facing fresh conservative backlash after temporarily blocking Trump administration vaccine policies on Monday. Judge Brian Murphy’s ruling in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts was the latest in a string of … Read more