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Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

Trump picks Adam Telle as acting secretary of the Army

President Trump this week nominated Assistant Secretary of the Army Adam Telle for the service's top civilian job following the abrupt resignation this week of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

Trump Team Works to Convert Anti-Data Center Voters for Midterm Elections

President Trump and his allies are going on the offensive in the public-relations battle over data centers that have become a top target for voters angry about high prices.

Treasury targets Turkey-based bank with new sanctions over its ties to Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department targeted several Turkish financial institutions over their ties to Iran as Washington expands its efforts to isolate Tehran economically.

Trump team to fast-track Alaska oil drilling approvals

The Trump administration is seeking to speed up approval times for oil and gas drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve after nine companies bought tracts there this year and want to move forward with their investments.

Man crushed to death by bus at Virginia's Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

A man working under a tour bus at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia, died Thursday after the support structure failed, causing the vehicle to crush him.

Sen. Fetterman's rivals smell blood after unflattering reporting

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's potential 2028 Democratic primary challengers aim to take advantage of a Wall Street Journal article accusing him of ignoring his job duties.

House passes bill stripping funding for universities that boycott Israel

The House passed a bill Thursday that would prohibit colleges from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial and academic boycotts against Israel.

Weaponization report: Richmond FBI 'revolt' followed rebuke over Catholic memo

July 2023 was a soul-searching month for the FBI's field office in Richmond, Virginia. The office's analysts didn't like the way the Washington headquarters treated them and would eventually need therapeutic counseling, a new Justice Department report says.

Trump says he will stop trade with certain countries if the Fed doesn't lower interest rates

President Trump says the Federal Reserve must lower interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries that sell a ton of goods to the U.S. but don't buy as much from American producers.

Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer contributed to 'toxic' work environment, says IG report

Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ran a department where staff drank on duty, cried through public dressing-downs and were dispatched to organize her closet and pick up her dry cleaning, according to a new report from the Labor Department's Office of the Inspector General.

Acting Navy secretary's recent military service could keep him from getting the job permanently

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao spent 25 years in uniform, serving as an explosive ordnance disposal officer in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia.