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Iran war to overshadow talks on trade, Taiwan at historic Trump-XI meeting
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot on their plate when they meet this week in Beijing. The leaders of the world’s reigning superpowers will spend two days hammering out details of a new trade pact, extending a critical minerals deal, discussing AI risks, nuclear weapons and a potential $14 billion U.S.…
Read More‘The munitions are depleted’: Sen. Kelly warns weapons use in Iran has reduced military readiness
The United States is less prepared for a major military conflict after depleting its munitions stockpile during the ongoing conflict with Iran, Sen. Mark Kelly said Sunday. The Arizona Democrat is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has received detailed briefings from the Pentagon on the number of Tomahawks, ATACMS, SM-3 and…
Read MoreTrump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices
The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices. Justice Department officials touted the deal in the case, initially brought by the Biden administration, as a victory in their effort to reclaim…
Read MoreMan who assaulted Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minnesota town hall pleads guilty
The man who squirted vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in January pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of assaulting a U.S. officer. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, admitted he attacked the Minnesota Democrat because he disagreed with her political views. “This assault is yet another example of a dangerous national trend: people…
Read MoreFetterman slams NYC protesters as 'pro-Hezbollah/Hamas,' challenges Democratic Party to condemn them
FETTERMAN on anti-Israel protesters in NYC: “Mob of Pro-Hezbollah / Hamas s—heads raging against law enforcement and terrorizing the NYC Jewish community near a synagogue and day care. Where’s my party’s condemnation?” Source link
Read MoreJavier Bardem calls Hamas attacks a 'horrible crime' while demanding sanctions against Israel
Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most outspoken voices on the Israel-Gaza conflict, pressing his case on awards stages and red carpets while acknowledging the career risks of doing so. Source link
Read MoreFEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the…
Read MoreSecurity video shows police dog alerting to gunman in stairwell seconds before attack at WHCA dinner
New security video from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner appears to show a police dog straining on its leash as it approached alleged gunman Cole Allen in a stairwell just seconds before he bolted past the Secret Service with a rifle. Source link
Read MoreHouse passes FISA bill as GOP works through other intraparty feuds
House Republican leaders negotiated their way through fierce intraparty opposition and passed on Wednesday two of the three key pieces of legislation on their agenda for the week, but their struggles are far from over. The bill that passed, a three-year reauthorization of a foreign surveillance law that expires Thursday, cannot clear the Senate. The…
Read More‘Sounds pretty gruesome’: Rep. Brandon Gill quizzes pro-choice witness about abortion procedures
Rep. Brandon Gill, Texas Republican, didn’t pull any punches at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. He asked the lone Democratic witness, American University law professor Jessica Waters, about her “favorite type of abortion,” and when she said she had no preference, he began describing the…
Read MoreCourt revives Pentagon’s ban on reporters having unescorted access
A federal appeals court on Monday allowed the Pentagon to reinstate its ban on journalists being able to enter the building without an escort, marking the latest in a back-and-forth battle between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the press. After the Pentagon moved to restrict access for news outlets that refused to abide by new…
Read MoreRo Khanna urges King Charles to acknowledge Epstein victims
Rep. Ro Khanna wants King Charles III to address the victims of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal when he speaks to Congress this week — and to reconsider his decision not to meet with them. The California Democrat said he was “disappointed” to learn that Charles did not plan to do so, but said he did…
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