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Taliban says it discussed normalizing relations in meeting with US envoys
KABUL – The Taliban said Saturday it discussed normalizing relations between Afghanistan and the United States in a meeting with Trump administration officials.The White...
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
WASHINGTON – Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home" in a loan estimate,...
Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in Venezuela
MIAMI – The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered...
Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana
Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during which all...
Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence
WASHINGTON – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made an impassioned plea on Friday for Americans and young people to use the horror of conservative activist...
Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open....
Analyst Matthew Dowd loses his MSNBC job following his Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing about “hateful words"...
The Latest: Trump will mark 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.President Donald Trump...
Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed
They were careful with the explicit imagery — as usual. But did it make any difference?Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage...