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House Republican accuses Smith of lying about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
WASHINGTON | A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testified truthfully. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman […]
US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. U.S. Central Command said the attacks were designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters,” as the Americans push […]
Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms
NEW YORK | When midterm campaigning began, each major political party had a clear game plan. Republicans would emphasize border security and an economy that was finally shaking off years of high inflation. Democrats would focus attention on a deeply unpopular President Donald Trump to energize their voters. It hasn’t worked out that way. With […]
QUIDNUNC: If there’s only 1 Colorado Marxist boosting the GOP ticket, let it be Rep. Boebert
QUID HAS HEARD that there’s no voter fraud in Colorado. The state’s furthest righty-tighties say so. Seems that Big Gun Victor Marx exorcised all the election fraud fears from the usually fearsome folks when he squeaked out a 2,466-vote win over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer during the June 30 GOP gubernatorial primary election. It was […]
Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s latest threat to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no clear offramp, threatening further worldwide economic disruption […]
Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Wednesday honored the lives of four U.S. service members who were killed in the Middle East and returned to their families at an air force base in Delaware. The president saluted as four transfer cases carrying the service members’ remains were escorted off an airplane during the dignified transfer […]
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced decision, said the agreement […]
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
WASHINGTON | The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution’s leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted. The testimony from Anthea M. Hartig came as President Donald Trump has engaged in a broad national effort to reshape the stories […]
6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says
HADDONFIELD, New Jersey | About 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver’s licenses and other state IDs were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday. The Democratic governor, who took office this year, blamed a Motor Vehicle Commission system software error but said a […]
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday — an unusually aggressive attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. The push by the Republican […]