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This photo taken from drone footage, provided by the Ukrainian military and dated May 28, 2023, shows a car on the Kakhovka Dam that appears to be laden with explosives. The dam collapsed June 6, while it was under Russian control. (Ukrainian military via AP))
Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show
BERISLAV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian control, according to exclusive drone photos and information obtained by The Associated Press.
Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
Back in March 2021, Merrick Garland pledged on his first day as attorney general a return to what he calls the “norms” of the Justice Department. But since then it's been anything but typical. The former federal judge now finds himself in the middle of a political firestorm of historic...
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RFK Jr. has a big primary problem: Democrats like Joe Biden | CNN Politics
Joe Biden’s approval ratings remain low. A majority of Democrats don’t want him to run for another term. But Biden challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is more than 40 points behind the president in national Democratic primary surveys and there is zero sign Biden’s support is weakening.
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More than 90 letters with 'suspicious' white powder sent to state officials, Kansas authorities say
More than 80 letters containing a "suspicious" white powder were reportedly sent to state legislators and public officials on Friday.
Hutchinson warns Republicans to ‘back off’ allegations DOJ has been ‘weaponized’
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, one of several GOP presidential candidates, on Sunday warned his fellow Republicans to “back off” allegations that the Justice Department has been “weapon…
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Trump should not be trusted with national secrets if charges prove true, his ex-Defense secretary says | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s onetime Defense secretary said Sunday that the former president should not be trusted with the nation’s secrets again should the allegations made in his federal indictment over his handling of classified documents prove true.
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Senate Democrats ready for spending fight with House GOP
Senate Democrats are gearing up for a spending fight with House Republicans as negotiators in the upper chamber prepare to mark up government funding bills in the days ahead. Senate ne…
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Asylum-seekers cry foul after DeSantis transports them to California
Migrants who were transported from Florida to Sacramento, California, have gone on the record to share their reactions to the trip.
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Top Pence staffer condemns Trump's last-minute pardons for 'cocaine traffickers,' family members
Marc Short, former chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, condemned pardons former President Donald Trump handed down at the end of his term.
Blinken and Xi pledge to stabilize deteriorated US-China ties, but China rebuffs the main US request
China’s main diplomat for the Western Hemisphere says U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China “marks a new beginning” as their nations seek to repair damaged relations.
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H.R. McMaster says relationship with China is "worse" than Cold War between U.S. and Russia
"It's worse because it's a more difficult problem set," Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster said.
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GOP House Intel chair says Trump classified documents case ‘of grave concern’
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the chair of the House Intelligence committee, said on Sunday that the storage of the classified documents at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property is “…
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Trump's GOP rivals divided over whether to attack the Justice Department for documents indictment
Donald Trump's GOP rivals are having a difficult time navigating Trump's indictment while not eroding trust in the criminal justice system.
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Judge in Trump's federal case has acted like 'Trump advocate in a robe': Whitehouse
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said it remains to be seen whether Judge Aileen Cannon, assigned to Trump’s federal case, can act independently
Bill Barr condemns alleged Trump conduct, but says "I don't like the idea of a former president serving time"
"This is not a circumstance where he's the victim or this is government overreach," Barr said of the indictment in the classified documents case.
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At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
At least six people are dead and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings — in suburban Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore — follow a surge of violence over the past several years that...
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Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, was the first prominent candidate to announce a challenge to former President Donald Trump’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Since entering the race in February, Haley has weighed in on social issues and tapped into her...
The Memo: Barr, Bolton, Kelly line up to condemn Trump over alleged crimes
Most of former President Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination have taken a cautious path in responding to his indictment — but some veterans of his administration have taken a far more assertive s…
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Chris Christie says Trump in "severe legal trouble" in documents case
Christie said the legal trouble could have been avoided if Trump had returned the documents when asked.
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Republican ex-gov. says his party's 2024 presidential contenders are Trump's 'enablers'
Former GOP Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan minced no words as he described his stance on the field of 2024 White House hopefuls vying to secure the presidential nomination.
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Dangerous heat wave continues to affect 33 million residents in the South
A relentless heat wave with triple-digit temperatures is continuing to affect millions of people in the South.
McCarthy visit to Orange County highlights GOP focus on immigration and crime
With Republicans' narrow control of Congress in jeopardy next year, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emphasized border control and public safety on a visit to Orange County.
Ukraine takes Zaporizhia village, amid fierce front line battles
Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues with small advances as Russia conducts ‘effective’ defensive operations.
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Continue reading...Rep. Bowman says AIPAC will see 'power of the motherf---ing Bronx' during rally speech
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York gave a fiery address during a rally on Saturday, criticizing U.S. involvement in Israel in a profanity-filled speech against AIPAC.
