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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Wednesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing “a circus” after Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., questioned him about a pair of shoes he received as a gift from President Donald Trump. The exchange came after Jacobs criticized Rubio’s testimony regarding the recent conflict with Iran, arguing that he was unwilling to … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday the Justice Department was “not moving forward” with the $1.8 billion fund.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s “corrupt” dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden’s son’s investments into the exchange. “We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about,” Bessent said, … Read more
El Dorado blaze that burned 22,744 acres and claimed the life of a firefighter was ignited by an illegal device Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Nearly six years after a couple’s gender-reveal stunt sparked a deadly wildfire in southern California, the companies that sold the pyrotechnic device have agreed to a … Read more
The partisan warrior named to serve as the country’s top intelligence official is part of a small circle of trusted allies who won President Donald Trump’s confidence by taking swift action against prominent Democratic critics of the president, according to three people with knowledge of Trump’s decision.
Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom grows Seattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows. Four companies … Read more
An Iran drone attack on Kuwait’s main airport killed one and injured dozens more. Still, late today President Trump dismissed the latest violence and said a longer term peace deal could be reached this weekend. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from the region.
Democratic LA Mayor Karen Bass is the first incumbent mayor in 20 years forced into a runoff, with Spencer Pratt confident he will also advance. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.
NBA finals predictions: our writers give their verdicts Why Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has seen Tip-off at 8.30pm ET for opener at Frost Bank Center Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughts Beau will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s how are writers see the series ending: Continue reading…
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces pushback from Black Democrats after she decided to run in a newly redrawn district that has a plurality of Black voters and a crowded primary field.
