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The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
The blaze broke out in Almería province in Andalusia and prompted a major operation to contain it. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of wildfires, forecasters say.
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A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to prosecutors.
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With just months until the midterms, President Trump relieved the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a move condemned by Democrats and voting rights advocates.
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Mr. Araujo was a father, a husband and a business owner who had moved to the United States 35 years ago from Mexico.
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American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had responded by firing at U.S. bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Eric Schmitt, a New York Times National Security correspondent, analyzes recent skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran and whether they threaten ongoing negotiations for a peace deal.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is baffling fellow Democrats by pouring money into yet another competitive House primary — this time in Arizona. Why it matters: The DCCC has racked up a spotty record in its attempts to intervene in Democratic primaries this cycle, leading some House Democrats to question why they're paying dues to the campaign committee. - Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who previously criticized the DCCC for intervening in California, told Axios she is "frustrated" to see the practice in her own backyard. - Another House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to criticize leadership, told Axios, "The DCCC's endorsement, I think, hurts the message." State of play: Two primary candidates in…
The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to answer why it believes economic warfare and bombing will yield a different result this time.
Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch received initial approval from the National Capital Planning Commission after hours of public testimony against the project.