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A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias.The attack comes as tensions across the Middle East are spiking following the killings last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran, in suspected Israeli strikes. Both groups are backed by Iran.
The U.S. defense officials said troops at al-Asad air base were still assessing the injuries and damage, and it appeared that as many as seven military troops and civilians were injured. Earlier Monday, Iraqi security officials confirmed the attack, but no group has claimed responsibility.
The American officials said the U.S. looked into reports of a possible second attack at the base but determined there had not been another one. ...
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Trump struggles to keep his edge against Harris with fewer than 100 days until the election
The Trump campaign is focused on trying to regain momentum against a new opponent who has energized Democrats, while Harris is rushing to introduce herself to voters.
www.nbcnews.comKamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, has secured the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda | CNN Politics
If Donald Trump is elected, he’ll take office next year having learned the lessons of four years of legal battles in his first term.
www.cnn.comJustice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet.
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Harris expected to announce her VP pick Tuesday ahead of their Philadelphia rally
The rollout is likely to look similar to past major announcements, including digital video and social media components, as well as a fundraising appeal, two sources said.
www.nbcnews.comRally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris is her VP choice
The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of that running mate.
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Debby updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Debby is slamming the Southeast with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday.
Israel-Palestine conflict | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Israeli attacks kill dozens of civilians across Gaza as UN rights chief says de-escalation ‘urgently’ needed in region.
Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X
Five secretaries of state are urging tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter that it has spread election misinformation.
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Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
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‘Deeply disappointing’: Durbin calls on Austin to reinstate controversial plea deals for 9/11 terrorists
Sen. Dick Durbin called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reinstate the plea deals given to 9/11 terrorists after they were withdrawn last week.
A trademark lawyer sold the domain name ClintonKaine.com in 2016. He's sitting on HarrisWalz.com now
A trademark lawyer who bought the domain named ClintonKaine.com in 2016 is now sitting on HarrisWalz.com as Vice President Kamala Harris narrows in on a running mate.
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Fight breaks out at Trump campaign office opening in Georgia: Report - Washington Examiner
A staffer for Republican Rep. Mike Collins allegedly spat on a conservative activist who then shoved him during a Trump campaign office opening.
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Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation | CNN Politics
Washington on Monday braced for an expected Iranian retaliation for the killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran last week, even as deep uncertainty swirled around when Iran would act — and how far it might go.
www.cnn.comA chief architect of Project 2025 is ready to shock Washington if Donald Trump wins a second term
A chief architect of Project 2025, the controversial conservative blueprint to remake the federal government, Russell Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post in a second Trump administration.
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Iran issues chilling threat against Israel as Hezbollah drones preview larger attack
Israel is bracing for a large-scale attack by Iran and its terrorist proxies Monday as Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack.
Why did Trump congratulate Putin? Former president praises 'another great deal'
Republican nominee Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the six-nation prisoner swap last week.
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Japan's share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens around the world.
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FIRST ON FOX: A group of top Republican lawmakers, MAGA world personalities and key allies of President Donald Trump are descending on Washington D.C., to gather and chart even more accomplishments under his leadership in his first 100 days.
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Continue reading...Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee will be guests at an event next week, hosted by Rescuing the American Dream (RAD), a group run by Scott allies.
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SCOOP: GOP Ukraine supporters alarmed after explosive Trump, Zelenskyy meeting
House Republicans who support Ukraine were left alarmed after an explosive Oval Office meeting ended with Kyiv's leader being booted from the White House.
"The U.S. is now on the wrong side of this war, against freedom," Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told Fox News Digital.
Bacon compared President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to Democrats during the Cold War, a time when Republicans were the significantly more hawkish party on Russia.
"Trump and Vance sound like the Democrats from the 1970s and 1980s. Role reversals. I'm still with Reagan,"...
Continue reading..."The U.S. is now on the wrong side of this war, against freedom," Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told Fox News Digital.
Bacon compared President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to Democrats during the Cold War, a time when Republicans were the significantly more hawkish party on Russia.
"Trump and Vance sound like the Democrats from the 1970s and 1980s. Role reversals. I'm still with Reagan,"...
Epstein files debacle spurs new interest in contents of promised JFK, MLK assassination files
The planned release of the MLK and RFK assassination files has garnered renewed interest amid fallout from the widely panned release of Epstein files by the Department of Justice on Thursday evening.
In accordance with President Donald Trump's executive order in January to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the attorney general were expected to release their proposed plan for the...
Continue reading...In accordance with President Donald Trump's executive order in January to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the attorney general were expected to release their proposed plan for the...
State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration
The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks by the Russian military, according to two USAID officials working on the agency’s Ukraine mission.
Power outages have been applied overnight in some regions of Ukraine due to the attacks on energy facilities. The country’s systems have sustained near-constant impact throughout the course of the three-year war.
“It significantly undercuts this...
