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Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.
Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds
The Trump administration placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds. Some people are not happy about it.
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases
TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.
Supreme Court skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after election day
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.
8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.