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House Democratic leadership schedules 25th Amendment briefing for caucus members on Friday
The presidential cabinet would need to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would remove the sitting president and hand the office to the vice president.
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Mojtaba Khamenei declares victory in 'Third Sacred Defense' of Iran
Khamenei was chosen as the Iranian supreme leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in the first U.S.-Israeli strikes of the war.
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Melania Trump denies friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell
Trump said she and her attorneys have fought the accusations that she was associated with Epstein and Maxwell, claiming that her response to an email from Maxwell was “casual correspondence," and she was being polite.
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DEA doc in Epstein files includes probe into suspicious money transfers with illegal drugs links
"DEA reporting indicates the above individuals are involved in illegitimate wire transfers which are tied to illicit drug and/or prostitution activities occurring in the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York City," the file reads
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State of Union: A president with big ideas confronts an opposition addicted to pandering protests
Trump enjoyed a joint session audience dominated by Republicans, as many Democrats boycotted and declined to attend.
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GOP House members call on Texas Rep Tony Gonzales to resign over alleged affair with former staffer
Gonzales reportedly asked a female staffer in an email to send him "sexy pics."
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FedEx sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of IEEPA tariff payments
"Supporting our customers as they navigate regulatory changes remains our priority," a FedEx spokesperson said
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White House slams CNN for not covering 'Angel families' event: 'Total disgrace'
The outlet said it was focusing its coverage on the blizzard in the northeast but did cover the White House event as an entry on their liveblog.
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Rubio to meet Caribbean leaders this week in Saint Kitts and Nevis
The meeting is expected to begin Wednesday in St. Kitts and Nevis and conclude Friday, though it is not clear if the secretary will be there for the full meeting.
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Pentagon changes tune on ROTOR Act as House takes up legislation
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the current legislation does not include certain provisions the War Department shared with the Senate, but that the department still supports “the intent and objectives of the legislation.”
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Johnson says he is working with House leaders to sort out seating for US Olympic men's hockey team
The scramble comes after President Donald Trump invited the team to his speech after they won gold against Canada in Italy on Sunday. The president also invited the Women's Hockey team, but they declined over other obligations.
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Pirro's office drops case against six Democratic lawmakers over 'seditious' video: Report
The decision comes after the Justice Department suffered a setback earlier this month by failing to secure a federal grand jury indictment against the video's participants.
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Trump appears to be moving toward striking Iran: ‘It will be something easily won’
War may be on the horizon with Iran. Trump insists he wants to cut a deal, but says that if push came to shove, the U.S. would easily win any conflict.