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Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questions at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate President Donald Trump's allies and a tax immunity deal for the president as he aimed to lock down the Republican support needed to advance his nomination.
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Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
President Donald Trump's pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election.
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Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files
Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration "absolutely" mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for "testosterone deficiency" among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their "absolute best."
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US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade
The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn and warned its attacks may escalate.
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Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler’s testimony about Epstein ties
Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her testimony that Epstein had merely "used" her.
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Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
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France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France’s National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care.
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CDC nominee says she won’t betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy’s actions
The Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the nation' top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
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Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause "specific harm" to movie and TV writers working across the U.S.