Bowman specifically called out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which recently launched a $14 million dollar campaign against his reelection due to his criticisms of Israel.
"We are gonna show f---ing AIPAC the power of the motherf---ing South Bronx," Bowman told the cheering audience.
Continue reading...Bowman specifically called out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which recently launched a $14 million dollar campaign against his reelection due to his criticisms of Israel.
"We are gonna show f---ing AIPAC the power of the motherf---ing South Bronx," Bowman told the cheering audience.
Trump touts Dobbs decision in speech to evangelicals
Before a room of conservative Christians at a gathering of the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington, D.C., Saturday, former President Donald Trump Saturday touted the Supreme Court's decision two years ago to overturn Roe v. Wade as he seeks to shore up his support among evangelicals. Natalie Brand reports.
Continue reading...Donald Trump Said He Proposed a ‘Migrant League of Fighters’ to U.F.C. Chief Dana White
Former President Donald J. Trump said in an address to an evangelical group that he had suggested starting a sports league for migrants to fight one another.
Appearing at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s conference in Washington on Saturday, Mr. Trump described migrants with the dehumanizing terms he often uses to refer to them, saying they were “tough,” “come from prisons” and are “nasty, mean.”
Mr. Trump then said that he had suggested to Dana White, an ally of the former president’s who is the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting...
Continue reading...Appearing at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s conference in Washington on Saturday, Mr. Trump described migrants with the dehumanizing terms he often uses to refer to them, saying they were “tough,” “come from prisons” and are “nasty, mean.”
Mr. Trump then said that he had suggested to Dana White, an ally of the former president’s who is the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting...
Trump in Philadelphia for Temple University rally ahead of debate in latest blue city stop
Former President Trump will rally at Temple University in North Philadelphia on Saturday evening, just days ahead of his first debate with President Biden next Thursday.
Trump’s stop in Philadelphia comes after rallies in other deeply Democratic areas like the Bronx, the Jersey Shore and Detroit.
Winning the swing state in November is key for both Trump and Biden. Trump won the state narrowly in 2016, but Biden edged him out in 2020.
Trump's campaign said the former president would "highlight how Biden’s weak presidency is devastating American...
Continue reading...Trump’s stop in Philadelphia comes after rallies in other deeply Democratic areas like the Bronx, the Jersey Shore and Detroit.
Winning the swing state in November is key for both Trump and Biden. Trump won the state narrowly in 2016, but Biden edged him out in 2020.
Trump's campaign said the former president would "highlight how Biden’s weak presidency is devastating American...
A Romanian village is set to become Nato's biggest airbase in Europe
The airbase, named after a 19th Century Romanian politician, is set to be Nato's biggest in Europe.
Continue reading...Unable to back down, Israel and Hezbollah move closer to all-out war
Israel’s leaders and citizens appear ready for military options to push Hezbollah back from Lebanese border.
Continue reading...Why a 12-year-old took action against period poverty
A German girl organises a big contribution to a South African charity tackling period-poverty issues.
Continue reading...Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November
Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!"
Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. He drew cheers as he invoked a new law signed in Louisiana this week requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.
"Has anyone read the ‘Thou shalt not steal'? I...
Continue reading...Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. He drew cheers as he invoked a new law signed in Louisiana this week requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.
"Has anyone read the ‘Thou shalt not steal'? I...
Trump Hawks American Flag Pins with His Name in Gold Splashed Across Them
Donald J. Trump’s campaign is billing it as a must-have fashion accessory for his supporters: an American flag lapel pin with the former president’s name scrawled in gold block letters across it — in all caps.
The pins were available starting Thursday for a $50 donation to the Trump campaign, the latest merchandising gambit from a candidate who has hawked a plethora of products over the decades, most recently Bibles and Trump sneakers.
A donation page for the pins declared that Mr. Trump’s political opponents had rendered him a convicted felon and...
Continue reading...The pins were available starting Thursday for a $50 donation to the Trump campaign, the latest merchandising gambit from a candidate who has hawked a plethora of products over the decades, most recently Bibles and Trump sneakers.
A donation page for the pins declared that Mr. Trump’s political opponents had rendered him a convicted felon and...
India exam chief sacked after outcry over marks
The key examination for medical colleges has been mired in allegations of paper leaks and fraud.
Continue reading...Hawaii Five-0 star Taylor Wily dies aged 56
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Continue reading...Watch: Wild Thang is officially the world's ugliest dog
The annual competition for the World's Ugliest Dog crowns an eight-year-old Pekingese as its winner.
Continue reading...Father arrested after allegedly attempting to drown his kids at the beach: Police
West Haven Police said officers saw a man allegedly trying to deliberately drown two children in a beach before they intervened.
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