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In this screengrab of a video shared by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on October 22

Justice Department tells Congress Trump doesn’t need its approval for military strikes on alleged drug boats

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A senior Justice Department official has told Congress that the Trump administration can continue lethal military strikes on alleged drug traffickers without congressional approval and that the administration is not bound by a decades-old war powers law, two congressional sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The head of

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A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on Friday in Miami

Native American leaders say layoffs and benefit lapses are making this shutdown more painful for Native communities

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Native American leaders warned senators last week that mass layoffs and potential benefit lapses are making this government shutdown more painful for their communities and insisted that the federal government fulfill its treaty obligations with tribal nations. “The shutdown reductions in force have crept into our classrooms, our early

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This screengrab taken from a video posted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shows two boats shortly before they are struck by a missile

Hegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disseminated a broad list of topics that Defense Department personnel are now required to seek prior approval on before engaging with Congress, which includes any and all “sensitive military operations” and US military strikes on suspected drug boats around Latin

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Protesters hold signs and chant in New York on September 9.

Hotly contested mayoral election isn’t just about the candidates. The NYPD’s future is also at stake

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — With the high-stakes New York mayoral contest hanging in the balance, the largest police department in the country may find itself caught between the promise of reform and the stability that followed a couple of scandal-scarred years. If Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani wins the election, his choice to lead

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US Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina speaks at a subcommittee hearing in Washington

Rep. Nancy Mace berated Charleston airport police due to missing escort, incident report says

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina allegedly berated police officers at Charleston International Airport Thursday morning, allegedly “loudly cursing” at officers and saying they were “f**king incompetent,” according to an incident report from police. Mace, who closely aligns herself with President Donald Trump and is currently running for

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Newly unsealed Epstein records shed light on years of his financial transactions with Wall St. figures

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — One month after Jeffrey Epstein died in a jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, JPMorgan Chase reported to US authorities of more than one billion dollars in transactions it viewed as suspicious, according to newly unsealed court records. The notification was made on September 26, 2019,

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Pentagon shifts to Pacific strikes seeking stronger link between targets and US drug trafficking

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has deliberately shifted its strategy in recent weeks to striking suspected narcotraffickers in the eastern Pacific Ocean, rather than the Caribbean Sea, because administration officials believe they have stronger evidence linking cocaine transport to the US from those western routes, according to people familiar with

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