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Melania Trump recalls her personal citizenship journey in rare speech at National Archives

By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump spoke in uncharacteristically personal terms Friday about her experience becoming a US citizen and the challenges she faced traversing a complicated legal system as she made a rare public appearance during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington. The former

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Inside the exclusive world of Supreme Court clerks driving America’s legal controversies

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Twenty years ago, as Supreme Court justices were deciding cases that tested college affirmative action, a ban on same-sex relations and a “three-strikes” law that put convicts in prison for life, their elite young law clerks were growing agitated and divided. Some conservative clerks stopped eating lunch with their liberal counterparts

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Biden’s national security adviser says Israel will move to new phase of war focusing on precisely targeting Hamas leadership

By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Friday that there will be a transition to another phase of the war that is focused on “more precise ways” of targeting Hamas leadership. “There will be a transition to another phase of this war, one

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Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief sentenced to over four years in prison for work with Russian oligarch

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York field office was sentenced to just over four years in prison for working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch after leaving the government. Charles McGonigal, a 22-year veteran of the FBI, pleaded guilty in August to one count of conspiracy to violate US

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New York Republicans nominate ex-Israeli soldier in special election for Santos’ seat

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York Republicans have nominated Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election to succeed recently expelled GOP Rep. George Santos in the state’s 3rd Congressional District. Pilip, an Israeli immigrant who was born in Ethiopia and served in the Israel Defense Forces, will face former Democratic Rep. Tom

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Dennis Hastert Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dennis Hastert, former Republican speaker of the House. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case that revealed he was being accused of sexually abusing young boys while he was a teacher in Illinois. Personal Birth date:

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House passes sweeping defense policy bill that includes 5.2% pay raise for members of the military

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the policy agenda and authorizes funding for the Department of Defense annually. The bill will next be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The Senate passed the bill

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