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Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump's redistricting push

The Indiana Senate voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump’s months-long campaign to pressure the Republican supermajority in the deep-red state to bend to his will.

01:16 • Source: CNN
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Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump's redistricting push

The Indiana Senate voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump’s months-long campaign to pressure the Republican supermajority in the deep-red state to bend to his will.

01:16 • Source: CNN
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DHS Secretary Noem questioned about deported US veteran

US Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the deportation of military veterans and their families during a congressional hearing on Thursday.

01:46 • Source: CNN
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Trump hints at possible land action in Venezuela

Responding to questions on Venezuela, President Trump claimed maritime drug trafficking is “down 92%” and suggested his administration would soon shift operations to land.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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Senator calls for release of man detained by ICE, attacked by dog

A man in Washington state, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez, was attacked by a patrol dog while being detained by Customs and Border Patrol agents last month as his wife and young children looked on, said Senator Patty Murray, who is calling for the man’s release.

01:26 • Source: CNN
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Preservationist says Trump is eyeing demolition of four federal buildings

After demolishing the White House’s East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans, according to a historic preservationist raising the alarm this week. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports.

02:05 • Source: CNN
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Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin makes court appearance

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest.

00:42 • Source: CNN
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No Pentagon investigation into Hegseth Signal use

The Pentagon did not conduct a routine investigation into the impact of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s disclosure of sensitive military details in a Signal group chat, and whether it damaged national security. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports that it is due in part because Hegseth never authorized it.

01:02 • Source: CNN
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Collins presses Leavitt about mixed messaging on the economy

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt grew defensive over the White House’s handling of the economy in exchanges with reporters Thursday, standing by President Donald Trump’s comments that parents should “give up” certain products this Christmas if they have affordability concerns and insisting things have improved under Trump’s watch.

02:46 • Source: CNN
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Trump launches $1M ‘Gold Card’ visa program

President Trump launched the “gold card” visa, letting foreigners pay $1 million to fast-track entry, or for companies to pay $2 million to sponsor workers. CNN's Alayna Treene reports.

00:49 • Source: CNN
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Protesters interrupt DHS Secretary Noem’s testimony

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was interrupted by protesters holding anti-ICE signs during her Thursday testimony before the House on threats to national security.

00:43 • Source: CNN
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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela's coast

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US had taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi later posted a video on X showing armed personnel rappelling on to the ship from a helicopter, then moving on deck with guns drawn.

00:35 • Source: CNN