Continue reading...Power outages have been applied overnight in some regions of Ukraine due to the attacks on energy facilities. The country’s systems have sustained near-constant impact throughout the course of the three-year war.
“It significantly undercuts this...
Man convicted of hate crime in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy
Joseph Czuba, the family's landlord, was indicted on multiple murder charges, as well as attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime counts.
Continue reading...Hero bus driver safely evacuates students from fire
A bus to Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, caught fire and the driver swiftly evacuated all 15 students from the bus.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy breaks silence on social media after fiery Oval Office exchange with Trump: 'Thank you America'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted publicly for the first time since his Oval Office blowup with President Donald Trump on Friday with a social media post thanking the United States.
"Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit," Zelenskyy posted on X. "Thank you @POTUS. Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."
The post was Zelenskyy's first comment since a meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance turned into a shouting match at the...
Continue reading..."Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit," Zelenskyy posted on X. "Thank you @POTUS. Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."
The post was Zelenskyy's first comment since a meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance turned into a shouting match at the...
Conservatives rally around Trump after meeting with Zelenskyy goes off the rails: 'Absolute dumba--'
Reactions on social media came pouring in Friday afternoon after President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were involved in a fiery exchange in the Oval Office that turned into a shouting match at points.
"Finally we have a President who will speak the TRUTH and stand up against Washington’s endless wars. American taxpayers have been funding this war, it’s time to stop the killing and stop risking World War 3!" GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno posted on X after the tense exchange that ultimately resulted in a canceled...
Continue reading..."Finally we have a President who will speak the TRUTH and stand up against Washington’s endless wars. American taxpayers have been funding this war, it’s time to stop the killing and stop risking World War 3!" GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno posted on X after the tense exchange that ultimately resulted in a canceled...
Furious Dems attack Trump, Vance after explosive Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy: 'Siding with dictators'
Congressional Democrats expressed immediate outrage at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance's explosive White House meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, which ended with Trump asking him to leave.
"Trump and Vance are doing Putin’s dirty work. Senate Democrats will never stop fighting for freedom and democracy," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said on X in response to Vance telling Zelenskyy his behavior was disrespectful and Trump saying he was "gambling with World War III."
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Continue reading..."Trump and Vance are doing Putin’s dirty work. Senate Democrats will never stop fighting for freedom and democracy," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said on X in response to Vance telling Zelenskyy his behavior was disrespectful and Trump saying he was "gambling with World War III."
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Bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang put on notice as new bill curbs blue state sanctuary policies
Law enforcement in Colorado and other states could soon have an easier time coordinating with federal authorities on immigration issues, especially when it comes to busting gangs and drug traffickers.
Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., introduced the "Unhandcuffing Police to Locate and Interdict Foreign Transgressors (UPLIFT) Act" in Congress earlier this week to prompt public officials in Colorado and nationwide to communicate with feds about illegal immigrants who are believed to have committed other crimes, even though certain state laws limit their...
Continue reading...Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., introduced the "Unhandcuffing Police to Locate and Interdict Foreign Transgressors (UPLIFT) Act" in Congress earlier this week to prompt public officials in Colorado and nationwide to communicate with feds about illegal immigrants who are believed to have committed other crimes, even though certain state laws limit their...
Karine Jean-Pierre ripped over 'firing squad' recap of Biden's exit from race: 'Still doesn't understand'
Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was blasted on social media this week after she sat down for an interview giving a recap on her thoughts about the Biden debate performance and the fallout from Democrats.
"I … look, personally, I think what was the toughest thing to see in the three weeks was there was a disconnect for me [in] what was happening with leadership in the Democratic Party and how it was truly, as my former colleague, communications director Ben Labolt said, it was a firing squad," Jean-Pierre said at an event for...
Continue reading..."I … look, personally, I think what was the toughest thing to see in the three weeks was there was a disconnect for me [in] what was happening with leadership in the Democratic Party and how it was truly, as my former colleague, communications director Ben Labolt said, it was a firing squad," Jean-Pierre said at an event for...
White House touts extradition of cartel figures amid Trump admin crackdown
The Trump administration touted the extraditions of more than two dozen defendants from Mexico after the
Continue reading...Trump says Zelenskyy can 'come back when he is ready for Peace' after fiery White House exchange
Conversations about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia came to a screeching halt Friday, after a tense meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led to a canceled press conference, a minerals deal off the table and Trump asking the Ukrainian president to leave, a White House official confirmed.
Trump accused Zelenskyy of "disrespecting" the U.S. during their Friday meeting, and said the Ukrainian leader was not ready to secure peace for his country.
"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not...
Continue reading...Trump accused Zelenskyy of "disrespecting" the U.S. during their Friday meeting, and said the Ukrainian leader was not ready to secure peace for his country.
"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not...
Furious Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three'
The US president clashes with Ukraine's leader in fiery Oval Office exchange over ending the war with Russia.
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