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Biden White House braces for staff shakeup as midterms approach

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A slow-rolling staff shakeup is under way at the White House as President Joe Biden girds for battle in the November midterm elections, where.

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Texts show Trump allies pleaded on Jan. 6 and rallied after

Andrew Solender A massive tranche of texts from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows obtained by CNN shows how former President Trump’s allies went from pleading for a stop to.

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Trump says he will not return to Twitter

Erin Doherty Former President Trump on Monday said he will not return to Twitter and instead will use his own platform, Truth Social, as planned, Fox News reports. Why it matters: Trump’s.

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White House seeks expanded powers to counter drones

Erin Doherty The White House said Monday that it is urging Congress to expand the government’s authority to detect and disable threatening drones. Driving the news: The White House released an action.

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Birx calls Trump disinfectant remarks a “tragedy on many levels”

Rebecca Falconer Deborah Birx, the former White House coronavirus response coordinator, told ABC News Monday that then-President Trump’s suggestion at a 2020 news conference that disinfectants might be used to treat COVID-19.

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Reports: U.S. diplomats to return to Ukraine

Rebecca Falconer The U.S. will soon restart diplomatic operations in Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, American officials told several outlets late Sunday. Driving the news: After Secretary.

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FBI chief Wray addresses 59% jump in police officer murders

Rebecca Falconer There was a 59% increase in the murders of police officers, with 73 officers killed in 2021 — underscoring an issue that doesn’t get enough attention FBI Director.

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U.S. and Israel will hold Iran talks amid stalemate in nuclear negotiations

Barak Ravid, author of Axios from Tel Aviv The U.S. and Israel will hold a new round of strategic talks this week focusing on the Iranian nuclear program and countering Iran’s.

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Blinken and Austin meet with Zelensky in Kyiv

Axios U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv late Sunday, according to AP. Why it matters: This is the first.

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U.S. Air Force general convicted on 1 of 3 sexual misconduct charges

Rebecca Falconer The U.S. Air Force announced Saturday that a major general was found guilty by a military judge of one of three abusive sexual contact specifications in Ohio. The.

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