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Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during a collegial hearing.
The meeting comes as President Trump’s administration has been ratcheting up pressure on Baghdad to diminish Iran’s influence in Iraq.
| Keywords | trumpiraqbaghdadoval-officewhite-houseus-politicsforeign-policydiplomacyiranmiddle-eastgeopoliticsnational-securitywashingtonamerican-imperialismred-green-axis |
An odd silence has surrounded a delay to fill several open seats on the board of the Smithsonian, even as a fierce battle to control the institution ensues.
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Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.
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The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.
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The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over in a May traffic stop in Las Vegas and wasn't ticketed
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At the high-flying New York outpost of Ambassadors Clubhouse, the Punjabi cooking is beguiling and the city feels miles away.
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ESPN's F-C host Dan Thomas breaks down what fans can expect as the tournament reaches its final matches.
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The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to offer up more information when they go AWOL, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The back-to-back disappearances have sparked an intense national debate over the degree to which federal lawmakers are obligated to be transparent with the public about their health. - After missing nearly four months of House votes for an unexplained health reason, Kean revealed last month that he was hospitalized for depression. - McConnell broke his silence Sunday about a weeks-long hospitalization that led to rampant speculation about his health, revealing he was admitted after a fall and developed "a mild…