Hegseth Scrutiny, Jan 6th Pipe Bomb Suspect, Texas Redistricting Ruling
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Federal agents arrested a Virginia man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs after a years-long investigation that uncovered new forensic leads.
And the Supreme Court cleared Texas to use a Republican-drawn congressional map that could shift multiple House seats and reshape the 2026 midterms.
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