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Homeland Security, Secret Service say $1B for White House ballroom would also fund ‘other critical missions’

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid intensifying scrutiny of the Senate Republican proposal to spend up to $1 billion on security for the new White House ballroom, top Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service officials say the money would also be spent on "other critical ...
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Tensions over pro-Israel lobbying group highlight rifts in Democratic primaries

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - A growing number of Democratic primary challengers are making opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee a campaign issue as they seek to unseat party incumbents backed by the influential pro-Israel advocacy group. The trend reflects divisions ...
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Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday to their plans to reshape congressional districts that have suddenly become vulnerable because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In Tennessee, protesters repeatedly interrupted legislative hearings ...
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US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals. A fighter jet shot out ...
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US senators urge stability, cooperation between US, China

BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - A delegation of United States senators visiting Beijing has called for stability and peaceful cooperation between the world's two largest economies a week before the countries' leaders meet. "I strongly believe that we want to de-escalate, not decouple. We want ...
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Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to take up a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to try to hold on to a ...
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Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - One tech investor called him "the only sane" Democrat in the race for California governor. Others have dumped millions to boost his campaign, even paying for a Super Bowl ad to introduce him to voters. He's against a proposed billionaires' ...
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After Trump’s attacks, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch determined to stay ‘fearless’ and ‘independent’

(WASHINGTON) -- Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch responded publicly to personal attacks by President Donald Trump in an interview with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis, suggesting he is determined to remain "independent" and "fearless" in fulfilling his duty despite harsh criticism from ...
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Trump defends $400M price tag for White House ballroom construction project

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended the cost increase of his massive White House ballroom construction project, the price tag of which has jumped from $200 million to nearly $400 million."The only reason the cost has changed is because, after deep rooted ...
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Howard Lutnick set to be questioned about relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

(WASHINGTON) -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to testify behind closed doors on Wednesday about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, making him the first Trump Cabinet official to face questions as part of the House Oversight Committee investigation.Lutnick agreed to the voluntary transcribed ...
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Quotes by Ted Turner

May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. media mogul Ted Turner, who has died, CNN reported on Wednesday, had an inclination to speak his mind that earned him the nickname "The Mouth of the South." Here are some of his colorful quotes: * "If I only had ...
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Trump’s Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a ...
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