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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to back GOP-championed Laken Riley Act
(WASHINGTON) -- Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester will continue his efforts to distinguish himself as a border security hard-liner on Thursday by becoming the first Senate Democrat to back an immigration bill that has been championed by Republicans in both chambers of Congress.On Thursday afternoon, Tester will announce his intention…
Witnesses tell lawmakers US intel community downplaying cases of ‘Havana syndrome’
(WASHINGTON) -- Witnesses testifying at a congressional hearing have accused the U.S. intelligence community of deliberately downplaying dozens of Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) affecting U.S. personnel, often referred to as "Havana dyndrome.""It is my view that the executive branch, particularly at the behest of and manipulation by officials within CIA,…
Witnesses tell lawmakers US intel community downplaying cases of ‘Havana syndrome’
(WASHINGTON) -- Witnesses testifying at a congressional hearing have accused the U.S. intelligence community of deliberately downplaying dozens of Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) affecting U.S. personnel, often referred to as "Havana dyndrome.""It is my view that the executive branch, particularly at the behest of and manipulation by officials within CIA,…
Witnesses tell lawmakers US intel community downplaying cases of ‘Havana syndrome’
(WASHINGTON) -- Witnesses testifying at a congressional hearing have accused the U.S. intelligence community of deliberately downplaying dozens of Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) affecting U.S. personnel, often referred to as "Havana dyndrome.""It is my view that the executive branch, particularly at the behest of and manipulation by officials within CIA,…
Biden campaign works to woo Black voters in key swing state of Wisconsin
(WASHINGTON) -- In his fourth trip to Wisconsin already this year, President Joe Biden on Wednesday, at an intimate campaign event in the swing state, sought out Black voters to speak about the stakes in November.The event was the first in a series of engagements the campaign has scheduled through…
Biden says US will not provide Israel with weapons to use in major Rafah invasion
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday that American bombs have been used to kill civilians in Gaza and doubled down on his administration's plan to withhold weapons that Israel could use as part of a major invasion of Rafah.More than a million Palestinians have sought refuge in the city…
House quickly kills Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Johnson
(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday officially triggered a vote on her motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but within minutes Democrats joined almost all Republicans to overwhelmingly reject her move.There were audible boos from lawmakers in the chamber as Greene spoke at length about her…
Barron Trump picked to serve as a Florida delegate at Republican National Convention
(WASHINGTON) -- Barron Trump, the youngest child of former President Donald Trump, was chosen as one of Florida's at-large delegates for the Republican National Convention, according to a list of delegates obtained by ABC News.In response to the news of Barron Trump being selected as one of Florida's at-large delegates…
RFK Jr. claims doctor said parasite ‘ate’ part of his brain
(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign on Wednesday responded to a New York Times report that described an incident where the independent candidate claimed a doctor told him that a parasitic worm was found in his brain more than a decade ago.In a 2012 deposition during a divorce from…
GOP leaders take credit after DC police remove GWU encampment. Protesters decry removal tactics
(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional Republicans on Wednesday claimed their demands led to Washington's Metropolitan Police Department clashing with and removing pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at George Washington University.Supporters of the protesters, meanwhile, said the city went too far.Officers used pepper spray on pro-Palestinian protesters after they allegedly refused several orders to end…