Senators urge Trump to fill vacancies at DHS

The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday urged President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden allies see boost in Tuesday’s election results Sanders vows to end Trump’s policies as he unveils immigration proposal Republicans warn election results are ‘wake-up call’ for Trump MORE to fill multiple top leadership vacancies at the […]

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Prosecutors reveal extensive record of Stone's communications

Prosecutors on Thursday revealed an extensive paper trail to cast doubt on Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneStone associate denies being ‘backchannel’ to WikiLeaks Prosecutors reveal extensive record of Stone’s communications The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems poised to air alleged Trump abuses on TV MORE‘s testimony to Congress that he had no records of communications regarding […]

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Iran: UN nuclear inspector tested positive for explosives

Iran claimed Thursday that the United Nations inspector it prevented from entering a nuclear site last week tested positive for explosives, The Associated Press reported.   Iranian representative Kazem Gharib Abadi reportedly said a detector for explosive nitrates went off when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector attempted to enter the Natanz facility. He added that the inspector […]

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Senate fight derails bipartisan drug pricing bills

A pair of bipartisan measures to lower drug prices were thrown off track Thursday by objections as senators battle over the issue.  Sen. John CornynJohn CornynTrump encounters GOP resistance to investigating Hunter Biden Overnight Health Care: Juul to stop selling mint flavor | Senate fight derails bipartisan drug pricing bills | Second federal judge strikes […]

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Google considers changes to political ad policy: report

Google is considering changing its political ad policy, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The move comes just one week after Facebook and Twitter have discussed their future handling of political ads. Sources told the Journal that Google has been conducting internal meetings and plans to share information with its employees this […]

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North Korea blasts Japanese prime minister as an "idiot and villain" over weapons test criticism

A North Korean official called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an “idiot and villain,” in a statement Thursday, after Abe criticized a North Korean weapons test. During a regional summit in Thailand earlier this week, Abe criticized North Korea after it stated that it test-fired rocket artillery last week, according to The Associated Press. Abe […]

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GOP senator wants to know whistleblower identity if there's an impeachment trial

Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David HawleyGOP senator wants to know whistleblower identity if there’s an impeachment trial Hillicon Valley: California AG reveals Facebook investigation | McConnell criticizes Twitter’s political ad ban | Lawmakers raise concerns over Google takeover of Fitbit | Dem pushes FCC to secure 5G networks Critics fear Google’s power in Fitbit deal […]

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Vaping illness tops 2,000 patients as spread slows

The number of people who have become sick after vaping has surpassed 2,000, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Tuesday, the CDC had confirmed 2,051 probable lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes since the outbreak started earlier this year. The illnesses have been reported in […]

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READ: Transcript of testimony by diplomat George Kent

House Democrats on Thursday released the transcript from the closed-door testimony of George Kent, a senior State Department official. Kent voiced concerns as early as March of this year about contacts Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiTrump encounters GOP resistance to investigating Hunter Biden Mulvaney subpoenaed by House Democrats in impeachment inquiry Top diplomat says Giuliani’s ‘campaign of lies’ took […]

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