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Trump Urges Qatar to Persuade Iran to Give Up Nuclear Program
President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country's leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. to dial back its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Wed, 14 May 2025 20:32:07 EDTUnitedHealth Under Criminal Probe for Possible Medicare Fraud
The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for potential criminal fraud in its Medicare Advantage business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Wed, 14 May 2025 19:53:29 EDTPutin, Trump to Skip Russia-Ukraine Dialogue in Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday, the Kremlin sending instead a group of experienced technocrats.Putin on Sunday proposed...
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:21:05 EDTMissouri Lawmakers OK Vote to Repeal Pro-abortion Amendment
Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment's repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest.
Wed, 14 May 2025 19:05:18 EDTSen. Wicker Critical of Qatar Gifting $400M Boeing Jet
The Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday joined a growing group of bipartisan lawmakers criticizing President Donald Trump for accepting a gift of a $400 million Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to temporarily replace an aging Air Force One.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:56:41 EDTBlitzer to Jeffries: Can Dems Be Trusted After Biden Revelations Shock?
CNN host Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries whether Democrats can be trusted following the release of a new book that claims former President Joe Biden's deterioration was so severe in 2023 and 2024.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:37:59 EDTBen & Jerry's Co-founder Arrested at D.C. Hearing
Ben Cohen, the "Ben" of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was arrested on Wednesday by Capitol Police in Washington after authorities say he disrupted a congressional hearing as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:36:13 EDTNoem Hearing: Democrats Focus on Abrego Garcia
During Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, Democrats grilled the former South Dakota governor, zeroing in on the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:12:28 EDTTrump Admin to Reassign NOAA Staff
As hurricane season approaches, the Trump administration is seeking to reassign staff within the NOAA to fill dozens of "critically understaffed" positions in the National Weather Service following widespread layoffs, The Hill reported.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:34:13 EDTWisconsin Judge Dugan Files Motion to Dismiss Citing Immunity
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan filed a motion to dismiss the federal charges against her Wednesday saying she is immune from prosecution and cited federal overreach by prosecutors.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:03:26 EDTGeorgetown Scholar Thankful For Court Ordering ICE Release
A Georgetown University scholar from India who was arrested in the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign college students was released from immigration detention Wednesday after a federal judge's ruling.
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:20:13 EDTWoman Charged With Aiding Son's School Attack Plan
A woman in San Antonio has been charged with helping her son prepare a plan to launch an attack at his middle school.
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:55:39 EDTNoem: Conditions Enable Suspension of Habeas Corpus
A suspension of habeas corpus due to the crackdown on illegal immigrants living in the United States would meet the conditions set out in the Constitution, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday, The Hill reported.The issue has been controversial since...
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:40:50 EDTLawmakers Question RFK Jr. on Cuts, Funding Freezes and Policy Changes
Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns Wednesday about deep staffing cuts, funding freezes and far-reaching policy changes overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:22:09 EDTSenate Dems Urge Inquiry Into Qatar's Jet Gift to US
A group of senior Senate Democrats is calling on the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate President Donald Trump's acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, citing legal, constitutional, and national security concerns over what would be one of the largest ...
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:18:59 EDTMexico: Trump Admin Allowed Relatives of Cartel Leader into US
Mexico's security secretary this week claimed that more than a dozen relatives of the former Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán Lopez were allowed to enter the United States as part of "a negotiation" with the Justice Department.
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:02:48 EDTWashPost Editorial Questions Legality of Pirro Appointment
President Donald Trump's appointment of Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia is being questioned by The Washington Post's editorial board.
Wed, 14 May 2025 16:33:14 EDTHarvard Taps $250M to Shore Up Research Hit by Trump Freeze on Grants
Harvard University is dedicating $250 million of its own funds to support researchers after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze nearly $3 billion in federal grants and contracts in recent weeks, the university announced on Wednesday.The elite Ivy League...
Wed, 14 May 2025 17:06:42 EDTTrump Admin. Imposes Additional Sanctions on Iran Front Groups
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) announced additional sanctions Tuesday targeting Iran's network of corporations designed to circumvent sanctions on oil revenue by masking the true nature of the transactions.
Wed, 14 May 2025 16:28:35 EDTUS Nuclear Weapons Revamp to Approach $1T by 2034
The cost of maintaining and modernizing the United States' nuclear arsenal is expected to soar to nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, marking a 25% increase from previous estimates, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, USA Today reported.
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