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Iran denies direct talks with U.S., says Trump comments aimed at stock market: Axios
Trump had previously threatened to target Iranian power plants, but ordered American forces to halt such a move for five days in light of what he called "very good and productive conversations."
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Christopher Columbus statue placed at Eisenhower Executive Office Building, near White House
The statue is a replica of the one that was tossed into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4, 2020, during Black Lives Matter riots
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Supreme Court revives street preacher’s free speech challenge
Gabriel Olivier, an evangelical Christian who preaches in public spaces, was arrested in 2021 in Brandon, Mississippi.
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Bill sending $95 billion in foreign aid faces an uncertain future in House even if it passes Senate
McConnell says the bill 'imposes strict new oversight measures on humanitarian assistance' but the bill doesn't include any provisions to pay for it.
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Qualified immunity on trial: SCOTUS reviews cases by jailed grandma, coerced college student
Donald Trump is campaigning to protect qualified immunity for police in a federal statute that would override local jurisdictions' decisions.
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Biden vowed to treat government officials with 'dignity and respect' but slams DOJ for Hur report
"Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," Hur wrote. The White House responded by calling the report "politically motivated."
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Biden taps Willie Phillips to lead Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Phillips is one of the two Democrats currently on the panel.
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Court rejects Biden administration attempt to dismiss Texas asylum policy lawsuit
The state of Texas and America First Legal sued the administration over a federal rule change created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which changed the statutory and sole authority of asylum claim adjudication from immigration judges to include administrative officers.
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Interest on national debt to become second largest government expenditure in '24: Watchdog says
Interest payments on national debt will exceed defense and Medicare spending this year, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of Congressional Budget Office data
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Biden WH reportedly invited Muslim leader who publicly supported Hezbollah to meet with officials
Siblani has openly discussed his support for Hezbollah with different media outlets.
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Scalise cancer in 'complete remission,' to return to Hill for Mayorkas impeachment vote
Scalise has multiple myeloma, or blood cancer, which he has said is "very treatable."
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Biden classified memos report re-ignites debates about dual justice, ‘diminished’ president
Famed liberal icon Alan Dershowitz decries Hur decision when compared to treatment of Trump: "You can't have two different laws for similar acts. You have to have one single standard of justice."
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U.S. Veterans Affairs OIG audit finds high noncompliance rates with vetting requirements
The report states that at least 79% of contractor employees did not have a proper background investigation.