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Senate Committee Set to Vote on Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination as States Challenge Trump Tariffs
WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee is scheduled to vote today on the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. attorney general, marking an important step in the confirmation process as the Trump administration faces a growing legal challenge over its latest trade policy. The committee vote comes amid a busy day in Washington…
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Nauru Officially Changes Its Name to Republic of Naoero, Restoring Traditional Identity
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, marking a historic move to restore the country’s traditional identity and align its international name with the spelling and pronunciation used in its native language. President David Adeang announced the change, saying the…
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Putin Critic Boris Nadezhdin Leaves Russia After Being Barred From Parliamentary Election
MOSCOW — Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, one of the country’s most prominent critics of President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, has left Russia after authorities prevented him from running in this year’s parliamentary elections. Nadezhdin, 63, announced his departure on Monday in a video posted to his Telegram channel, confirming that he…
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25 States Sue Trump Administration Over New Tariffs, Calling Them an Attempt to Replace Struck-Down Import Taxes.
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 25 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging its latest round of tariffs and arguing that the new import duties are an unlawful attempt to replace tariffs that were previously struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawsuit contends that the administration is using concerns…
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Man Arrested on Arson Suspicion in Connection With Largest Spokane Wildfire
A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally starting the largest of three major wildfires that have devastated the Spokane region, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings. Authorities identified the suspect as Aaron Farinacci, who was taken into custody Monday afternoon without incident. According…
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Former Texas Rep. Kay Granger Dies at 83; Trailblazing Republican Lawmaker Remembered for Decades of Public Service
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a pioneering Texas Republican who spent nearly three decades in Congress and became one of the most influential lawmakers on federal spending, has died at the age of 83, congressional leaders announced Sunday. Granger, who represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years, was widely…
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Ariana Grande to Step Back From Public Life After ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Amid Growing Public Scrutiny
Ariana Grande plans to take a break from public life after completing her “Eternal Sunshine Tour,” her representatives confirmed, as the singer and actress continues to face heightened public scrutiny and ongoing discussion surrounding her health. According to a statement provided to People, Grande intends to “take a step back from visibility after she completes…
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U.S. Dollar Slides Against Japanese Yen After Washington and Tokyo Confirm First Joint Currency Intervention in 15 Years
TOKYO — The U.S. dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen on Monday after the United States and Japan confirmed they had carried out their first coordinated currency market intervention in 15 years, a rare move aimed at supporting the struggling Japanese currency. The announcement came after days of speculation that authorities had stepped into…
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Reaches Deal With Senate Holdouts, Rescinds $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Sunday that the Justice Department has officially rescinded a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, ending a weeks-long dispute with a group of Republican senators that had threatened to delay his nomination process. The agreement clears a significant hurdle ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee vote scheduled for Tuesday,…
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Holds Rare Meeting With Red Cross as Concerns Over Her Health Grow.
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has held a rare meeting with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), marking one of the few confirmed instances of outside contact since she was imprisoned following the military coup in 2021. The military-backed government announced on Monday that Suu…
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