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Government & Politics
Four people matching terror watchlist arrested at border
(Axios) The Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed to Congress today that four people arrested at the southern border since Oct. 1 match names on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database, a congressional aide briefed on the correspondence told Axios. Why it matters: […]
Legal
Point Pleasant man sentenced for plotting bomb attack in New York
(Asbury Park Press) A Point Pleasant man was sentenced Friday to 16 years in federal prison for plotting to use a pressure cooker to commit terrorism in New York City on behalf of the Islamic State group. Gregory Lepsky, 22, had pleaded […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar ignites new anti-Semitism controversy with comments on AIPAC The first-term Democrat suggests GOP support for Israel is fueled by campaign donations.
(Politico) Freshman Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar ignited a new controversy on Sunday night when she suggested GOP support for Israel is driven by campaign donations from a prominent pro-Israel group. Omar singled out AIPAC, one of the most influential lobbying groups in […]