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UAE blames Iran for strikes on two tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Traffic through the waterway has slowed amid the conflict, with the U.S. imposing a naval blockade on the Persian Gulf and Iran attacking ships within.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to give green light for White House ballroom construction
In his filing on Friday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the injunction, if allowed to go into effect, "would wrongfully install a single district judge as sole arbiter of what further construction is ‘strictly necessary’ to protect the safety of the President" and others.
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Trump orders Navy to replace magnetic catapults on aircraft carriers with steam-powered ones
Trump has been critical of the technology as far back as his first term, claiming the newer systems lack the power of the older steam-powered launchers.
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Senate Republicans block child tax credit expansion bill
Senators voted 48-44 in favor of the bill, but it needed 60 votes to pass instead of a simple majority. Three Republicans did vote to pass the bill.
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Star News to appeal court's block on publishing Covenant shooter’s writings
Audrey Elizabeth Hale fatally shot six people, including three children, in at a school in Nashville in March of 2023. Hale was also killed by police.
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Trump loses appeal of gag order in New York hush money criminal case
Trump was found guilty on all counts in the case and his sentencing is expected in September.
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Johnny Cash statue dedication ceremony set for Sept. 24 on Capitol Hill
Cash's statute will be Arkansas’s second statue displayed in the U.S. Capitol
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U.S., South Korea address regional 'instability' due to North Korea's WMD program
The country's senior defense representatives discussed ways to counter the threat of N. Korea's nuclear weapons program
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DOJ watchdog says Barr as attorney general did not order Lafayette Square cleared for Trump's walk
The IG report cleared Barr of wrongdoing when smoke canisters and pepper balls were reportedly used to remove protestors from the Lafayette Park in 2020
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Russia agrees to multi-country prison swap that includes Americans Whelan, reporter Gershkovich
The swap is the largest since the Cold War.
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House Republicans raise concerns over proposal for new FBI headquarters
The committees pressed Carnahan on supposed errors in his office's report on the anticipated costs and leasing space for the proposed location, and requested the information be updated before Congressional action on the report could move forward.
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Prior warning? Secret Service to face bombshell revelation from top Homeland watchdog
Sources say inspector general about to release heavily redacted report showing it warned Secret Service about security deficiencies back in April.
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State Department warns Americans in Lebanon to prepare to 'shelter in place' amid rising tension
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut encouraged Americans to evacuate the country if possible, especially those near the border with Syria, and in refugee camps.