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Contractor says its faulty renovation plan and work caused the damage to the Reflecting Pool: Report
The contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan resulted in the pool’s new blue liner peeling and breaking loose.
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Two ex-Homeland chiefs suggest Trump border crackdown hurting terror fight, but quickly get mocked
Trump counterterrorism chief Seb Gorka blasts Jeh Johnson, Mike Chertoff as "cretins or you know clinical imbeciles."
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House Oversight moves to hold Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt for defying subpoenas
The recommendation comes after Black, who was a known associate of the late-convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, defied lawful subpoenas and refused to testify in front of the panel as scheduled last week.
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Trump orders study of reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners
The president says he will consider other countries use of value-added taxes or VAT, a consumption tax assessed on the value added in each production stage of a good or service. Such taxes are common in European countries.
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Senate received close to 2,000 complaints alleging bad behavior but took no action, report says
In the year 2024 alone, the ethics committee got 158 complaints of allegations of violations of Senate rules.
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Coast Guard left sensitive data vulnerable to adversaries under Trump-fired, DEI-focused commandant
Trump fired Commandant Linda Fagan on his second day in office for alleged excessive focus on DEI.
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Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces won't seek 2026 reelection
Her decision will likely complicate Democrats' plans to retake control of the Senate next year because they will have to defend her seat in an open race,
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Senate confirms Brooke Rollins as Agriculture secretary
Rollins is a former domestic policy adviser to Trump and was the president of America First Policy Institute.
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Watch Live: Linda McMahon testifies before Senate to become next education secretary
The testimony began at 10 a.m. EST.
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State Department changes plans to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas: reports
The planned purchase was part of a 2025 procurement forecast
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Watch Live: House Foreign Affairs Committee meets on USAID, 'Betrayal'
House Foreign Affairs Committee meets on USAID, 'Betrayal'
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Senate panel advances Patel's nomination for FBI director to final floor vote
The committee voted to advance the nomination in a 12-10 vote.
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Watch Live: Senate Committee votes on Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director
The vote should take place at 9 a.m. EST.